For parents/caregivers of youth, ages 12-25, struggling with a mental health challenge. Learn skills to effectively and compassionately support your child struggling with any type of mental health challenge while...
Join us for an uplifting and beginner-friendly workshop exploring movement, creativity, reflection, and play as pathways to deeper connection with ourselves, each other, and the natural world. Through guided exercises,...
Stars, Stripes & Santa Barbara: Doublewide Kings Benefit Concert + Independence Day Pop-Up Exhibition Opening Wednesday, July 1, 2026 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM Santa Barbara Historical Museum Join...
The Music Academy’s teaching artist roster is unmatched—artists who mentor at the highest level and shine in performance throughout the summer. Teaching Artist Showcases spotlight this extraordinary talent in concert,...
The Festival opens with an orchestral program combining Gershwin’s American classic with Brahms’ Pastoral symphony, led by renowned conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya and performed by tomorrow’s stars.
Celebrate America’s independence with an opening performance by our fellows at the beloved July 4th parade in Montecito’s Upper Village, held in partnership with the Montecito Assocation.
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 Description: Celebrate Independence Day...
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 fun afternoon performance followed by a...
Join us for an intimate discussion with Dr. Brett Caraway, author of The Critical Introduction to the Economics of Sustainability and Vice Director in the Institute for Management & Innovation...
Join us for An Important Conversation: Advance Care Planning The ACP will take place in two parts. In part 1, you will learn about what Advance Care Planning (ACP) is,...
Join us to hear from Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and the Community Environmental Council (CEC) on current local and statewide legislation aimed at reducing single-use plastics. Speakers will share updates on...
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network presents The Freelance Beaver Detective: Tracking Urban Wildlife Film premiere with Pamela Adams of Beaver Insights, joined by documentary filmmaker Kay D. Ray Friday, July 10,...
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, led by renowned conductor Xian...
Building truly healthy soils can unlock tremendous symbiotic benefits from the relationship between plants and microbes, including highly nutrient-dense produce, carbon sequestration, water retention, and resilience in the face of...
“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 evening of...
Kiwanis of Santa Barbara presents FREE concerts at Elings Park. Join us for an unforgettable summer of music, community, and fun at the Kiwanis Music Nites concert series! This family-friendly,...
Join for the second annual summer special event, hosted by the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club and the Uretz Family, in support of Friendship Center. Enjoy an exciting afternoon...
An afternoon of celebration including a riveting polo match, specialty open bar, lite bites, incredible company, all in support of seniors living with dementia in South Santa Barbara County. Each...
Join us for Repair Cafe Santa Barbara, a completely free, community-powered event where volunteers help fix broken items instead of sending them to the landfill. Bring up to two items...
Experience the powerful words of Abraham Lincoln on the power of democracy when Gemma New conducts Copland’s Lincoln Portrait, with narration by acclaimed actor Josh Brolin. Plus: the world premiere of...
National Association of Women Business Owners - Santa Barbara Chapter
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
A New Chapter Begins—Meet The New 2026 NAWBO Santa Barbara Board Members, a.k.a. The Dream Team 🎉✨ As we turn the page on an incredible year, we’re pausing to celebrate the...
Old Spanish Days history fun with the launch of our Project Fiesta! exhibitions with tequila, tacos, performances and dancing! Santa Barbara Historical Museum invites you to discover over a century...
This mini-series of engaging afternoon concerts and conversation at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art features select Music Academy fellows performing repertoire of their choosing, inspired by SBMA’s new exhibit, As...
Get in the Fiesta spirit with our ever-popular flower-making workshop. Create blossoms to decorate a room or an outfit! All tools and materials are provided. Ages 13+. Registration closes 24 hours before the workshop begins. For questions about registration, call 805-884-0459 or email eemakerspace@exploreecology.org.
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 there a serial killer on...
Join us for Hillside’s Disability Independence Day Festival on Saturday, July 25th from 11am – 3pm. This is a is a family-friendly event with carnival games, raffle prizes, delicious food, face...
With the Academy Chamber Orchestra led by William Long, and featuring acting and narration by the creative team Really Inventive Stuff, this family concert offers the perfect introduction to the orchestra...
“She is quite simply an outstanding interpreter of Bach’s music.” – Washington Classical Review A tour de force recital – the Bach Sonatas and Partitas will be performed side by side...
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 there a serial killer on...
This mini-series of engaging afternoon concerts and conversation at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art features select Music Academy fellows performing repertoire of their choosing, inspired by SBMA’s new exhibit, As...
Experience an orchestral program combining Sibelius’ lush Symphony No. 1 with an “ingenious and beautiful” work by American composer Samuel Adams for solo piano, led by renowned conductor Hannu Lintu...
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 Anniversary in the historic Plaza del...
