Always on the weekend of Summer Solstice or before State Street & Alameda Park, Santa Barbara, CA What Is the Summer Solstice Celebration? The Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Celebration is the city’s most colorful weekend of the year — a…
Last weekend in July/first weekend in August Throughout Santa Barbara, including the Old Mission and Downtown What Is Fiesta? “Fiesta,” officially called Old Spanish Days, is a five-day citywide celebration of Santa Barbara’s cultural heritage. First held in 1924, it…
Early February (11–12 days) Downtown Santa Barbara & The Arlington Theatre Why SBIFF Matters The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is one of the leading film festivals in North America. For nearly four decades, it’s brought filmmakers, industry insiders, and…
Mid-October (10 AM – 5 PM) Santa Barbara Harbor, Santa Barbara, CA Fresh From the Boat The Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival celebrates the start of local spiny lobster season and spotlights the fishermen who work the Santa Barbara…
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