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Fiesta 2026

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Fiesta 2026
6 locations

Five days of parades, mercados, and Las Noches de Ronda across Santa Barbara — Aug 5–9, 2026 (kickoff Aug 1).

Aug 5 11:00am El Mercado de la Guerra De la Guerra Plaza
Aug 5 11:00am Santa Barbara Courthouse Docent Tours County Courthouse Sunken Gardens
Aug 5 8:00pm La Fiesta Pequeña Old Mission Santa Barbara
Aug 6 10:00am La Misa del Presidente Old Mission Santa Barbara
Aug 6 5:00pm DIGS! (Celebración de los Dignatarios) Santa Barbara Zoo
Aug 6 8:00pm Las Noches de Ronda — Thursday County Courthouse Sunken Gardens
7 more events during Fiesta 2026 →

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2026 SEASON
Butterflies Alive!
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

A walk-through pavilion exhibit at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History featuring about 1,000 live tropical butterflies from Costa Rica.

Today in Santa Barbara

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Godmothers Gather
Jenny Walton Book Talk
Godmothers
Tickets

Tomorrow in Santa Barbara

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2026 SEASON
Butterflies Alive!
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
+31 more dates
Historic Galleries to Hidden Courtyards
1st Thursday Art Walk
Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association
+2 more dates Free
FIESTA
Fiesta Rooftop Party
Tickets
Sierra Ferrell
Sierra Ferrell Heavy Petal Tour
Santa Barbara Bowl

This weekend in Santa Barbara

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2026 SEASON
Butterflies Alive!
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
+31 more dates
Climate Fridays Santa Barbara
The Hub - Community Environmental Council
+4 more dates
Dance
Summer Intensive Workshop Performance 2026
Center Stage Theater
Tickets
Arts & Performance
Flamenco Arts Festival GALA Performance: Siudy Garrido Flamenco Company
Lobero Theatre
Tickets
29th Annual
Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival
Santa Barbara Bowl
Little G's
"Just For Today" With Godmothers
Godmothers
Free Tickets
2026 Summer Music Festival
Academy Festival Orchestra: Mozart & Rachmaninoff
The Granada Theatre
Tickets
Summer Dance Fest 2026
Summer Dance Fest 2026
Center Stage Theater
Also Sun 9 Aug Tickets
Cars
Cars and Coffee
Lower Manning Park
+51 more dates Free
USPA
Whittier Trust USPA Silver Cup
Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club
Tickets
Godmothers Gather
Heidi Rose Robbins & Jennifer Freed
Godmothers
Tickets
Music
Shawn Colvin at the Lobero Theatre
Lobero Theatre
Tickets

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19 events See all →
2026 SEASON
Butterflies Alive!
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
+32 more dates
Godmothers Gather
Jenny Walton Book Talk
Godmothers
Tickets
Historic Galleries to Hidden Courtyards
1st Thursday Art Walk
Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association
+2 more dates Free
FIESTA
Fiesta Rooftop Party
Tickets
Sierra Ferrell
Sierra Ferrell Heavy Petal Tour
Santa Barbara Bowl
Climate Fridays Santa Barbara
The Hub - Community Environmental Council
+4 more dates
Dance
Summer Intensive Workshop Performance 2026
Center Stage Theater
Tickets
Arts & Performance
Flamenco Arts Festival GALA Performance: Siudy Garrido Flamenco Company
Lobero Theatre
Tickets
29th Annual
Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival
Santa Barbara Bowl
Little G's
"Just For Today" With Godmothers
Godmothers
Free Tickets
2026 Summer Music Festival
Academy Festival Orchestra: Mozart & Rachmaninoff
The Granada Theatre
Tickets
Summer Dance Fest 2026
Summer Dance Fest 2026
Center Stage Theater
Also Sun 9 Aug Tickets
Cars
Cars and Coffee
Lower Manning Park
+51 more dates Free
USPA
Whittier Trust USPA Silver Cup
Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club
Tickets
Godmothers Gather
Heidi Rose Robbins & Jennifer Freed
Godmothers
Tickets
Music
Shawn Colvin at the Lobero Theatre
Lobero Theatre
Tickets
Little G's
"Bean Supreme" With Godmothers
Godmothers
Free Tickets
Godmothers Grow
The Elsewhere Book Club – “We Were Forbidden”
Godmothers
Tickets
Noah Dehli presents
Dearest,
Center Stage Theater
Tickets

Further ahead

55 events Presented by Rustys General
Food & Drink
Culinary Essentials: Eggs Cooking Class
Tickets
Tedeschi Trucks Band + 1 more
Tedeschi Trucks Band Future Soul 2026 Tour
Santa Barbara Bowl
Ghostlight Theatre presents
Skylight
Center Stage Theater
Also Sat 15 Aug Tickets
Music
Arts, Food & Music Festival
Free
Food & Drink
Herbal Honey Workshop
Tickets
Journey USA
Journey USA
Lobero Theatre
Tickets
2026 SEASON
U.S. Polo Assn. Pacific Coast Open
Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club
+2 more dates Tickets
311 + 3 more
311 & Dirty Heads So Glad You Made It Tour
Santa Barbara Bowl
3rd Annual Cabaret
Summer Lights Cabaret! 2026
Center Stage Theater
Tickets
Out. Proud. Unstoppable.
Pacific Pride Festival
Chase Palm Park
Atlantis Rising
Zoofari Ball: Atlantis Rising
Santa Barbara Zoo
Tickets
Train + 2 more
Train Drops of Jupiter: 25 years in the Atmosphere Tour
Santa Barbara Bowl
Global Design Series
August Global Design Series: Take This as a Sign! How Typography Shapes Architecture
AIA Santa Barbara Chapter House
Free Tickets
Triathlon
Santa Barbara Triathlon & Beach Festival - 2026
2 locations
Also Sat 29 Aug
Food & Drink
Pints for the Park
Elings Park
Prime Time Band
Arts in the Open
Plaza del Mar Band Shell
Free
Summer 2026
Swing Dance Lessons and Dance Social
Center Stage Theater
Also Sun 30 Aug Tickets
1st Tuesday Every Month
Sound Healing with Crystal Singing Bowls
Unity of Santa Barbara
+3 more dates
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