Events around Santa Barbara
Each month, participating galleries and venues offer free access to visual and performing arts in a fun and social environment!1st Thursday is an evening of art and culture in downtown Santa Barbara. On the first Thursday of each month, participating galleries and venues offer free access to visual and performing arts in a fun and …
1st Thursday is an evening of art and culture in downtown Santa Barbara. On the first Thursday of each month, participating galleries and venues offer free access to visual and performing arts in a fun and social environment. Venues feature attractions such as art openings, live music, artists' receptions, lectures, wine tastings, and hands-on activities. …
Art Matters Lecture with Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers, Ph.D., Independent Curator Museums have undergone serious scrutiny in recent decades, opening the door to a re-evaluation of their priorities, practices, and roles. Concerns from both within the field and broad sectors of the public pertain to accessibility and inclusivity, to representation and repatriation, to sustainability and social justice. …
SBMA and Opera Santa Barbara partner to present a season’s sampling of art and music with pop-up performances in the Museum’s galleries, inspired by SBMA’s collection and special exhibitions or other topical themes. Free
Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Collage a bird and flower detail from Utagawa Hiroshige’s color woodblock print Bullfinch (Uso) and Japanese Mountain Rose (n.d.), then add a selection of Japanese characters in black watercolor to your composition. Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm.
The Lobero Golden Eagle flies again! Join us the evening of February 2 at the Museum to view a short film, which tells the saga of the Lobero Golden Eagle. Recovered from an 1854 shipwreck, the eagle graced the stage of the Lobero Opera House for years before disappearing. Learn of its recovery and restoration …
Join us as we dive into Reading for Our Lives, A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six. The author, Maya Payne Smart, will be in attendance, presenting and signing books. This is a free event designed to educate parents and children on the importance of reading at an early age. Taco truck from 5pm …
For the eighth year in a row, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden offers six free admission days to seniors aged 60 and older. Last year, more than 1,370 seniors attended the Senior Days, a new record. They are made possible by Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels, and include docent tours, native plant talks, live acoustic music, and more …
For the eighth year in a row, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden offers six free admission days to seniors aged 60 and older. Last year, more than 1,370 seniors attended the Senior Days, a new record. They are made possible by Welch-Ryce-Haider Funeral Chapels, and include docent tours, native plant talks, live acoustic music, and more …
Saturday, February 4, Cupid Paws Doggie Parade will be held on the Avila Promenade at 11:00am. This year's parade participants will receive goodie bags donated by Petco Arroyo Grande. All dogs must be registered and check-in between 10:00-10:45am to receive a contest identification number for the costume contest: best dog costume, best dog/owner look alike, …
Join us for our February Improv Show!For the February show, we will have Carpinteria Improv join us. Both groups will get a chance to perform separately, and then mashed together for a night of improvised wackiness.Children 12 years old and under are free.
"Jazz Group of the Year" nominee, The Lao Tizer Band, make their return to Ventura's premier jazz venue THE GRAPE on Saturday, February 4"Jazz Group of the Year" nominee, The Lao Tizer Band, make their return to Ventura's premier jazz venue THE GRAPE, on Saturday, February 4, 2023 in support of their latest, Billboard Jazz …
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art is participating in SoCal Museums’ 2023 Free-for-All event by offering free admission all day on February 5. On Free-for-All, over 30 museums in Southern California from Long Beach to Santa Barbara will open their doors and offer free general admission. At SBMA, enjoy the galleries 11 am – 5 …
Join us to commemorate the Full moon in Leo. A night to raise our frequency, connect with our hearts and each other in community.Join Ashe of Pura Luna Apothecary and Willa Kveta of Nalayah Healing for a night of connection and ritual. Together we will honor the fire the Leo Full Moon brings by igniting …
Over the course of five years and five LP’s, L.A. veterans, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, have been mutating and perfecting their high-powered rock n’ roll sound. After savagely touring the USA and Europe, this four-headed beast has shown no signs of relenting—appearing like summoned daemons and dosing crowds with cerebral party fuel. The main …