Santa Barbara Calendar Information

Santa Barbara is host every year to a wide variety of festivals and annual events, including art exhibits, theater performances, concerts, lectures, conferences, and other activities. Whatever time of year you visit, you´ll find something exciting going on here, something inviting, something worth seeking out. Special annual highlights include Old Spanish Days, Summer Solstice Celebration, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the Harbor & Seafood Festival, the Amgen Tour of California, and the Santa Barbara County Vintners´ Festival.

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On-going Cultural Activities

Historic Architectural Walking Tours of Downtown Santa Barbara
Saturdays: 10 a.m., leaves from De la Guerra Plaza
Sundays: 10 a.m., leaves from the Public Library
Info: Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara: 805-965-6307 or www.afsb.org

Downtown Performing Arts :
Website: www.sbperformingartsleague.org

Downtown Santa Barbara's Paseos & Hidden Walkways
Map: www.santabarbaracarfree.org/pdf-files/redtile.pdf

Red Tile Walking Tour of Downtown Santa Barbara's Historic Landmarks
Map: www.santabarbaracarfree.org/pdf-files/redtile.pdf

Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market
Tuesdays: Summer Hours 4:00-7:30 PM, 500-600 blocks State Street
Info: www.sbfarmersmarket.org



September


Wednesday, September 30
UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents: Pink Martini

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-963-4408


September 30
Storefront Gallery Project

Various Downtown Locations
Info: 805-962-2098 ext. 22


September 30 - October 4
Opera Santa Barbara Presents The World Premiere of Seance on a Wet Afternoon

The Granada:1214 State Street
Info: 805-898-3890 or www.seancetheopera.com


September 30 - October 9
Victoria Street Watercolor Group Exhibit: Watercolors by Fred Sweeney, Ed Lenvik, Peter Ehlen and Bill Mahan

Architectural Foundation Gallery: 229 East Victoria Street

Info: 805-965-6307 or www.afsb.org



September 30 - October 11
Corot in California

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net


September 30 - October 24
Heart2Hand Youth Art Scholarship Benefit Art Show

Whiskey Richard's: 435 State Street
Info: 805-637-2521 or https://sites.google.com/site/heart2handyouthartscholarship/

September 30 - November 1
Nicole Strasburg - Air Earth Fire Water

Sullivan Goss: 7 East Anapamu Street

Info: 805-730-1460 or www.sullivangoss.com


September 30 - November 1
Robert Haines: Endurance

Sullivan Goss: 7 East Anapamu Street

Info: 805-730-1460 or www.sullivangoss.com



September 30 - November 29
Robert Townsend: A Pop Mythology

Sullivan Goss: 7 East Anapamu Street

Info: 805-730-1460 or www.sullivangoss.com



September 30 - November 29
Robin Gowen: The Corner of My Eye

Sullivan Goss: 7 East Anapamu Street

Info: 805-730-1460 or www.sullivangoss.com



September 30 - December 13
Noble Tombs at Mawangdui: Art and Life in the Changsha Kingdom

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net


September 30 - December 20
California Calling: Works from Santa Barbara Collections, 1948 - 2008, Pt 2

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street

Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net



September 30 - December 27
California Calling: Works from Santa Barbara Collections, 1948 - 2008, Pt 1

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street

Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net



September 30 - January 31
Touring Santa Barbara though the Magic Lantern: Images from the Pearl Chase Collection, 1915 -1926

Casa de la Guerra: 15 East de la Guerra Street
Info: 805-965-0093 or www.sbthp.org


October


Thursday, October 1
1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art

Various Downtown Locations
Info: 805-962-2098 ext. 25 or 1st Thursday webpage


Thursday, October 1
Merle Haggard

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu


Thursday, October 1
Forum Lounge: Jessica Findley, Aeolian Ride

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org



Thursday, October 1
Free Outdoor Movies: The Big Lebowski

SB County Courthouse: 1100 Anacapa Street
Info: 805-568-2461 or www.sbparks.org


October 1 - October 4
Boxtales Theatre Co. Presents: "OM" An Indian Tale of Good & Evil

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



October 1 - October 25
Gunmetal Blues

Ensemble Theatre Company: 914 Santa Barbara Street

805-962-8606 or www.ensembletheatre.com



October 1 - October 31
epicure.sb: a month to savor santa barbara

Various Santa Barbara Locations
Info: 805-962-2098 ext. 24 or
epicure.sb


Sunday, October 4
Dance at the Top of the Hill

Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)

Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org



Sunday, October 4
Roaming in the Celestial Realm: Immortality and the Imagination in Han Dynasty China

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street

Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net



Monday, October 5
Mind & Supermind Presents: Andrew Harvey

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



Tuesday, October 6
Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org


Thursday, October 8
Sizzlin' Fiddlin'

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com


Thursday, October 8
Michael Franti & Spearhead

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
info: 805-979-9673 or www.newnoisesb.com
 

October 9 - October 10
New Noise Santa Barbara: Music Conference & Festival

Canary Hotel: 33 West Carrillo Street
Info: 805-979-9673 or www.newnoisesb.com


Saturday, October 10
Mental Health Arts Festival

De la Guerra Plaza
Info: 805-884-8440


Saturday, October 10
Ani DiFranco

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com


Saturday, October 10
Artists' Survival Stragtegies Seminar

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org



October 10 - October 11
State Street Ballet Presents: Jungle Book

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org

Sunday, October 11
Dia De Los Muertos Community Celebration

Casa De la Guerra: 9 East de la Guerra Street
Info: 805-966-7392


Sunday, October 11
Santa Barbara Reads Presents: "The Big Road" with Ray Bradbury

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


Wednesday, October 14
Shanghai Quartet

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street

Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net



Friday, October 16
Mystery in Masterpieces

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street

Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net



October 16 - October 17
An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



October 16 - November 20
The Unique Print: New Works by R. Anthony Askew

Architectural Foundation Gallery: 229 East Victoria Street
Info: 805-965-6307 or www.afsb.org


October 17 - October 18
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents: From the Top

The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.thesymphony.org


Tuesday, October 20
Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra Presents Rieko Aizawa on Piano

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com


Wednesday, October 21
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Friday, October 23
Flying Karamazov Brothers

The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org


Friday, October 23
Call for Entries '09-'10 Deadline

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org



October 24 - January 31
Diana Thater Exhibition

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net


Sunday, October 25
Free Family Day: Dia de los Muertos

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street

Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net



Tuesday, October 27
An Evening with Garrison Keillor

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu


Wednesday, October 28
"Back Packs for Kids" - Wine, Food and Dessert Event

Inn of the Spanish Garden: The fountain courtyard 915 Garden Street
Info: 805-564-4700 or www.foodbanksbc.org


Friday, October 30
Pumpkin Carving Contest & Fall Themed Wine Tasting

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org


Saturday, October 31
Dia de los Muertos Holiday Craft Event

Casa de la Guerra: 15 East de la Guerra Street
Info: 965-0093 or www.sbthp.org


Saturday, October 31
Downtown Safe Trick-or-Treat

Various Downtown Locations: 12-3 pm
Info: 805-962-2098 ext. 23



November


Sunday, November 1
Ravi Shankar and Anoushka Shankar

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu


Thursday, November 5
Forum Lounge: Bruce McClure

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org



Thursday, November 5
1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art

Various Downtown Locations
Info: 805-962-2098 ext. 25 or 1st Thursday webpage


Friday, November 6
State Street Ballet Presents: Motown in Motion

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


Saturday, November 7
It's Magic!

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com


November 7 - November 8
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents: Surround Sound

The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.thesymphony.org


November 7 - November 8
SB Choral Society Presents: Mass in Time of War

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org


November 13 - November 14
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Presents: Love's Labour's Lost

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org


Saturday, November 14
Made from Clay: Rediscovering an Early California Ceramic Tradition, 1769 - 1848 Exhibition Opening

El Presidio: 123 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-965-0093 or www.sbthp.org


Saturday, November 14
Art a La Carte

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org



November 14 - November 15
Opera Santa Barbara's Special Family Production Presents: The Pirates Of Penzance

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com


November 14 - January 17
Unusual Behavior

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org



Sunday, November 15
Artisans of Ancient China

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street

Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net



Monday, November 16
Mind & Supermind Presents: Chungliang Al Huang and David Darling

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



November 18 - November 20
UCSB Arts & Lectures Presents: DV8 Physical Theatre

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


Friday, November 20
CAMA Presents: Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org


Sunday, November 22
Santa Barbara Youth Symphony

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


November 23 - November 25
Broadway at The Granada Presents: The Wedding Singer

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



December


Wednesday, December 2
Jeep Presents: Warren Miller's Dynasty

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


Thursday, December 3
Forum Lounge: Julie Lequin

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org



Thursday, December 3
1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art

Various Downtown Locations
Info: 805-962-2098 ext. 25 or 1st Thursday webpage


Thursday, December 3
La Arcada Christmas Walk

La Arcada Court: 1114 State Street


December 3 - December 6
Silver Follies Holiday Show

Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)

Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org



December 3 - December 27
Trying by Joanna McClelland Glass

Ensemble Theatre Company: 914 Santa Barbara Street

805-962-8606 or www.ensembletheatre.com


Friday, December 4
57th Annual Downtown Holiday Parade - Unwrap The Magic

Parade begins at Sola and State Street at 6:30 pm and ends at Cota Street
Info: 805-962-2098 ext 23 or 57th Annual Downtown Holiday Parade


December 5 - December 6
Santa Barbara Choral Society Presents: Handel's Messiah

The Granada: 1214 State Street
Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org


December 5 - December 6
Gustafson School of Ballet Presents: Rudolph

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


December 5 - December 20
Downtown Holiday Entertainment - Music, Carolers and Events

Downtown Santa Barbara
Info: 805-962-2098 ext 23 


Monday, December 7
Yo-Yo Ma

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org


Tuesday, December 8
Michael McDonald an Evening of Holiday and Hits

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Wednesday, December 9
CAMA Presents: Renee Fleming

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org


December 11 - December 13
Montecito School of Ballet Presents: Night Before Christmans and Les Patineurs

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


Saturday, December 12
TubaChristmas Performance

Storke Placita: 700 block of State Street
Info: 805-962-2098 ext 23


December 12 - December 13
SB Festival Ballet Presents: The 35th Anniversary of the Nutcracker, Fully Orchestrated.

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street
Info: 805-966-0711 or www.santabarbaraballetcenter.com


December 12 - December 13
State Street Ballet Presents: Nutcracker

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org


Wednesday, December 16
Celtic Christmas

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org


Tuesday, December 22
Creole Christmas

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org


December 27 - January 3
SB Theatre Presents: Leonard Bernstein's Peter Pan

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



Thursday, December 31
New Year's Pop Concert - Santa Barbara Symphony

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



January

Thursday, January 7
1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art

Various Downtown Locations
Info: 805-962-2098 ext. 25 or 1st Thursday webpage


Saturday, January 9
Los Angeles Philharmonic

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Tuesday, January 12
Maestro Heiichiro Ohyama, Conductor

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


Wednesday, January 13
Keb' Mo'

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


Friday, January 15
Kris Kristofferson

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org


 


Saturday, January 16
An Evening with Charlie Rose

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu



Saturday, January 16
The Granada Presents: Peking Acrobats

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Saturday, January 16
CAMA Masterseries: Garrick Ohlsson, Piano

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


January 16 - June 6
An American Century: 20th Century Masters Drawings

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net


January 23 - January 24
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents: Ooh La La!

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



January 26 - January 28
Avenue Q

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Wednesday, January 27
From The Top

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


Friday, January 29
Morphoses Performed by The Wheeldon Company

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



January 30 - May 2
Delacroix to Monet: Masterpieces of 19th Century Pantings from the Walters Art Museum

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net



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February


February 1 - February 28
Santa Barbara African Heritage Film Series: Historical Display

Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum: 21 West Anapamu Street
Info: 805-962-5322 or www.sbahfs.org


Tuesday, February 2
CAMA Masterseries: Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


Thursday, February 4
1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Arts

Various Downtown Locations
Info: 805-962-2098 ext. 25 or 1st Thursday webpage


February 4 - February 14
Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Various Downtown Locations
Info: 805-963-0023 or www.sbfilmfestival.org


February 4 - February 28
Souvenir by Stephen Temperly

Ensemble Theatre Company: 914 Santa Barbara Street

805-962-8606 or www.ensembletheatre.com



Friday, February 5
Spirit of Uganda

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Tuesday, February 9
Lobero Live Presents: Edgar Meyer, Sam Bush & Jerry Douglas

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


February 13 - February 14
LoveLoveLove

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Wednesday, February 17
CAMA Masterseries: Christopher O'Riley, Piano & Carter Brey, Cello

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


February 20 - February 21
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents: Double Treble

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Monday, February 22
The Chieftains

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



February 25 - March 7
Santa Barbara Theatre Presents: Our Town

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com