Santa Barbara Events

Annual Events

Address: E Cabrillo Blvd, near Chase Palm Park, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Dates: May 3 - January 31, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Along the waterfront, local artists set up their wares each fair weather Sunday and on special holidays, inviting residents and visitors to stroll along the waterfront and examine whatever catches their eye. Since 1966, the Arts and Crafts Show has been a city event, and the range of objects makes it an incredible...

Address: 2201 Laguna St, Santa Barbara Mission, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 Dates: May 23 - May 25, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Borrowing from the tradition of Italian street painting, this annual festival showcases the talents of local artists. Paved areas at the Mission are divided into sponsored plots, where artists create or reproduce images using chalks. Watching them work and observing the subject matter they choose is eminently...

Address: Anacapa & Micheltorena Sts, Alameda Park, Santa Barbara, CA Dates: June 19 - June 20, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Folks from all around Santa Barbara anticipate this festival, which kicks off summer with a huge celebration. In May, local residents become involved in building and designing the floats, which, on the first Saturday after the summer solstice, electrify State Street in a riot of color and spectacle. Following the...

Address: Various venues, Santa Barbara, CA Dates: July 1 - July 12, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

If it has to do with water and/or athletics, you'll probably find it at this annual festival. What began in 1933 as a friendly wager between townspeople and military folks has evolved into a large competition boasting more than forty events. Venues in Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria spread the love around, and...

Address: Various venues, Santa Barbara, CA Dates: August 5 - August 9, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Celebrating Santa Barbara's Hispanic heritage, this long-lived festival (established in 1924) fosters community spirit and renews cultural and historical traditions. The event recalls the area's ranching period in the early part of the 19th century, a transition time from Mexican to American rule. During the days of...