Día de los Muertos Ceremonia

When: Sunday, November 2, 2025 Where: Quarry Amphitheater, UC Santa Cruz, 1156 High Street, CA 95064 Time: 5:30-7:30pm, doors open at 4:00pm El Centro and the Quarry Amphitheater present Día de los Muertos Ceremonia. A space to collectively honor and celebrate the lives of our loved ones. Join us for a night of danza, prayer, […]

FREE

A Joyful Noise—video, music, panel discussion, and fellowship

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

Audiences are invited to listen, share, and express ideas and feelings about individual and collective struggles in this interdisciplinary event featuring music, arts, science, and creative videography.

FREE and open to the public

Family Weekend 2025

We’re excited to announce Nov. 7-9 as the dates for UCSC’s second annual Family Weekend, bringing families together to experience UC Santa Cruz’s vibrant campus life and community spirit. The weekend will offer engaging activities, informative sessions, and opportunities to connect with faculty, staff, and fellow families.  For more details, visit the Family Weekend webpage. 

Family Weekend 2025

We’re excited to announce Nov. 7-9 as the dates for UCSC’s second annual Family Weekend, bringing families together to experience UC Santa Cruz’s vibrant campus life and community spirit. The weekend will offer engaging activities, informative sessions, and opportunities to connect with faculty, staff, and fellow families.  For more details, visit the Family Weekend webpage. 

Family Weekend 2025

We’re excited to announce Nov. 7-9 as the dates for UCSC’s second annual Family Weekend, bringing families together to experience UC Santa Cruz’s vibrant campus life and community spirit. The weekend will offer engaging activities, informative sessions, and opportunities to connect with faculty, staff, and fellow families.  For more details, visit the Family Weekend webpage. 

Korean Experimental Music Festival—Featuring the National Gugak Center and Del Sol Quartet

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

The National Gugak Center, Korea’s premier institution for traditional music, collaborates with the Bay Area’s acclaimed Del Sol String Quartet to present a rare and resonant festival blending Korean musical traditions, Western classical instrumentation, and cutting-edge technology.

FREE and open to the public
The SpongeBob Musical

The SpongeBob Musical

Theater Arts Mainstage 411 Kerr Road, Santa Cruz, CA

The SpongeBob Musical follows SpongeBob and his friends as they race to save Bikini Bottom from an erupting volcano.

$5 – $25

Opera Scenes: Musical Settings of the Orpheus Myth by Monteverdi, Gluck, and Anaïs Mitchell

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

Members of the UCSC Opera Workshop class present scenes from opera and musical theater with Greek themes. Luke Shepherd accompanies on piano. — ADMISSION – Open seating/admission; no tickets or registration required. – FREE and open to the public. — PARKING – Parking by permit or ParkMobile. – Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking […]

FREE and open to the public.

UCSC Wind Ensemble

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

UCSC Wind Ensemble concert

General Admission

UCSC Chamber Singers

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

UCSC Chamber Singers

General Admission

UCSC Orchestra

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

UCSC Orchestra

General Admission

Barnstorm Presents: Musical Theater Showcase

Theater Arts B100 Studio Theater 453 Kerr Rd, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Step into the spotlight with Barnstorm’s musical theater showcase—an intimate, cabaret-style evening featuring standout performances by our talented students. From beloved Broadway tunes to hidden gems, this lively celebration of song and story is not to be missed. — ADMISSION – General admission $5–$20 “Pay What You Like” – Free for UCSC undergrads (ticket required). […]

Free – $20

UCSC Concert Choir

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

UCSC Choir

General Admission

UCSC Jazz Combos

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

UCSC Jazz Combos present a fall quarter concert

A Celtic Christmas

Music Center Recital Hall 400 McHenry Road, Santa Cruz, CA

A winter holiday celebration of Irish Music, Dance, Song, and Storytelling. A Celtic Christmas is now in it’s 30th year touring nationally!

$49.87 – $55.20
Last modified: Oct 31, 2025