This weekend has plenty of fun Easter events, and you can also catch a Warriors game as well as plenty of live music in Santa Cruz.
Read on to see the rest of our picks for the best events in Santa Cruz this weekend.
First Friday Events
Today is the First Friday of the month, which means it’s time for the First Friday Art Tour. While the art tour is always a highlight, it isn’t the only perk that comes with the first Friday of each month:
First Friday Art Tour- Free First Friday at the MAH
- First Friday Free Day at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
- First Friday Felton Art Walk
- Typography, Tequila & Tacos!
- “A Figurative Affair 2015” First Friday Opening Reception
- First Friday at Santa Cruz Rehearsal Studios
- In the Fullness of the Moon: Artwork of Hildy Bernstein, Masayuki Watanabe, Gerow Reece
- First Friday: California Dreaming Exhibition
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Reno Bighorns
When: Friday, 4/3 at 7:00 pm
Where: Kaiser Permanente Arena
How Much: $17 -$34
Got family coming into town for Easter weekend? Show your visitors a kid friendly part of Santa Cruz they may not have seen before at Kaiser Permanente Arena, where the Warriors will take on the Bighorns this Friday night.
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers
When: Friday, 4/3. Doors open at 8:00 pm, show at 9:00 pm
Where: Moe’s Alley
How Much: $20-$25
Praised as “phenomenal and funky” by the Washington Post, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers have expanded their fan based well beyond the Bay Area, where they got their start. Here the group play hits off their newest record, The Devil You Know, at a venue close to home.
Saved by the 90’s
When: Friday, 4/3 at 9:00 pm
Where: The Catalyst Club, Live in the Atrium
How Much: $15-$18
Whether you were in diapers, in high school, or already a full blown adult in the 90s, everyone has their own brand of nostalgia for the decade. Saved by the 90s covers songs from nearly every major 90s star, from Alanis Morissette to Weezer, so there will likely be something for everyone.
Tandy Beal & Company’s First Saturday Family Concert: Micha Scott Dances!
When: Saturday, 4/4 from 11:00 am -12:00 pm
Where: The Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building
How Much: $10-$15
Solo dancer Micha Scott’s work has been featured in Essence, Time, and on PBS. But you can see her for yourself right here in Santa Cruz, this Saturday morning only.
CHICANO BATMAN + Salt Petal
When: Saturday, 4/4 at 9:00 pm
Where: Moe’s Alley
How Much: $12-$15
The members of Chicano Batman consider themselves Ethnomusicologists, and the title clearly shows through in their influences, which include 70 Brazilian bossa nova, surf rock, soul, and cumbia. They’ll be joined at Moe’s Alley by Salt Petal, a Los Angeles based indie rock band.
Easter 2015 Events
- Easter Weekend Beach Party Show!!
- Easter Egg Hunt
- Capitola Village Easter Egg Hunt
- Roaring Camp Eggstraordinary Easter Egg Hunt
- Easter Brunch and Easter Egg Hunt at Chaminade Resort
Hikes
- Discover Big Basin Redwoods
- The Road Less Traveled—A Dog-Friendly Walk
- Shadowbrook Stroll
- Wilder Ranch Coast Nature Walks
- Meteor Trail Hike
- Old-Growth Redwood Walks
- Redwood Loop Walk
- Wildflower Walk
Additional events this weekend
Friday:
- JNJ Dynamite at TOMBOY
- The Dawn Drapes – free in store at Streetlight
- Huna Wai – Reunited
- Russ Liquid presents Stupid Americans feat. members of Gramatik, 5th Density Sound (Fractal Dragon & Clay), Madam Bliss
- The Lower 48, Feed Me Jack, Wicked Man at the Crepe Place
Friday & Saturday
Friday through Sunday
Saturday:
- Snakes Alive!
- Panther Beach Cleanup with AmeriCorps
- Mud Stomp for Snowy Plovers
- New Music Works Presents “Pacific Premieres,” new chamber music from the Pacific Rim and beyond!
- Monterey Bay Dahlia Society- Tuber Sale
- Pride & Joy
- Bow Ties, Sugar By The Pound, Young and Lowe at the Crepe Place
Saturday & Sunday
Sunday:
- Weekly XStream Beach Cleanup at Davenport Main Beach
- Ayurveda Talk Series: Free Lecture #1
- My Darling Clementine plus Suzanne Wilde & The Black Hats
Recurring Events You Can Find Every Weekend
- Tours of the Reserve at Elkhorn Slough (weekly event – every Saturday & Sunday)
- Santa Cruz Farmers Markets (weekly events)
- Live Comedy at the Crow’s Nest (weekly event – every Sunday night)
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