• The NEXTies: Earth & Sea

    Seymour Marine Discovery Center 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA

    Get ready for an unforgettable evening at our NEXTies spin off event: The NEXTies Earth: & Sea! Join us for a night of celebration, featuring delicious drinks, captivating performances, and the presentation of awards to the environmental pioneers who’ve made Santa Cruz a leader in climate resilience. From innovative waste reduction solutions to groundbreaking scientific […]

    $55 – $200
  • Spotlight Santa Cruz – Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at City Lights Theater

    Use the Banana Slug alumni promo code "SLUGS" to purchase discounted tickets to City Lights Theater Company's October 4 performance of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, directed by UCSC alumna Caitlin Lawrence Papp (Crown '24, M.A. '25, theater arts).   Caitlin will be available to meet the UC Santa Cruz alumni in attendance at an […]

    $40
  • Talking Tales of the Undead

    Santa Cruz Public Library

    Exploring the ways monsters and tropes of monstrosity pervade our culture.

    FREE and open to the public
  • La Bienvenida: Lucha, Fuerza, y Esperanza

    For over two decades, El Centro has hosted La Bienvenida as a way to foster belonging for Chicanx, Latine, and multiracial students. This year, Bienvenida expands into a two-day welcome […]

  • Festival of Monsters: Oh, the Horror!

    Bookshop Santa Cruz

    exploring the ways monsters and tropes of monstrosity pervade our culture.

    Registration Required; FREE and open to the public
Last modified: Jan 14, 2026