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First Friday Santa Cruz is a monthly Art Tour across the county featuring exhibits & art events in our local galleries and art spaces.

Heart and mind exhibition

Call for Art: Heart & Mind – a special exhibition hosted by First Friday Santa Cruz

Call for Art: Heart & Mind – a special exhibition hosted by First Friday Santa Cruz

April 3, 2026 @ 12:00 pm- @ 9:00 pm at 1407 Pacific Ave – Former Palace Arts Downtown in 1407 Pacific Ave Santa Cruz, CA 95060 United States | Featured

First Friday Santa Cruz presents a special spring exhibition! Heart & Mind is a month-long exhibition featuring creative visual expression that represents the conversation between the heart and mind, the

Middleof: A Journey of Mythical Proportions

Middleof: A Journey of Mythical Proportions

Date February 6, 2026Time 3:00 pm - 6:00 pmVenue The Puppetry InstituteCategory Midtown

Lunar New Year First Friday

Lunar New Year First Friday

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmVenue Institute of Arts and Sciences, UCSCCategory Westside

First Friday featuring Sarah Orre

First Friday featuring Sarah Orre

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmVenue Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting CompanyCategory Downtown

First Friday with Fereshteh Fatemi @ Live Oak Refillery

First Friday with Fereshteh Fatemi @ Live Oak Refillery

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue Live Oak RefilleryCategory Eastside

Group Show – Kara Capaldo, Margaret Michel, Martina Goulart, Ann Baldwin May, Jessica Woods

Group Show - Kara Capaldo, Margaret Michel, Martina Goulart, Ann Baldwin May, Jessica Woods

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmVenue Santa Cruz County Government CenterCategory Downtown

February First Friday @ Treehouse!

February First Friday @ Treehouse!

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue Treehouse DispensaryCategory Midtown

Alanni Lanni Paintings @Big Basin Tasting Room, Realistic paintings capture local beauty w/ inspired precision

Alanni Lanni Paintings @Big Basin Tasting Room, Realistic paintings capture local beauty w/ inspired precision

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 9:00 pmVenue Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room and Tapas BarCategory Downtown

Tumbleweed Found presents Birds of Im/Migration by Sara Friedlander

Tumbleweed Found presents Birds of Im/Migration by Sara Friedlander

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue Tumbleweed FoundCategory Downtown

2 solo shows; ” Liminal Creatures” by Courtney Brown and “Meaningful Interactions'” by Ofra Fisher

2 solo shows; " Liminal Creatures" by Courtney Brown and "Meaningful Interactions'" by Ofra Fisher

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue Felix Kulpa Gallery & Sculpture GardenCategory Downtown

First Friday at The 418 Project

First Friday at The 418 Project

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 9:00 pmVenue The 418 ProjectCategory Downtown

Pronkstillevens and Other Spectacular Provender by Christopher Reynolds at Minnow Arts

Pronkstillevens and Other Spectacular Provender by Christopher Reynolds at Minnow Arts

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue Minnow ArtsCategory Downtown

Fungus February at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Fungus February at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue Santa Cruz Museum of Natural HistoryCategory Midtown

First Friday featuring Sarah Orre

First Friday featuring Sarah Orre

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmVenue Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting CompanyCategory Downtown

Group Show – Kara Capaldo, Margaret Michel, Martina Goulart, Ann Baldwin May, Jessica Woods

Group Show - Kara Capaldo, Margaret Michel, Martina Goulart, Ann Baldwin May, Jessica Woods

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmVenue Santa Cruz County Government CenterCategory Downtown

Alanni Lanni Paintings @Big Basin Tasting Room, Realistic paintings capture local beauty w/ inspired precision

Alanni Lanni Paintings @Big Basin Tasting Room, Realistic paintings capture local beauty w/ inspired precision

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 9:00 pmVenue Big Basin Vineyards Tasting Room and Tapas BarCategory Downtown

Tumbleweed Found presents Birds of Im/Migration by Sara Friedlander

Tumbleweed Found presents Birds of Im/Migration by Sara Friedlander

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue Tumbleweed FoundCategory Downtown

2 solo shows; ” Liminal Creatures” by Courtney Brown and “Meaningful Interactions'” by Ofra Fisher

2 solo shows; " Liminal Creatures" by Courtney Brown and "Meaningful Interactions'" by Ofra Fisher

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue Felix Kulpa Gallery & Sculpture GardenCategory Downtown

First Friday at The 418 Project

First Friday at The 418 Project

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 9:00 pmVenue The 418 ProjectCategory Downtown

Pronkstillevens and Other Spectacular Provender by Christopher Reynolds at Minnow Arts

Pronkstillevens and Other Spectacular Provender by Christopher Reynolds at Minnow Arts

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue Minnow ArtsCategory Downtown

First Friday Feb 6, 2026

First Friday Feb 6, 2026

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 9:00 pmVenue Santa Cruz Art ExpressionsCategory Downtown

Quilted Whimsy: Reflections on Environments with Jo Troutner

Quilted Whimsy: Reflections on Environments with Jo Troutner

Date February 6, 2026Time 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmVenue The FábricaCategory Downtown

Arts Council of Santa Cruz County Brings Hearts for the Arts to Artisans & agency

Arts Council of Santa Cruz County Brings Hearts for the Arts to Artisans & agency

Date February 6, 2026Time 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue Artisans & agencyCategory Downtown

“connected” – a sculpture exhibition

"connected" - a sculpture exhibition

Date February 6, 2026Time 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue M.K. Contemporary ArtCategory Downtown

Time Well Spent

Time Well Spent

Date February 6, 2026Time 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmVenue Little Giant CollectiveCategory Downtown

Rooted in Love: First Friday with the Homeless Garden Project

Rooted in Love: First Friday with the Homeless Garden Project

Date February 6, 2026Time 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue The Homeless Garden Project Downtown StoreCategory Downtown

Joan Hellenthal, Lynne Todaro, Melissa West, Linda Fillhardt and Beth Shields show at Gallery 125 at The Tannery.

Joan Hellenthal, Lynne Todaro, Melissa West, Linda Fillhardt and Beth Shields show at Gallery 125 at The Tannery.

Date February 6, 2026Time 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue Gallery 125 at The TanneryCategory Tannery Arts Center

February Group Show

February Group Show

Date February 6, 2026Time 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmVenue Printmakers at the TanneryCategory Tannery Arts Center

Lunar New Year First Friday

Lunar New Year First Friday

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmVenue Institute of Arts and Sciences, UCSCCategory Westside

Middleof: A Journey of Mythical Proportions

Middleof: A Journey of Mythical Proportions

Date February 6, 2026Time 3:00 pm - 6:00 pmVenue The Puppetry InstituteCategory Midtown

February First Friday @ Treehouse!

February First Friday @ Treehouse!

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue Treehouse DispensaryCategory Midtown

Fungus February at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Fungus February at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue Santa Cruz Museum of Natural HistoryCategory Midtown

First Friday: Yermo Aranda Retrospective

First Friday: Yermo Aranda Retrospective

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 7:30 pmVenue Santa Cruz Art LeagueCategory Midtown

I'm Feeling Happy Today, Selected Works by Visiting Curator Rodney Harder

I'm Feeling Happy Today, Selected Works by Visiting Curator Rodney Harder

Date February 6, 2026Time 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue Claraty ArtsCategory Midtown

First Friday with Fereshteh Fatemi @ Live Oak Refillery

First Friday with Fereshteh Fatemi @ Live Oak Refillery

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmVenue Live Oak RefilleryCategory Eastside

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Opening Reception for “Honoring Women”

Opening Reception for "Honoring Women"

Date February 6, 2026Time 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmVenue Santa Cruz Mountains Art CenterCategory SC Mountains

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First Friday Santa Cruz Artist Registry

The First Friday Artist Registry connects local artists with venues and art enthusiasts.It also serves as the largest directory of local artists in the county!

If you are an artist and would like to join the registry you can learn more here.

Alanni Lanni

Painting

Alison Gamel

Photography

Alissa Bennett

Jewelry

Allegra Bick-Maurischat

Drawing

Amanda Bird

Painting

Amberly Wade

Jewelry

Amey Mathews

Other

Anastasiya Bachmanova

Painting

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