We’re excited for a sunny weekend filled with a great Santa Cruz-y variety of events.
Lovers of books, beer, Bowie, beach cleaning, basketball and brides-to-be…there’s something for you. You also have a chance to enjoy a family concert, free museum day, and popup Thai food.
See our picks for the top events each day this weekend:
Friday
Jewel Theatre Presents: The Book Club Play
When: 1/27 – 1/29 at 8:00 pm and 2:00 pm
Where: The Colligan Theater
Cost: $37 / $43
While not based on a book, you’re sure to catch references to your favorite classics and best-sellers in The Book Club Play. Invite your book club members and fellow book lovers to this comedy brought to you by the Jewel Theatre Company and performed at the Colligan Theater at the Tannery Arts Center.
Crossing Bhutan – A Journey to Find Happiness
When: 1/27 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where: Santa Cruz High School
Cost: $10 – $22
Santa Cruz High’s Cross Country Team is bringing a community showing of Crossing Bhutan as a fundraiser for both their running club and the Bhutan Association of Women Entrepreneurs. Check out the trailer below for a stunning preview of this remote Himalayan kingdom known as one of the happiest places on earth.
Humble Sea Brewing Co. Popup Taproom
When: 1/27 from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm 1/28 from 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Where: The Octagon
Cost: Free
Join Humble Sea Brewing Co. at the MAH for Weekend 3 of their popup taproom featuring two beer releases. Partake of a new hoppy beer on Friday and a new barrel-fermented saison brett on Saturday. There will also be a taproom cook off on Saturday giving the community a chance to vote on dishes they’d like to see on the menu when the taproom opens later this year.
Also on Friday
- Felly @ The Catalyst
- Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad w/ Drunken K.F. @ The Catalyst
- Tempest @ Don Quixote’s
- FishHook @ Crow’s Nest
- BROKEN ENGLISH + Camino @ Moe’s Alley
- (((folkYEAH))) Presents: Greg Loiacono Band(of The Mother Hips), Cmac and The Casual Coalition @ The Crepe Place
- Spun (Rock, Reggae, Blues, and Disco) @ Severino’s
- Homebrew, Moonbeaux, White Fuzzy Bloodbath @ The Blue Lagoon
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Community Day at the Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery
When: 1/28 at 10:00 am
Where: Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery
Cost: Free
Enjoy a free day at the Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery thanks to Positive Parenting Program aka Triple P. In addition to museum exploration, there will be hands-on parenting workshops and an activity passport for a chance to win raffle prizes.
Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers
When: 1/28 at 7:00 pm
Where: Kaiser Permanente Arena
Cost: $23 – $77
If you’ve never been to a Warriors game, take our word for it—it’s a fun night for the whole family. Cheer on our Warriors as they face off the Vipers and be one of the first 1,500 fans to receive your rally towel giveaway. Don’t forget, if they score 100+ points, your ticket stub is worth a free scoop of ice cream at The Penny Ice Creamery.
Khao kha mu at POPUP
When: 1/28 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: POPUP 1108 Pacific Ave
Yum! A Thai street food popup at where else…POPUP in Downtown Santa Cruz. On the menu: five-spice braised pork shank or tofu, tea egg, braised greens, Chinese broccoli, and hot sauce.
David Bowie Tribute Night
When: 1/28 at 9:00 pm
Where: The Crepe Place
Cost: $10
David Bowie fans wanting to celebrate his 70th birthday, get yourselves to the Crepe Place for this tribute birthday bash concert featuring Scary Little Friends, Pieces, and Dan Two.
Jewel Theatre Presents: The Book Club Play
See Description Under Friday Section
Community Rental: Humble Sea Brewing Co. Popup Taproom
See Description Under Friday Section
Also on Saturday
- NIGHT OF THE LIVING COMPOSERS @ Cabrillo College Samper Recital Hall
- Larry Carlton @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center
- Y&T @ The Catalyst
- Toby Gray Highway Buddha @ The Reef Bar & Restaurant
- Speakeasy 3: Hot Jazz @ Davenport Roadhouse Restaurant & Inn
- Metalachi @ The Catalyst
- House of Floyd Dazzling Pink Floyd Tribute @ Don Quixote’s
- The House Rockers @ Crow’s Nest
- The Mermen @ Moe’s Alley
- Jim Messina Band @ Rio Theatre
- Bone Drivers @ Severino’s
- Hip Hop Shop @ The Blue Lagoon
- Animal Shelter Relief Rescue Adoption Fair @ Pet Pals Discount Pet Supplies
- Aptos Farmers Market @ Cabrillo College
- Monthly Pairing Event ~ Mission Trail Cider Company @ Santa Cruz Food Lounge
- The ins and outs of strap-on play @ Pure Pleasure
- Seal Adventure Weekend @ Año Nuevo State Park
- Guided Elephant Seal Walks @ Año Nuevo State Park
- Coffee Talk and Crafts @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Observing Big Basin: An Interpretive Hike @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Living History Demonstrations and Ranch Tour @ Wilder Ranch State Park
- Guided Redwood Grove Walk @ Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike! @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Redwood Grove Loop Walk @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Nature’s Reading Room @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
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Carnival of the Animals Family Concert
When: 1/29 at 2:00 pm
Where: Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
Cost: $10.50 / $18.50
This is a fantastic opportunity to expose your kids to the world of symphony and enjoy a family concert featuring Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals. Come for the music representing different animals, stay for the Orchestra Petting Zoo. There will be poetry, ballet, and a chance to “meet the instruments” after the performance.
Santa Cruz Health & Fitness Week
When: 1/29 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Where: Kaiser Permanente Arena
Cost: $5
We’re lucky to have so many options to help us live a healthy lifestyle in Santa Cruz. Health and Fitness Week is geared toward connecting Santa Cruz County residents with those options and offering a week to sample classes, sessions, and workshops around town. Your $5 ticket includes entry to the showcase at Kaiser Permanent Arena and one class per location from January 30th through February 4th.
Laura Hecox Day Memorial and Lighthouse Field Cleanup
When: 1/29 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where: Lighthouse Field State Beach
The Museum of Natural History traces its beginnings to naturalist Laura Hecox and her collection of seashells, minerals, fossils, and Indian artifacts. She is buried at the Santa Cruz Memorial Cemetery where this event begins with a brief ceremony at her gravesite. Afterwards, participants will gather for a cleanup of Lighthouse Field in her honor.
2017 Bridal Expo
When: 1/29 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: Boardwalk’s Cocoanut Grove
Cost: $8
Are you prepared for your special day? Get all the planning and event tools you need at this expo, featuring photographers, florists, caterers, venues, entertainment, a bridal fashion show, and more.
Jewel Theatre Presents: The Book Club Play
See Description Under Friday Section
Also on Sunday
- Mariah Parker’s Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble CD Release Concert @ Don Quixote’s
- Ma’ayan Tsadka + Laura Steenberge / KCM Walker @ Radius Gallery
- Joe Ferrara @ The Cats Restaurant & Bar
- Gipsey Moon & Kitchen Dwellers @ The Catalyst
- Catfish Keith @ Don Quixote’s
- Live Comedy @ Crow’s Nest
- RIVVRS, THE BREVET & Mike Annuzzi @ Moe’s Alley
- The Donkeys, Dollie Barnes @ The Crepe Place
- The Box @ The Blue Lagoon
- Seal Adventure Weekend @ Año Nuevo State Park
- Guided Elephant Seal Walks @ Año Nuevo State Park
- Meteor Trail Hike @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Living History Demonstrations and Ranch Tour @ Wilder Ranch State Park
- Guided Redwood Grove Walk @ Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- Discover Big Basin Redwoods Hike! @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Redwood Grove Loop Walk @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- Sunday Seaside Crafts @ Seymour Marine Discovery Center
Featured Upcoming Event
What: Beatles vs Stones – A Musical Showdown
Where: The Catalyst
When: February 17, 2017
Are you Team Beatles or Team Rolling Stones? Either way, you’re in for a musical treat when internationally renowned tribute bands, Abbey Road and Jumping Jack Flash, throw down each band’s greatest hits at the Catalyst. We hear the encore is a once-in-a-lifetime event.
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