For a colorful and delicious outing, take your kiddo(s) to one of the weekly Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Markets. Local farmers and other vendors gather here and sell directly to consumers. Fruits, vegetables, dairy products, even fish and meat, everything you crave is waiting for you at one of Santa Barbara's seven weekly farmers markets, rain or shine. Enjoy free samples, smell the flowers and listen to music being played by buskers. Many of the best local restaurants shop the markets, too, so keep your eyes peeled for shoppers in chef's coats with their carts piled high... and then be sure to ask them where they're cooking that night!