Events around Santa Barbara
Twenty-Four Blackbirds is excited to introduce The Chocolate Experience: Factory Tour and Tasting! Combining the best elements of our previous Behind the Scenes and In-Depth tours, this new and improved event is for someone with a high interest in single-origin dark chocolate, where it comes from, how it's processed and the technicalities behind making shiny, …
THRILLER 2025 Saturday, October 25th Halloween Dance Party 2:00pm / Thriller Performance 3:00pm Every year, World Dance for Humanity hosts Santa Barbara’s Thriller event, a FREE family-friendly dance party and performance. It's part of “Thrill the World,” a global event that happens each year on the Saturday before Halloween. On that day, about 100 dancing …
Join guest artist Karen Schroeder in the EE Makerspace to explore the magical, dimensional world of tunnel books. Also called “telescopic books.” a tunnel book creates a three dimensional depth illusion when viewed from a single point, like looking through a peephole. When the book is pulled open, a miniature scene or landscape is revealed. …
The Magpie Club, organized by Solvang Library, is a group of curious readers of shiny bright things! This Magpie Club meeting will be hosted at CalNAM on Saturday, October 25th at 3:30PM in discussion of books falling under the theme, “relationships with the natural world.” You can choose any book about an unusual friendship or …
Families, friends and supporters of the DSASBC celebrate this year's Extraordinary Educator award winner TBD we are still accepting nominations, Down Syndrome Awareness month and Halloween. It will be an evening full of great BBQ dinner, dancing to live music from The Dusty Jugz, silent auction, costume contest, tons of activities for the kids and …
Join Demetria Estate on October 25th for a screening of “Beetlejuice,” as part of the winery’s Movie Nights in the Vineyard series. A popular outdoor film series under the stars, Demetria’s Movie Nights in the Vineyard program welcomes guests to the estate to indulge in sunset dinner and wine on the patio before settling in …
Kick off your Halloween festivities with a fun-filled Bloody Sunday Brunch Pop-Up at Finch & Fork on October 26, starting at 11am! Indulge in a Bloody Mary Bar loaded with all the trimmings, sip on Monster Micheladas, or cool off with Bottomless Macabre Mimosas. Dance to the beats of the live DJ spinning from 11am …
Join the California Nature Art Museum and Gyotaku Artist Jason Bero for a printmaking workshop on Sunday, October 26th, 2025, from 1:00PM-3:00 PM. During this unique, hands-on experience, you’ll learn to apply ink to seashells, seaweed, and other coastal artifacts for printing onto rice paper in the traditional Japanese art form of Gyotaku. Participants who …
Fall is the best time of the year to grow native plants! Throughout the month of October, we will be featuring a wide selection of California native plants, along with some unique Mediterranean and Australian plants that are hard to find. Each week, we will be offering exciting deals and promotions. Transform your garden into …
For parents/caregivers of youth, ages 12-25, struggling with a mental health challenge. Learn skills to effectively and compassionately support your child struggling with any type of mental health challenge while also setting boundaries, supporting siblings, and managing your own self-care. This is a HYBRID drop-in support group that meets weekly. WHEN: Mondays at 12:00pm WHERE: …
For teens, ages 14-18 years old. Join our support group for incoming 9th-12th graders, where you'll learn valuable skills to regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and improve relationships. This is a space to talk about and work through life problems and give and get support with peers and leaders who have your back. COMMITMENT: Min 4-weeks …
Turn up the spookiness just in time for Halloween! Join EE Makerspace Coordinator Andrew Baker for our Mixed Media Ghost Stories Workshop and craft your own eerily illuminated ghost story using weird and wonderful vintage finds. All materials and tools are included. For ages 13+. Pricing: General $25 | Student/Educator $20 Spots are limited. Reserve …
Don’t let the Monday blues get you down! Lion’s Tale, a Good Lion Hospitality owned bar, is going to be hosting Vinyl Vices partnering with Proper Productions every Monday from 7pm to 10 pm. Along with this, there will be All Day Happy Hour, so take your time and get down to these old-school classics …
Fall is the best time of the year to grow native plants! Throughout the month of October, we will be featuring a wide selection of California native plants, along with some unique Mediterranean and Australian plants that are hard to find. Each week, we will be offering exciting deals and promotions. Transform your garden into …
Fall is the best time of the year to grow native plants! Throughout the month of October, we will be featuring a wide selection of California native plants, along with some unique Mediterranean and Australian plants that are hard to find. Each week, we will be offering exciting deals and promotions. Transform your garden into …