# Events & Things To Do in Santa Cruz in October 2026 | AllEvents

- **Subtitle**: Find events and things to do in October 2026 in Santa Cruz. Discover parties, concerts, meets, shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance happening in October 2026 in Santa Cruz.
- **Category**: october
- **Display Name**: Events in October
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With a bunch of festivals in October 2026 in [CITY] queued up, there is a lot to catch on! From being a spectator at all the cool festivals to attending some interesting events in October in [CITY] there is all the fun awaiting you this month. Take a tour to this interesting guide or list of things to do in [CITY] in October 2026 and make the most of your holidays and weekends!

## october Events in Santa Cruz

- **Event Name**: Bonnie Raitt at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
  - **Description**: ✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at Bonnie Raitt at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, where every moment tells a story! 🏛️ The stunning Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium in vibrant Santa Cruz, CA
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  - **Date**: Wed Oct 14 2026 at 07:30 pm (-08:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/bonnie-raitt-at-santa-cruz-civic-auditorium/2400029850586753
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium in the heart of Santa Cruz, CA for an e
  - **Date**: Tue Oct 13 2026 at 04:00 pm (-08:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/bonnie-raitt-and-jon-cleary/2300029828758148
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: Kishi Bashi:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 10/6
  - **Description**: Kishi Bashi comes to Santa Cruz for a special performance at Rio Theatre.About this Event(((folkYEAH!))) presentsKISHI BASHI
  - **Date**: Tue Oct 06 2026 at 08:00 pm – Tue Oct 06 2026 at 11:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/kishi-bashi-rio-theatre-santa-cruz-10-6/100001984929299969
  - **Venue**: Rio Theatre
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  - **Price**: USD 49
  - **Categories**: art, theatre
- **Event Name**: Fruit Bats  :: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 10/2
  - **Description**: Fruit Bats  join us for a special night at Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz.About this Event(((folkYEAH!))) presentsFruit Bats (with band)Ri
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 02 2026 at 08:00 pm – Fri Oct 02 2026 at 11:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/fruit-bats-rio-theatre-santa-cruz-10-2/100001985481138533
  - **Venue**: Rio Theatre
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  - **Price**: USD 50 to 56
  - **Categories**: art, theatre, music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Kishi Bashi at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Kishi Bashi at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Rio Theatre Santa Cruz in vibrant Santa Cruz,
  - **Date**: Tue Oct 06 2026 at 08:00 pm – Tue Oct 06 2026 at 10:00 pm (-08:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/kishi-bashi-at-rio-theatre-santa-cruz/2400029904774725
  - **Venue**: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre, calendar
- **Event Name**: Kishi Bashi
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Kishi Bashi, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz in the heart of Santa Cruz, CA for an event that will redefi
  - **Date**: Mon Oct 05 2026 (-08:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/kishi-bashi/2300029886660251
  - **Venue**: Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz
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  - **Categories**: art
- **Event Name**: Fruit Bats
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at Fruit Bats, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz in vibrant Santa Cruz, CA, this event p
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 01 2026 (-08:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/fruit-bats/2300029885034107
  - **Venue**: Rio Theatre - Santa Cruz
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  - **Categories**: art, theatre, calendar
- **Event Name**: Soda Blonde
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Soda Blonde, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at The Crepe Place in the heart of Santa Cruz, CA for an event that will redefine your e
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 01 2026 at 04:00 pm (-08:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/soda-blonde/2300029746940743
  - **Venue**: The Crepe Place
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, Contests
- **Event Name**: 4th Annual Open House / Survivor Art Exhibition
  - **Description**: Join us for a community event honoring Domestic Violence Awareness Month through socializing, creative projects, and our art exhibition!About this EventDomestic violence thrives in isolation: through private shame, social
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 02 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri Oct 02 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/4th-annual-open-house-survivor-art-exhibition/100001980673691329
  - **Venue**: 303 Walnut Ave
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: exhibitions, art, first-friday
- **Event Name**: (((folkYEAH))) Presents:  SODA BLONDE
  - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsSoda Blonde has 12 upcoming events.
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 02 2026 at 08:00 pm (-08:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/folkyeah-presents-soda-blonde/210002323267474
  - **Venue**: The Crepe Place
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  - **Price**: USD 24
- **Event Name**: IRRESISTIBLE TROUBLE
  - **Description**: Come enjoy the 8th installment of GROWING UP TWISTED, a 9-part series of childhood memoirs, chronicling a time of innocence corrupted. Join us in the lovely garden setting of the CAYUGA STAGE, to savor 13 coming-of-age stories focused on the profoundly st
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 03 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat Oct 03 2026 at 05:45 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/irresistible-trouble/200029813762507
  - **Venue**: 429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: CAYUGA SALON: "How to Get the Most From Life in Dark Times"
  - **Description**: Join your friends and neighbors for a relaxed, informal exchange of ideas in a supportive, respectful atmosphere of cooperation and inclusion. Today's topic: "How to get the most from life in dark times". We will strive to be open, direct, transparent and
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat Oct 10 2026 at 06:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/cayuga-salon-how-to-get-the-most-from-life-in-dark-times/200029851355443
  - **Venue**: 429 Cayuga St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2409, United States
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  - **Categories**: potluck, performances, food-drinks, entertainment, nonprofit

## Trending Events in Santa Cruz

- **Event Name**: Sacred Medicine Ceremony | May 1st- 3rd
  - **Description**: The Sacred BloomStep into the shadows to find your brightest light. Join us in the Santa Cruz mountains from May 1–3, 2026, for a sacred plant medicine ceremony honoring the Flower Full Moon.Theme: The Sa
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz
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- **Event Name**: Ancestral Healing Retreat | May 29th-31st
  - **Description**: Vision of the Condor: A Sacred Blue Moon ImmersionRise above. See with the heart. Transform under the rare light of the Blue Moon.Join us for a transformative three-day sacred plant medicine retreat nestled within the anc
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz
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- **Event Name**: Ancestral Healing Retreat | July 10th-12th
  - **Description**: Homecoming to the Heart: A Coastal SanctuaryBeneath the soft mist of ancient redwood forests and the rhythmic дых of the Pacific Ocean, a call is whispering for you to return home, not to a place, but to the sanctuary within you
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz
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- **Event Name**: An Evening with David Sedaris at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
  - **Description**: 🌟 Journey into wonder at An Evening with David Sedaris at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, where extraordinary experiences await around every corner! 🏛️ Set against the backdrop of Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium in dynamic
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: Tommy Emmanuel at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
  - **Description**: ✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at Tommy Emmanuel at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Imagine of transforming Rio Theatre Santa Cruz in the heart of Santa Cruz
  - **Venue**: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz
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- **Event Name**: Emmylou Harris at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
  - **Description**: ✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at Emmylou Harris at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Imagine of transforming Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium in the heart of Santa
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
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- **Event Name**: Earth Day Santa Cruz Festival
  - **Description**: 🎉 Earth Day Santa Cruz is back! 🌎

Join us in Downtown Santa Cruz (Pacific Ave, Cooper St., & Abbott Square Market) on Saturday, April 18, from 11:30 AM–4:00 PM for a fun, free celebration of our planet and community.

Enjoy live music from SambaDá, F
  - **Venue**: Downtown, Santa Cruz
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- **Event Name**: Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Quarry Amphitheater
  - **Description**: ✨ Embark on an extraordinary journey at Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Quarry Amphitheater, where every moment promises to be unforgettable! 🌟 Imagine of transforming Quarry Amphitheater in the heart of Santa Cruz
  - **Venue**: Quarry Amphitheater
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- **Event Name**: Bonnie Raitt at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
  - **Description**: ✨ Enter a world of endless possibilities at Bonnie Raitt at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, where every moment tells a story! 🏛️ The stunning Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium in vibrant Santa Cruz, CA
  - **Venue**: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top october events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** Bonnie Raitt at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium (Wed Oct 14 2026 at 07:30 pm at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium), Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary (Tue Oct 13 2026 at 04:00 pm at Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium), Kishi Bashi:: Rio Theatre Santa Cruz 10/6 (Tue Oct 06 2026 at 08:00 pm at Rio Theatre), Fruit Bats  :: Rio Theatre :: Santa Cruz 10/2 (Fri Oct 02 2026 at 08:00 pm at Rio Theatre), Kishi Bashi at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz (Tue Oct 06 2026 at 08:00 pm at Rio Theatre Santa Cruz).
- **Q**: What are the top free october events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** 4th Annual Open House / Survivor Art Exhibition (Fri Oct 02 2026 at 05:00 pm at 303 Walnut Ave).
- **Q**: How can I find october events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming october events in Santa Cruz on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for october events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for october events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting october events in Santa Cruz include Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, Rio Theatre, Rio Theatre Santa Cruz.
- **Q**: What is the price range for october events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** Prices for october events in Santa Cruz range from USD 24 to USD 56. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for october events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting october events in Santa Cruz include Vivid Events, Ticket Network Events, (((folkYEAH!))).
- **Q**: Are there any online october events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many october events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new october events in Santa Cruz?
  - **A:** Follow the october category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new october events are listed in Santa Cruz.

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