Stages, Halls, Performing Arts Centers & Theaters
- Barn Theater (UCSC)
- Black Box Theater (Cabrillo College)
- Corralitos Cultural Center (Corralitos)
- Crocker Theater (Cabrillo College)
- Crossroads Community Space (Downtown)
- Experimental Theater (UCSC)
- Felton Community Hall (Felton)
- Henry J Mello Center (Watsonville)
- Kresge Town Hall (Kresge College, UCSC)
- Kuumbwa Jazz Center (Downtown)
- Live Oak Grange Hall (Midtown)
- Louden Nelson Community Center (Downtown)
- Market Street Theater
- Music Recital Hall (Cabrillo College)
- Park Hall (Ben Lomond)
- Rio Theatre (Midtown)
- Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium (Downtown)
- Mount Madonna Center (Watsonville)
- Pacific Cultural Center (Midtown)
- Studio E Santa Cruz
- UCSC Music Center Recital Hall (UCSC)
- UCSC Theater Arts Mainstage (UCSC)
- Vets Hall (Downtown)
Other Performance Venues
- See: Bars & Nightclubs
Theatre & Dance Companies
Movie Theaters
- See: Movie Theaters
Arts Festivals
- Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
- Santa Cruz Baroque Festival
- Santa Cruz Blues Festival
- Santa Cruz Improv Festival
- Shakespeare Santa Cruz
Events
Orchestral Groups, Bands, and Choirs
- See: Music and Local Bands and Musicians
Jugglers, Magicians, Clowns, and Other Performers
- Clown Clubhouse
- Looney Balloony
- Mr Twister the Clown
- Rad Girls
- Star Stuff Productions Circus & Dance themed corporate events directed by Tandy Beal
- The Flying Karamazov Brothers
- Tom Noddy's Bubble Magic
- Yogamotion
Comedy
Comedians
Comedy Nights
Organizations and Clubs
- Jazz Society of Santa Cruz County
- Kuumbwa Jazz Education (Downtown Santa Cruz) Jazz education programs
- Monterey Bay Recorder Society
- Dance Odyssey Studio
- Santa Cruz Dance
- Santa Cruz Performing Arts
- Santa Cruz Swing Club
- Scotts Valley Performing Arts
- Traditional Dancers of Santa Cruz
- Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz
Classes
Acting
Online Resources
- http://artinsantacruz.org
- http://www.santacruzart.net/
- http://www.santacruzperformingarts.org/
- Santa Cruz Performing Arts on Facebook