Live Events near Santa Cruz, CA

Things to Do in Santa Cruz This Week

From hockey thrills to holiday spectacle, the Santa Cruz area is buzzing this week. See the San Jose Barracuda hit the ice at Tech CU Arena, then enjoy high-flying fun when Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland comes to San Jose Civic and sharp stand-up from Iliza Shlesinger there the next night.

Saturday brings options: dance to Tape B at San Jose Civic or sing along with Richard Marx at Monterey's Golden State Theatre, and cap it off Sunday with NFL action as the San Francisco 49ers take the field at Levi's Stadium.

Things to Do in Santa Cruz Next Week

Next week, Santa Cruz locals can make a quick trip north to catch San Jose Sharks at SAP Center or laugh along with Hasan Minhaj at San Jose Civic. Dance music fans can go hard when NGHTMRE takes over San Jose Civic. For a festive outing, enjoy San Jose Dance Theatre at the San Jose Center for Performing Arts, then unwind with smooth jazz from Dave Koz at San Jose Civic. Prefer college hoops? Catch Stanford Cardinal Mens Basketball at Maples Pavilion just up the road.