Today 2 events
- 3:00pm $30
Konrad Kono Piano Concert
Konrad Kono brings his incredible musical talent to a special engagement on Sunday, June 28. Konrad, who is affectionately known as Mr. Kono throughout the co…
- 3:00pm
Coastal Sounds Micro-Festival
Coastal Sounds, a free and all-ages micro-festival featuring Green Room Paradise, Dylan Cunningham, Ladyfinger, and Looking West takes the stage at Plaza del…
Wednesday, July 1 1 event
- 7:30pm $1065
Oh Beautiful: Songs from Home
The Music Academy’s Lehrer Vocal Institute fellows will perform art songs of their native land, sharing their unique voice and artistic identity.
Thursday, July 2 3 events
- 4:00pm
Bird Day! at Chaucer's Bookstore
In recognition and anticipation of World Seabird Day, Chaucer’s Books and the Santa Barbara Audubon Society have teamed up to celebrate birds and our local bi…
- 6:00pm
Concerts in the Park at Chase Palm Park
The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with the PARC Foundation, invites the community to the annual concert series, Concer…
- 7:30pm $10125
Teaching Artist Showcase: Bruch & Mendelssohn
The Music Academy’s teaching artist roster is unmatched—artists who mentor at the highest level and shine in performance throughout the summer. Teaching Artis…
Saturday, July 4 3 events
- 11:00am
4th of July Museums On Us Program - MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
Looking for something to do this Fourth of July? Take your family to learn about United States history with Bank of America’s free Museums on Us program. Bank…
- 11:00am $42
An Independence Day to Remember
Celebrate Independence Day at Bacara with festive fun for the whole family. Enjoy face painting, balloon artists, classic carnival games with prizes, and vib…
- 5:00pm
4th of July Concert by PCVF
Date & Time: Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM Location: Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens 1100 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Cost: Free Event De…
Tuesday, July 7 1 event
- 10:00am
George Washington: The Man Behind America
Honoring July 4, 1776 - Celebrating 250 Years of America! Join us for a special and inspiring presentation featuring our distinguished guest speaker: Lt. Joh…
Wednesday, July 8 3 events
- 4:00pm $1050
Family Concert: PercussionFest
Led by teaching artists Michael Werner and Joseph Pereira, the whole family is invited to experience the sounds of the drums, triangles, chimes, and more in a…
- 5:30pm
ZOOVIES - Finding Nemo
Brought to you by Santa Barbara International Film Festival and the Santa Barbara Zoo ZOOVIES is a series of family films playing three Wednesday evenings th…
- 5:30pm $5
Blue Whale Poetry Reading
The next Blue Whale Reading will feature Los Angeles-based poets Kathleen Florence and Rich Ferguson on Wednesday, July 8 at 5:30 pm at Unity of Santa Barbara…
Unity of Santa Barbara Chapel Santa Barbara
Friday, July 10 4 events
- 5:00pm $40
The Astrology of Creative Vision
The Astrology of Creative Vision with Dr. Jennifer Freed and Jane Lynch
- 6:00pm
The Freelance Beaver Detective Film Premiere
The Freelance Beaver Detective: Tracking Urban Wildlife Film premiere with Pamela Adams of Beaver Insights, joined by documentary filmmaker Kay D. Ray
- 7:00pm $20
Those Klien Boyz Santa Barbara Friday Night Comedy
Friday Night Laughs at the Santa Barbara Comedy Club Speakeasy Comedy Bar is one of the most fun things to do in Santa Barbara on a Friday night. Located near…
Speakeasy Comedy Bar Santa Barbara - 8:30pm
A&L "Misfits & Mixtapes: "Pretty in Pink"
Gather on the green this summer with UCSB Arts & Lectures’ 2026 FREE Summer Cinema line-up: “Misfits & Mixtapes,” featuring seven films with unforgettable sou…
Saturday, July 11 3 events
- All day
Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair
Join us in Alameda Park for a weekend of celebrating local community, through craft, music, and handmade.
- 9:00am
CinemANTic Stroll
The Garden is hosting a yearlong series of free native plant meetups at Elings Park, offering creative, educational, and family-friendly experiences each mont…
Elings Park Santa Barbara - 7:30pm $10125
Academy Festival Orchestra: The Planets, An HD Ody
Hear a kaleidoscope of orchestral works as the Orchestra explores infinite space, performed with awe-inspiring NASA images and footage in HD on the big screen…
Tuesday, July 14 1 event
- 7:30pm $1080
The Art of the Duet: Opera Scenes
Opera scenes are reimagined by director Paul Curran in a program that cuts to the heart of some of opera's most beloved repertoire.
Wednesday, July 15 2 events
- 6:00pm $5
Square Dancing with Family and Friends
Square Dancing with Family and Friends The local square dance club Taws 'n' Paws will host a special evening of square dancing for anyone in the community on…
Clemens Hall, St. Mark's/Hope Community Church Santa Barbara - 7:30pm $10125
Jeremy Denk in Recital
“An artist you want to hear no matter what he performs.” — NY Times Immerse yourself in the genius of celebrated pianist and teaching artist Jeremy Denk in an…
Thursday, July 16 1 event
Friday, July 17 1 event
Saturday, July 18 1 event
- 7:30pm $10125
Copland, Barnes & Schumann
Experience the powerful words of Abraham Lincoln on the power of democracy when Gemma New conducts Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, with narration by acclaimed act…
Thursday, July 23 2 events
- 9:00am
B2B Networking Breakfast – July 2026
Join us for our monthly Networking Breakfast, where a vibrant community of over 100 professionals comes together! Enjoy delicious breakfast offerings from Rin…
Santa Barbara Zoo @ Discovery Pavilion Santa Barbara - 6:00pm $125
Heirloom Beans Cooking Class
Buy tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/heirloom-beans?c=indy
Friday, July 24 4 events
- 12:00pm
Dialogues in Music through Art
This mini-series of engaging afternoon concerts and conversation at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art features select Music Academy of the West fellows performi…
- 12:00pm
Beyond Conversation 1: Dialogue, Music through Art
This mini-series of engaging afternoon concerts and conversation at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art features select Music Academy fellows performing repertoir…
- 7:30pm $10125
Music Academy of the West: Kevin Puts & Mark Campbell: Elizabeth Cree
Set in Victorian Age London, this 90-minute opera combines the factual with the fictive and the historical with the imaginary. Who poisoned John Cree? Is ther…
Granada Theatre Santa Barbara
Saturday, July 25 3 events
- 9:00am
26th Annual "Woodies at the Beach" Car Show
Come and enjoy some of the most beautiful Woodies from all over the nation overlooking the blue Pacific Ocean on the Great Meadow at Santa Barbara City Colleg…
- 11:00am
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
With the Academy Chamber Orchestra led by William Long, and featuring acting and narration by the creative team Really Inventive Stuff, this family concert of…
- 7:30pm $10125
Jennifer Koh: Bach & Beyond
A tour de force recital – the Bach Sonatas and Partitas will be performed side by side with Philip Glass’s “Sarabande in Common Time” written for Mosher Guest…
Wednesday, July 29 1 event
- 6:00pm
Book Talk with Dr. Anthony Goodman
Longtime Santa Barbara resident, Dr. Anthony Goodman, will discuss his new book, Great Saves and Terrible Losses: The Journeys of a Surgeon. This riveting mem…
Thursday, July 30 2 events
- 12:00pm
Beyond Conversation 2: Dialogue, Music through Art
This mini-series of engaging afternoon concerts and conversation at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art features select Music Academy fellows performing repertoir…
- 6:00pm $125
Essential Knife Skills Cooking Class
Buy tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/essential-knife-skills?c=indy
Friday, July 31 2 events
- 7:00pm $20
Jimmy Della Valle Italian Comedy Night SB Show
Jimmy Della Valle is a fast-talking Italian comedian from NYC with a Latina wife, known for his unique, rapid-fire delivery that mixes hilarious stories with…
Speakeasy Comedy Bar Santa Barbara
Saturday, August 1 1 event
- 7:30pm $10125
Samuel Adams & Sibelius
Experience an orchestral program combining Sibelius’ lush Symphony No. 1 with an “ingenious and beautiful” work by American composer Samuel Adams for solo pia…
Sunday, August 2 1 event
- 12:00pm
Brass @ the Bandshell: All-American Fanfare
Free Community Concert! Back by popular demand, the brass fellows will perform an array of works anchored by American composers in celebration of the 250th An…
Tuesday, August 4 1 event
- 7:30pm $1080
Music Academy of the West: Dreams of America
Mosher Guest Artist Stephanie Blythe performs with select fellows in an all-American program of 1930's selections from the Great American Songbook and Tin Pan…
Thursday, August 6 2 events
- 7:00pm $20
Santa Barbara High School Ye Ole Gang Comedy Show
Join us for a Santa Barbara High School Ye Ole Gang Comedy Show fundraiser. This is the 51st Anniversary of the formation of Ye Ole Gang. In 1974, a backyard…
Speakeasy Comedy Bar Santa Barbara - 7:30pm $10125
Teaching Artist Showcase: Shostakovich & Hahn
The Music Academy’s teaching artist roster is unmatched—artists who mentor at the highest level and shine in performance throughout the summer. Teaching Artis…
Friday, August 7 1 event
- 11:00am $1065
Music Academy of the West: Marilyn Horne Song Competition
Witness the next generation of stars as our incredible fellows take the stage to compete for the coveted title and a cash prize. Intermission from 1-2:30 PM…
Saturday, August 8 1 event
- 7:30pm $10125
Mozart & Rachmaninoff
Immerse yourself in Mozart’s charming and virtuosic Sinfonia paired with Rachmaninoff’s romantic and sweeping Second Symphony in the final performance of the…
Sunday, August 9 1 event
- 10:00am
94th Annual Children's Fiesta Parade
Celebrate one of Santa Barbara's most beloved Fiesta traditions at the 94th Annual Children's Fiesta Parade, a cherished community event presented by the City…
Wednesday, August 12 2 events
- 12:00pm
Beyond Conversation 3: Dialogue, Music through Art
This mini-series of engaging afternoon concerts and conversation at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art features select Music Academy fellows performing repertoir…
- 5:30pm
ZOOVIES - Zootopia
Brought to you by Santa Barbara International Film Festival and the Santa Barbara Zoo ZOOVIES is a series of family films playing three Wednesday evenings th…
Friday, August 14 1 event
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Friday, September 11 2 events
- 12:00am $100
Kenny Loggins Pickleball Tournament
Get ready to step into the Danger Zone! The 2nd Annual Kenny Loggins’ Pickleball in the Danger Zone Tournament returns September 11–13, 2026 at the Santa Barb…
- All day $100
Kenny Loggins' Pickleball in the Danger Zone Benefit Tournament
Join Unity Shoppe for the 2nd Annual Kenny Loggins’ Pickleball in the Danger Zone Tournament, a high-energy weekend of community, competition, and giving back…
Thursday, September 17 1 event
- 9:00am
B2B Networking Breakfast – September 2026
Join us for our monthly Networking Breakfast, where a vibrant community of over 100 professionals comes together! Enjoy delicious breakfast offerings from Rin…
Santa Barbara Zoo @ Discovery Pavilion Santa Barbara
Saturday, September 19 1 event
- 4:00pm
The Community Environmental Council's Green Gala
CEC’s premier annual fundraising celebration brings together over 250 community leaders, philanthropists, and climate advocates for an evening of connection,…
Saturday, October 3 1 event
- 6:30pm $292
Jack Johnson at Santa Barbara Bowl
Acclaimed singer songwriter Jack Johnson returns to the beautiful Santa Barbara Bowl on Saturday, 3rd October 2026, where he will deliver his mellow blend of…
Friday, October 9 1 event
- 5:30pm $400
United Way Fundraiser: Red Feather Ball
For 27 years, the Red Feather Ball has raised funds for United Way of Santa Barbara County’s educational programs and initiatives, which have grown to serve o…
Thursday, October 22 1 event
- 9:00am
B2B Networking Breakfast – October 2026
Join us for our monthly Networking Breakfast, where a vibrant community of over 100 professionals comes together! Enjoy delicious breakfast offerings from Rin…
Santa Barbara Zoo @ Discovery Pavilion Santa Barbara
Saturday, October 24 1 event
- 7:30pm $35
SB Symphony: Rachmaninoff’s Second Concerto
OPENING WEEKENDRachmaninoff’s Second Concerto Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 7:30 PM Sunday, October 25, 2026 | 3:00 PM The Granada Theatre
Thursday, October 29 1 event
- 6:00pm $150
Salute to Scouting 2026
Scouting America – Los Padres Council will honor Central Coast leaders Bill MacFadyen, founder and publisher of Noozhawk.com, and the Borgatello Family of Mar…
Wednesday, November 11 1 event
- 7:30pm
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Isata Kanneh-Mason
Program: - GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685–1759) Water Music, HWV 348–350 (selections) (c. 12 minutes) - WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791) Piano Concerto No.…
Saturday, November 14 1 event
- 7:30pm $35
SB Symphony: Symphonie Fantastique!
Symphonie Fantastique!Saturday, November 14, 2026 | 7:30 PM Sunday, November 15, 2026 | 3:00 PM The Granada Theatre Go beyond the music with Conversations w…
