This weekend is one of seafood delight, as Santa Cruzans can enjoy both the Chaminade Crab Feast and the boardwalk’s annual clam chowder festival.
Read on to see the rest of our picks for the best events in Santa Cruz this weekend.
3rd Friday: Lightning Talks – Dreams
When: Friday, 2/20 from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: MAH Atrium
How Much: $3-$5
“Lightning Talks” is an ongoing series at the MAH that features fascinating talks around a particular theme that cannot extend beyond five minutes. This week’s theme, “Dreams,” will include talks from Project Pollinate, Barrios Unidos, and UCSC Dreamweavers.
CYT Santa Cruz presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
When: Friday, 2/20 at 9:00 am & 12:30 pm and Saturday & Sunday at 3:00 pm
Where: Cabrillo Crocker Theater
How Much: $8-$16
It was recently announced that Disney has started casting a live action version of its animated classic Beauty and the Beast, but you watch Santa Cruz’s own Christian Youth Theater bring it the stage this weekend. If your kids have Disney mania, this is a great way to transition them into appreciating live theater.
3rd Annual Crab Feast at Chaminade Resort & Spa
When: Saturday, 2/21 at 6:00 pm
Where: Chaminade Resort & Spa
How Much: $17.95-$55
It’s nearing the end of crab season, so it’s time to get your fill of it at Chaminade’s yearly feast. There meal will also feature linguine, artichokes, and petit fours.
Santa Cruz Derby Girls Season Home Opener
When: Saturday, 2/21 from 5:45 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Civic Auditorium
How Much: $18-$32
It’s time for another season of roller derby action! Catch the season opener this weekend, where you can check out Santa Cruz’s three new teams: Organic Panic, Steamer Janes, and Redwood Rebels.
Spirit of ‘76 plus Shady Cats
When: Saturday, 2/21 at 8:30 pm
Where: Don Quixote’s International Music Hall
How Much: $12-$15
Take a musical walk down memory lane with Spirit of ’76, a bad that gives listeners a taste of what it was like to see the Grateful Dead in the late 70s. Joining them will be Shady Cats, which feature some of the same band members but has a very different sound.
34th Annual Santa Cruz Clam Chowder Cook-Off & Festival
When: Saturday, 2/21 at 10:00 am
Where: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
How Much: Admission free, Tasting Kits are $9 each
If you have a hard time choosing between Boston and Manhattan clam chowder, you’re in luck, because with the purchase of a $9 tasting kit you can try five different chowders competing in this year’s cook-off.
SLV Performing Arts Center Benefit Concert with The Coffis Brothers & Taylor Rae
When: Saturday, 2/21 at 7:00 pm
Where: SLV Performing Arts Center
How Much: $10-$20
Help break in the San Lorezno Valley school district’s brand new performance space with Saturday, when you can enjoy the acoustic musical stylings of local favorites The Coffis Brothers and Taylor Rae.
Dan P and the Bricks, Drivin’ South
When: Saturday, 2/21 at 9:00 pm
Where: The Crepe Place
How Much: $10
Local ten piece ska band Dan P and the Bricks describes their new album, Drvin’ South, as being like a great mixtape, with plenty of variation to keep your ears interested. Hear it live this Saturday at The Crepe Place.
In Case You Missed It
This week on the Santa Cruz Life blog Molly Lautamo took us on a sudsy tour of the best microbreweries, tap rooms and bottle shops throughout Santa Cruz County in the Santa Cruz Brewery Breakdown.
Additional events this weekend
Friday:
- “Grampa’s Chili, Acoustic Shadows, Drifting Compass”
- Christian McBride Trio – Sold Out
- LOS LOBOS – Sold Out
- Frosty Hesson Surfs by MOD
- Andy Frasco with The Coffis Brothers
- Rainbow Girls, Royal Jelly Jive
Friday & Saturday
Friday through Sunday
- Banff Mountain Film Festival – Sold Out
- Going Deeper Meditation Retreat
- Local Essence Member’s Exhibit II (A – K)
Saturday:
- Ugly Beauty Plays Beautiful Jazz
- Volunteer Training Classes at Elkhorn Slough Reserve
- Teresa Tudury and Friends
- The Music of Morten Lauridsen, followed by a Gala Reception
- Banda Oro Verde
- Santa Cruz Baroque Festival: Treasures of the Irish Harp
- MONOPHONICS + 7 Come 11
- Sketching Through the Seasons
- Phenology Walk & Workshop
- Hike to Ocean View Summit
Saturday & Sunday
- Winter Wildflower Walk
- 37th Annual Quilt Show & Auction
- Wilder Ranch Living History Demonstrations and Ranch Tours
Sunday:
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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