Spice up your Tuesdays! Join us every Tuesday night from 7–10pm at Abbott Square Market for a sizzling social dance party! Move to the rhythms of salsa, cumbia, merengue, and bachata in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the perfect midweek vibe. All levels welcome—just bring your energy and your dancing shoes!

Come down for this reggae party

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Sean and the Skinwalkers is a blues rock trio from the woods of Prunedale California, known for their intense live performances full of infectious energy. Spanning blues to psychedelic rock, every show is guaranteed to be the performance of a lifetime. Known for wild improvised guitar solos that take place in the audience, their immersive performance includes originals and covers of bands like Led Zeppelin, Rory Gallagher, Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, ACDC, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Stray Cats and more. Everything they do is distinctly their own style of firey raw intensity and danceable grooves.

The Trolley Drops play hokum blues and novelty tunes from the 20s and 30s. Vocally rich, carefree, and infectiously fun, this good time dance music, often known as Jug Band Music, blends the call and response of gospel with the drive of the delta blues and the ruckus sounds of New Orleans Jazz. The line up currently includes bass, banjo, guitar, clarinet, trumpet, and trombone with kazoo, washboard and jug players occasionally sitting in...our motto is: The more the merrier… Jug till you Drop…..

Come hang out in the garden and have some laughs, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.

Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.

Spice up your Tuesdays! Join us every Tuesday night from 7–10pm at Abbott Square Market for a sizzling social dance party! Move to the rhythms of salsa, cumbia, merengue, and bachata in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the perfect midweek vibe. All levels welcome—just bring your energy and your dancing shoes!

Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz is your bi-weekly dose of dance, rhythm, and pure vibes. Hosted by DJ Monk Earl at Abbott Square Market, it's more than just a party—it's a community celebration built on the beats of Afrobeats, the spirit of connection, and the joy of moving together. Come for the music, stay for the energy. Let’s dance, Santa Cruz!

Enjoy live music from The Puffball Collective out in Abbott Square.

Grab a tasty meal or delicious beverage in Abbott Square Market. Explore the interactive art and history exhibitions just a few steps away inside the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Run into old friends and make new ones in the plaza.
Free and all ages.
Made possible by Abbott Square Market.
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More about the band:
The Puffball Collective(TPC), is a legendary local Santa Cruz band, that touches the hearts of anyone who witnesses them. Every performance we will celebrate as community the power & healing of music & song with happy-feet-dance, spirit- lifting-revival , and unifying-revelry….The power of TPC!!!

Jug band music is Scrappy, soulful, and a little unexpected-The songs are an energetic blend and artful blend of old-time jazz with blues and gospel.

Bags, jewelry, candles, ceramics, art….and so so much more! We are so excited for another year of hosting all this amazing talent. Come check out and support these local artist from 12-4pm. With live music from Ryan Price 1-3pm

Every Sunday evening join us for the Salsa by The Sea Afterparty. Featuring various local DJ’s.

Come hang out in the garden and have some laughs, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.

Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.

Spice up your Tuesdays! Join us every Tuesday night from 7–10pm at Abbott Square Market for a sizzling social dance party! Move to the rhythms of salsa, cumbia, merengue, and bachata in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the perfect midweek vibe. All levels welcome—just bring your energy and your dancing shoes!

Join lookout at Abbott Square for another season of Trivia Night, hosted by the one and only Wallace Baine. Gather your smartest friends (or come solo and make some new ones), grab a drink and dinner from Abbott Square’s vendors, and put your knowledge to the test.

Expect questions that range from Santa Cruz history and pop culture to science, sports and the wonderfully unexpected. Prizes, bragging rights and plenty of laughs included.

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Santa Cruz Rockabilly! It’s the last Friday of the YEAR! We would love for you to spend it with us. Come check out El brick, bring the fam and enjoy all of Abbott Square Market.

Dust off your dance shoes and invite your favorite parejas to an evening of non-stop partner dancing at Abbott Square Market! Los Bahianatos specialize in Colombian accordion music including cumbia, vallenato, salsa and música sabanera - with a sprinkling of psychedelic Peruvian chicha thrown in, for good measure.

Formed in Oakland, California, during the early days of the pandemic, Los Bahianatos remain the premier cumbia and vallenato group en La Bahía. With over 200 performances under our belt, we can’t wait to finally take our sound to Santa Cruz. See you there!

Every Sunday evening join us for the Salsa by The Sea Afterparty. Featuring various local DJ’s.

Come hang out in the garden and have some laughs, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.

Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.

Spice up your Tuesdays! Join us every Tuesday night from 7–10pm at Abbott Square Market for a sizzling social dance party! Move to the rhythms of salsa, cumbia, merengue, and bachata in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the perfect midweek vibe. All levels welcome—just bring your energy and your dancing shoes!

Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz is your bi-weekly dose of dance, rhythm, and pure vibes. Hosted by DJ Monk Earl at Abbott Square Market, it's more than just a party—it's a community celebration built on the beats of Afrobeats, the spirit of connection, and the joy of moving together. Come for the music, stay for the energy. Let’s dance, Santa Cruz!

Enjoy live music from Big Bad Wolf out in Abbott Square.

Grab a tasty meal or delicious beverage in Abbott Square Market. Explore the interactive art and history exhibitions just a few steps away inside the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Run into old friends and make new ones in the plaza.

Free and all ages.

About Big Bad Wolf:

Classic Rock, Soul, and Blues

Big Bad Wolf's collection of classic covers ranges from Beatles to Bowie to James Brown to CCR with many interesting stops in between.

www.bigbadrockingwolf.com

Rod Stinson Band is West Sacramento’s premiere reggae-fusion party band playing covers and originals

Come hang out in the garden and have some laughs, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.

Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.

Spice up your Tuesdays! Join us every Tuesday night from 7–10pm at Abbott Square Market for a sizzling social dance party! Move to the rhythms of salsa, cumbia, merengue, and bachata in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere. It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s the perfect midweek vibe. All levels welcome—just bring your energy and your dancing shoes!

Every Sunday evening join us for the Salsa by The Sea Afterparty. Featuring various local DJ’s.

Come hang out in the garden and have some laughs, EVERY MONDAY NIGHT.

Featuring comedians from all over the Bay Area and beyond.

Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz is your bi-weekly dose of dance, rhythm, and pure vibes. Hosted by DJ Monk Earl at Abbott Square Market, it's more than just a party—it's a community celebration built on the beats of Afrobeats, the spirit of connection, and the joy of moving together. Come for the music, stay for the energy. Let’s dance, Santa Cruz!