Arts & Culture
Arts and culture lovers take note: plan ahead! In fact, treat a visit to Santa Barbara the way you might a trip to Chicago or New York (with a lot more sunshine and fresh air) - you don't want the stand-out memory of your trip to be what you didn't get to see.
Situated between major stops on the West Coast touring circuit, Santa Barbara's location and climate bring world-class performers just as they yield world-class wines. From concerts under the stars to film and live performances in the elegance of 1920s and 30s theaters, the hardest part of a visit to Santa Barbara isn't finding evening entertainment, it's choosing one event over another.
Off stage, Santa Barbara offers art-lovers one of the ten best regional art museums in the country (that's right: beaches, sunshine and Chagall), distinguished galleries at all three of the area's colleges and a community of inspired private galleries.
Of course, in Santa Barbara, even the arts want to get out for fresh air! Besides annual arts events and festivals, Santa Barbara offers time-tested standbys: monthly 1st Thursdays, when galleries extend their hours and downtown streets become outdoor stages, and Sundays all year, when Cabrillo Boulevard transforms into a stretching seaside celebration of local arts and crafts.
Sound like a lot? It's just the beginning. Sign up for our Arts & Culture enewsletter and you'll be thinking one word: Bravo!
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- Tour Pick-up: State St. & Cabrillo Blvd.
- Mailing: 23 East Cabrillo Blvd.
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 965-0353
TROLLEY TOURS Welcome aboard Santa Barbara Trolley Tours, formerly known as Santa Barbara Old Town Trolley! We offer fully-narrated tours packed with anecdotes and well-researched historical ...MORE
- 229 E. Victoria Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 965-6307
Founded in 1983, the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara is a public non-profit charitable corporation. With the goal of enhancing our community's awareness and appreciation of architecture and ...MORE
- 1317 State St.
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 963-9589
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- Information: 805-886-5103
Santa Barbara's favorite wine festival has become a mid-summer tradition. This beachside wine, food and music fest attracts thousands of local and visiting wine lovers. Three days of distinctive and ...MORE
- 129 Castillo Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 962-2353
- 1387 East Valley Road
- Santa Barbara, CA 93108
- Information: 805.565.5653
Noted as one of the finest examples of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in America, the 1925 Casa del Herrero is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and, in January ...MORE
- 3400 E. Highway 246
- Santa Ynez, CA 93460
- Information: 805-691-1759
An elegant four diamond resort that is both elegant and surprisingly affordable. We are pleased to offer all the amenities you would expect from a recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Rating five years ...MORE
- 1800 Refugio Road
- Goleta, CA 93117
- Information: 805-968-1113
The picturesque Circle Bar B Guest Ranch is located on nearly one thousand acres in the Santa Ynez Mountains on California’s scenic Central Coast. The ranch, which offers magnificent views of the ...MORE
- Tour pickups in downtown Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara, CA 93108
- Information: (800) 315-6668
We acquaint you with our origin and history and explain why this section of the Central Coast is so special. Our 3 historical and heritage tours explore areas of Santa Barbara you may never see on ...MORE
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- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 448-8425
DeeTours of Santa Barbara, Inc. offers a 1-hour, scenic, affordable City Tour for our visiting guests. What is special and unique about our tour is our 21-foot red stretch jeep limousine! The seats ...MORE
- Las Positas Road at Hwy 101
- Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Information: (805) 687-0766
- 123 E. Canon Perdido St.
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: 805-966-9719
- 914 Santa Barbara Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: 805-965-5400
THE GLASS MENAGERIE APR 4—MAY 2, 2010(Tues- Sat at 8PM and Sun @ 2 & 7PM)Ensemble Theatre Company is presenting a fresh new production of one of the most beloved plays of the American stage, ...MORE
- 1214 State Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: 805-899-2222
The beautifully restored Granada in the heart of Downtown Santa Barbara is a landmark theatre and year-round performing arts venue featuring some of the finest entertainment in the region. The Granada ...MORE
- 4760 Calle Camarada
- Santa Barbara, CA 93110-2053
- Information: (805) 967-5574
Our ranch-style clubhouse overlooks a beautiful Billy Casper designed executive nine golf course and the Santa Ynez mountains. Manicured lawns, pond, pool deck and event rooms with oak floors and ...MORE
- 21 W. Anapamu Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Information: (805) 962-5322
- Please call to make a reservation.
- Directions to the Visitor Entrance will be provided on receipt of your reservation.
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- Information: 805-969-9990
Lotusland is a unique 37-acre estate and botanic garden situated in the foothills of Montecito to the east of the city of Santa Barbara. The gardens now covering the estate were created by Madame ...MORE
- 814 San Roque Rd.
- Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Information: 805-259-7229
When you want the ultimate Locavore experience, Market Forays is for you. I have been a passionate supporter of local agriculture since moving to Santa Barbara from France in 1983, and I will engage ...MORE
- 2201 Laguna Street
- Santa Barbara, CA 93105
- Information: 805.682.4713
The pictureque Mission lies between the majestic Santa Ynez Moutains and the Pacific Ocean. The Spanish heritage of the town is reflected in the architecture and street names of this popular ...MORE
- P.O. Box 21557
- Santa Barbara, CA 93121
- Information: (805) 962-8101
Hello, and welcome to the Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara website. This week-long festival was started in 1924 as a way to attract tourists to our city, honor there- opening of the Lobero Theatre, ...MORE
