Common Ground Festival

MAH Abbott Square, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Common Ground Festival September 16–25 The MAH is proud to present Common Ground: a new biennial festival of place-inspired, outdoor work hosted in locations throughout Santa Cruz County. Focused on temporary and performative public art projects in rural, urban, and architectural space, the 10-day event features site-responsive installations and interventions across our area’s natural and […]

Monterey Jazz Festival

Monterey Fairgrounds 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey, CA, United States

Monterey Jazz Festival Friday - Sunday, September 23-25 The Monterey Jazz Festival is the longest continuously-running jazz festival in the world and is held annually on the 20-acre, oak-studded Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, Calif. Since 1958, the nonprofit Monterey Jazz Festival has been committed to celebrating America's creativity and cultural heritage by presenting legendary […]

UC Santa Cruz Geology Tour

tbd CA, United States

UC Santa Cruz Geology Tour Saturday, September 24, 10am to noon Join PhD candidates Gavin Piccione and Jessica Gagliardi for a geologic tour of the UC Santa Cruz Campus. Examine outcrops, uncover histories of mining and development, and build your rock identification skills during this guided walk open to all ages and experience levels. Location: […]

Event Series Water’s Extreme Journey

Water’s Extreme Journey

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

Water’s Extreme Journey Wednesday–Sunday, 10am – 4pm, September 3 - December 31 Visitors to the Seymour Marine Discovery Center this fall will be able to experience the journey of a single drop of water when they take part in Water’s Extreme Journey, a hands-on, interactive maze designed by Minotaur Mazes. The Water’s Extreme Journey maze takes visitors […]

Event Series Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads

Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads

Santa Cruz Art League 526 Broadway,, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]

Event Series Open Studios Preview Exhibition

Open Studios Preview Exhibition

Santa Cruz Art League 526 Broadway,, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Open Studios Preview Exhibition at Santa Cruz Art League Wednesday - Saturday: 1– 4pm, September 23 – October 16 Reception: October 7th, First Friday, 6-8pm Preview the works of over 300 artists from Santa Cruz County, in the Open Studios Preview Exhibition. Here all artists participating in Open Studios will be invited show one of […]

Event Series The Language of Birds

The Language of Birds

Evergreen Cemetery 261 Evergreen St, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

The Language of Birds Thursday - Saturday September 22 - 24, 5pm The Language of Birds takes visitors on a guided tour through a transformed Evergreen Cemetery, seen and heard through the mythology of birdsong and the perception-altering power of dragon’s blood. The Language of Birds seeks to uncover hidden and imaginary histories of Evergreen […]

Common Ground Festival

MAH Abbott Square, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Common Ground Festival September 16–25 The MAH is proud to present Common Ground: a new biennial festival of place-inspired, outdoor work hosted in locations throughout Santa Cruz County. Focused on temporary and performative public art projects in rural, urban, and architectural space, the 10-day event features site-responsive installations and interventions across our area’s natural and […]

Monterey Jazz Festival

Monterey Fairgrounds 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey, CA, United States

Monterey Jazz Festival Friday - Sunday, September 23-25 The Monterey Jazz Festival is the longest continuously-running jazz festival in the world and is held annually on the 20-acre, oak-studded Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, Calif. Since 1958, the nonprofit Monterey Jazz Festival has been committed to celebrating America's creativity and cultural heritage by presenting legendary […]

Event Series Many Threads One Cloth

Many Threads One Cloth

Pajaro Valley Arts Council 37 Sudden St, Watsonville, CA, United States

Many Threads One Cloth August 24 - October 2 Threads, made from a variety of plant or animal fibers, are universal. Cloth, made from various fibers utilizing unique methods, is universal. Every culture in the world makes, wears and uses textiles from birth through death. Materials and natural resources used for the production of cloth […]

Event Series Water’s Extreme Journey

Water’s Extreme Journey

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

Water’s Extreme Journey Wednesday–Sunday, 10am – 4pm, September 3 - December 31 Visitors to the Seymour Marine Discovery Center this fall will be able to experience the journey of a single drop of water when they take part in Water’s Extreme Journey, a hands-on, interactive maze designed by Minotaur Mazes. The Water’s Extreme Journey maze takes visitors […]

Event Series Open Studios Preview Exhibition

Open Studios Preview Exhibition

Santa Cruz Art League 526 Broadway,, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Open Studios Preview Exhibition at Santa Cruz Art League Wednesday - Saturday: 1– 4pm, September 23 – October 16 Reception: October 7th, First Friday, 6-8pm Preview the works of over 300 artists from Santa Cruz County, in the Open Studios Preview Exhibition. Here all artists participating in Open Studios will be invited show one of […]

Sculpture IS In the Garden

Sierra Azul 2660 East Lake Avenue (Highway 152), Watsonville, CA, United States

Sculpture IS In the Garden Daily through October 31 Sculpture IS: In the Garden 2022, marks our sixteenth sculpture exhibit in partnership with Sierra Azul Nursery and Gardens in Watsonville, CA. Curators Susana Arias, Hedwig Heerschop, and Jeff Rosendale selected over ninety sculptures created by forty-eight artists and collaborators. Visit the stunning two-acre demonstration garden, […]

Event Series Water’s Extreme Journey

Water’s Extreme Journey

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

Water’s Extreme Journey Wednesday–Sunday, 10am – 4pm, September 3 - December 31 Visitors to the Seymour Marine Discovery Center this fall will be able to experience the journey of a single drop of water when they take part in Water’s Extreme Journey, a hands-on, interactive maze designed by Minotaur Mazes. The Water’s Extreme Journey maze takes visitors […]

Event Series Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads

Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads

Santa Cruz Art League 526 Broadway,, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

Hats Off Santa Cruz Grads Open Thursdays - Saturdays 1-4pm Photographic and Oral Histories of 2020 High School Graduates During the Pandemic Thursday, June 17 – Saturday, July 24 The graduates of the class of 2020 faced more uncertainty and collective hardship than any other graduating class in recent memory because of the pandemic. The […]