Join us for our Second Sunday Artisan Faire and celebrate local creativity at Abbott Square Market! Discover original, one-of-a-kind pieces from talented local artists and makers — the perfect place to treat yourself or find a unique Father’s Day gift.

Looking for a chill Sunday vibe? Swing by for live entertainment and good company. Local musician Ryan Price will be setting the mood all afternoon with smooth tunes and good energy.

We can’t wait to see you there!

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!

Trivia is BACK every Wednesday starting Janurary 15th, hosted at front and cooper inside of Abbott Square!

Come test your knowledge, win some prizes and have some hand crafted cocktails!

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

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.

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!

Trivia is BACK every Wednesday starting Janurary 15th, hosted at front and cooper inside of Abbott Square!

Come test your knowledge, win some prizes and have some hand crafted cocktails!

We are a multi-genre band revolving around soul, funk, and pop with some sprinkles of rock and country influence. In addition to a variety of covers, we also perform originals written by Jianna Andrews, Malakai Lawton, Alex Bahler, and Quinn Becker. You can guarantee a great jam sesh, dancing, and a lot of laughs attending one of our shows

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!

Trivia is BACK every Wednesday starting Janurary 15th, hosted at front and cooper inside of Abbott Square!

Come test your knowledge, win some prizes and have some hand crafted cocktails!

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!

The Fell Swoop pays homage to classic funk, soul, and rock n’ roll through a mix of original tunes and covers. Their new album, Swoopstakes, is a tapestry of modern and classic sounds, touching on themes of mental health, psychedelia, and love

R&B Funk & Soul

If you make it to a Joint Chiefs show it's always a Good time Dance Party !!

http://thejointchiefsband.com/

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!

Tropical Fusion, Afro Funk, Soukous, HiLife, Afro Reggae, Afro Beat

AfroHiLife is a band formed in Santa Cruz CA - The band performs music that will get you dancing ; whether it’s a slow Tropical ballad or a pumping Soukous the band’s hypno-rhythms will take you for a journey.

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!

Trivia is BACK every Wednesday starting Janurary 15th, hosted at front and cooper inside of Abbott Square!

Come test your knowledge, win some prizes and have some hand crafted cocktails!

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!

Abbott Square... You're in for a treat! Both the band and the amazing offerings here at the market.

Alex Lucero & The Live Again Band is a 5-piece band crossing genres ranging from; Soul, Funk, Jazz, Americana and beyond. The band has independently released five all original albums comprised of both studio and live performances, with their latest Single entitled "Don't Look Back" released on July 18th 2022. Alex Lucero & The Live Again Band have received incredible response across California being played regularly on multiple radio stations and on permanent rotation on the well known KPIG 107 “oink” 5. With a steamrolling effect of success over the past few years, releasing multiple albums, including their latest release "Opportunity", the band continues to evolve crossing over more genres and appealing to all ages and all walks of life.

The music of Los Pendejos Imbeciles transcends space and time illuminating the hero’s journey in an epic battle pitting the forces of soul and groove in defiance against the titanic forces of complacency and mediocrity.