Events around Santa Barbara
Join us for Viva la Fiesta! at Paseo Nuevo as we celebrate Old Spanish Days with five vibrant days of performances, including flamenco, folklorico and fusion dance. Enjoy live music, delicious eats, free face painting and more at Paseo Nuevo! DAILY PERFORMANCE TIMES: Tuesday, July 29th - Saturday, August 2nd 2025 12:00 PM - 7:00 …
Join us for Viva la Fiesta! at Paseo Nuevo as we celebrate Old Spanish Days with five vibrant days of performances, including flamenco, folklorico and fusion dance. Enjoy live music, delicious eats, free face painting and more at Paseo Nuevo! DAILY PERFORMANCE TIMES: Tuesday, July 29th - Saturday, August 2nd 2025 12:00 PM - 7:00 …
Join us for Viva la Fiesta! at Paseo Nuevo as we celebrate Old Spanish Days with five vibrant days of performances, including flamenco, folklorico and fusion dance. Enjoy live music, delicious eats, free face painting and more at Paseo Nuevo! DAILY PERFORMANCE TIMES: Tuesday, July 29th - Saturday, August 2nd 2025 12:00 PM - 7:00 …
Join us for Viva la Fiesta! at Paseo Nuevo as we celebrate Old Spanish Days with five vibrant days of performances, including flamenco, folklorico and fusion dance. Enjoy live music, delicious eats, free face painting and more at Paseo Nuevo! DAILY PERFORMANCE TIMES: Tuesday, July 29th - Saturday, August 2nd 2025 12:00 PM - 7:00 …
​Join the California Nature Art Museum for a free-admission, end-of-summer Family Day on Sunday, August 3rd 2025, from 10AM – 3PM. This annual event invites visitors to bring the whole family and enjoy free admission to the Museum, and participate in a variety of art-and-nature inspired activities. ​Create your own unique art pieces using recycled …
Featuring more than 40 photographs and spanning over 41 years (1982-2023), Yosemite: Sanctuary in Stone showcases William Neill’s extensive and longstanding dedication to the beauty of one of California’s first National Parks, celebrating everything from its grand vistas to the tiniest and most intimate details. During this artist-directed gallery tour, attendees will learn more about …
Fall under the spell of owls, bats, & spiders. See slithering snakes and lizards. Touch real skulls & bones that will rattle your bones. Gather around for spooky storytime. Make a mask. Sip Witches Brew. Enchanting music too! More information TBA This event will take place on the lawn in front of the Neal Taylor …
1st Thursday Event Schedule 5:00-6:30pm – Ludmilla Exhibition Opening Celebration 6:30pm – Last Dance of the Summer Dance Party with DJ Darla Bea Ludmilla Pilat Welch: Serene Santa Barbara Join the Museum for their opening celebration featuring plein air painter Ludmilla Pilat Welch, who rendered many of Santa Barbara’s remaining historic adobes in the …
One plaza, six galleries, endless inspiration. Step into an evening where creativity comes alive — explore the vibrant spaces of LCCCA’s Illuminations, Elevate, and The Fine Line Galleries, along with The Voice Gallery, the Museum of Contemporary Tibetan Art, and the Grace Fisher Foundation’s Inclusive Arts Clubhouse. Join community art-making, enjoy live music, sip refreshments, …
Grammy-nominated artist Trevor Hall headlines Rescue Rhythms, a one-day benefit festival to fund the construction of California’s first cage-free dog sanctuary with integrated healing spaces for both animals and people. The event also features Zach Gill from Jack Johnson’s band and Animal Liberation Orchestra, plus performances by rising West Coast acts including Maritime Law, Alex …
Join MCASB for the opening celebration of San Milano Drive, the debut solo museum exhibition by Santa Barbara-based Filipino-American artist DJ Javier. This vibrant and immersive exhibition highlights Javier’s Filipino …
Join us for a lecture by Nicholas van Hoogstraten, author of Broadway Poster Art: 1945–1969 (Schiffer Publishing, 2024). Van Hoogstraten will explore the vibrant advertising art of Broadway’s golden age, sharing behind-the-scenes stories of designers, illustrators, and photographers, along with rare and alternate poster designs and artist progressions. The lecture complements the exhibition Broadway Posters from the Golden …
Compose poems using found words from vintage printed materials and create a unique collage to display your work. Share your poem in an impromptu reading and celebrate your creativity! All materials and tools are included in this workshop taught by EE Makerspace Coordinator Andrew Baker. For ages 13+. Pricing: General: $25 Student/Educator: $20 Spots are …
Renowned Western artist Joe Milazzo’s intricate pen-and-ink and charcoal drawings will be on display at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum beginning October 11. The title of the show is “Blessed: The Western Way of Life." Milazzo’s drawings depict ranch life, historical figures, and sweeping landscapes. His subjects range from cowboys and horses to iconic …
UC Santa Barbara Library invites you to the opening event for Unyielding Voices: Global Resistance and the Black Radical Tradition, an exhibition documenting the life’s work of Cedric J. Robinson and Elizabeth Peters Robinson, whose seminal scholarship and activism had wide-ranging influence at UCSB, in academia, and across many public arenas. The event features a reception …