Ongoing

Santa Barbara Indie Film Festival

The Santa Barbara Indie Film Festival is set to return for its second edition, expanding to 3 days and promising a wonderful selection of films made by independent, youth and local filmmakers. The festival will take place from Oct 4th to Oct 6th at the historic Alhecama Theater in downtown Santa Barbara. Building on the momentum from last year, the Santa Barbara Indie

$15

RunToberFest 2024

Paseo Nuevo 651 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara

In collaboration with The Santa Barbara Run Club, Paseo Nuevo welcomes you to RunTober Fest! Free community run, yoga & pilates for all! Paseo Nuevo, The Santa Barbara Run Club & Poke House presents… our first annual RunTober Fest 2024! RunToberFest 2024 Saturday, October 5th | 9am-1pm Location: Paseo Nuevo – De la Guerra Place

Free
Event Series Clases Básicas de Computación

Clases Básicas de Computación

Eastside Branch Library 1102 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara

La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara invita a nuestra comunidad hispana a un curso de seis sesiones en español, centrado en la alfabetización básica en informática, diseñado para proporcionarle a los participantes las herramientas necesarias para prosperar en el mundo impulsado por la tecnología de hoy en día.

Free
Event Series Learn THRILLER with World Dance

Learn THRILLER with World Dance

Chase Palm Park 323 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara

Come learn Thriller at Chase Palm Park beachside every Saturday 9:45am-11am until Halloween. (Cabrillo Blvd. between Garden St. & Calle Caesar Chavez). No dance experience needed. Come and be part of 100 Zombies rising from the dead to Thrill The World at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens October 26th.

Event Series Sing Sign Dance

Sing Sign Dance

Start your weekend off with a bang and learn American Sign Language to radio hits while dancing! Performers will get a chance to show off what they learn at local showcases throughout the year. Every Saturday at 10 AM.

Donations Welcome

Sabado (Saturday) Architectural Walking Tour

Come join us for an architectural walking tour of historic buildings in downtown Santa Barbara. Hear the rich anecdotal history of buildings such as de la Guerra Adobe, El Paseo, Meridian Studios, Lobero Theatre among others. The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara offers its Sabado Architectural Walking Tour each Saturday beginning at 10:00am. Tour leaves

52nd Annual Old-Time Fiddlers’ Convention and Festival

Rancho La Patera & Stow House 304 North Los Carneros Road, Goleta

Join the Goleta Valley Historical Society for one of the original Old-Time music festivals on the West Coast! This year’s festival will feature music, workshops, and jams with BOSCO (JAPAN), Jimmy Triplett (AL), Spencer & Rains (KS/TX), Scott Prouty (CANADA), SLO County Stumblers (CA) and many more! Enjoy a day full of performances, contests, epic

$5 – $25
Event Series Lompoc Chalks

Lompoc Chalks

Lompoc Chalks will return to Lompoc Airport for a weekend of art and entertainment October 4-6. The schedule for this free community event includes a special Food Truck Friday event followed by two packed days of live entertainment, youth activities, food trucks and local vendors. Plus, colorful creations by talented artists from near and far!

Free
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Harvest of Colors Quilt Show: October 5-6

Earl Warren Showgrounds 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara

Advance Purchase of Tickets: $18 – Weekend Pass at Door Children 12 and under free Children with quilt entered in Show will receive 3 free tickets Early Bird Weekend Tickets ($15).  Available Until September 25: CREDIT CARD - PAY HERE CASH OR CHECK - PAY HERE

Creepy Creatures

Neal Taylor Nature Center 2265 CA-154, Santa Barbara

Fall under the spell of snakes, bats, spiders, and scorpions! Touch skulls and bones that will rattle your bones! Enjoy enchanting music! Make a mask Sip witches brew Visit the Nature Center More Details to Come Admission: Donation

Donation

Wilderness Youth Project’s 25th Anniversary Community Celebration

Santa Barbara Community College (SBCC) 721 Cliff Drive Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara

Celebrate 25 years of Wilderness Youth Project at an all-ages festival on October 5th, 2024, from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Santa Barbara City College’s Great Meadow. Enjoy a day filled with nature-inspired activities, live music, delicious food, and crafts. Don’t miss out on this fun-filled day for the whole family!

Free

Wilderness Youth Project Celebrates 25 Years of Youth Feeling Free + Alive!

Santa Barbara Community College (SBCC) 721 Cliff Drive Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara

Wilderness Youth Project (WYP) is thrilled to celebrate its 25th Anniversary in the Santa Barbara community. To give back to all the families, donors, partners, volunteers, staff, and friends who have given so much, WYP is offering a free celebration on Saturday, October 5, 2024. This milestone marks a quarter-century of empowering local youth through

Lotusland’s 13th Annual Exceptional Plants Auction

Lotusland Cold Spring Rd, Montecito

Ganna Walska Lotusland is thrilled to announce that tickets and sponsorship packages for the 13th Annual Exceptional Plants Auction are now available! Join us on October 5th from 1 - 4 pm at Lotusland for the ultimate plant party! Enjoy signature cocktails and light bites while hobnobbing with more than 300 of the region's top

Emery Entertainment presents Men are from Mars – Women are from Venus LIVE!

Lobero Theatre 33 E. Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara

 on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 2 PM & 7:30 PM. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Off-Broadway sensation, Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE! This uproarious show, a seamless blend of theater and stand-up, has been revamped for 2024. Moving swiftly through a series of vignettes, the show covers everything

$79
Event Series Saturday’s on State: Live Music

Sounds on State

Paseo Nuevo 651 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara

Enjoy FREE live music every Saturday at Paseo Nuevo! Come enjoy live music every Saturday at Paseo! Head over to our website to see the featured artist each week: https://www.paseonuevosb.com/events *Musicians will be set up at Center Court, on the patio next to the Captain Fatty's Beer Garden!

Free

Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation’s Golden Gala

The Golden Gala is our flagship fundraising event and is the culmination of September's Gold Ribbon Campaign held in recognition of National Childhood Cancer Awareness month. The year's gala will again be hosted at Les Belles Fontaines Estate on October 5th and will be a beautiful evening for our supporters and families.

$250

Opening Celebration for “Friends & Lovers” and “Accretion: Works by Latin American Women”

Santa Barbara Museum of Art 1130 State Street, Santa Barbara

The Santa Barbara Museum of Art and Pacific Pride Foundation cordially invite you to the opening celebration for Friends & Lovers and Accretion: Works by Latin American Women. A performance by Mariachi Arco•Iris de Los Angeles, the world’s first LGBTQ+ mariachi, will open the evening’s festivities at 6 PM. Mariachi Arco•Iris de Los Angeles! Glamour

Free
Event Series Going Batty at the Nature Center

Going Batty at the Nature Center

Neal Taylor Nature Center 2265 CA-154, Santa Barbara

A Living Exhibit! Friday & Saturday evenings at dusk Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend ADMISSION: Donation *Program times vary by week depending on the time of sunset* visit www.clnaturecenter.org/going-batty to see each week's times Meet at the front entrance of the Nature Center. These are wild bats—we never feed or touch the animals.

Donation

African Queens

Music Academy of the West 1070 Fairway Rd, Santa Barbara

An evening-length vocal recital of brilliantly curated new art songs celebrating the history and legacy of seven African Queens, revered as rulers but not widely heralded in the Western world. The program weaves this historical narrative through eight songs written for soprano Karen Slack by some of today’s most acclaimed composers, including three recent Music Academy guest composers, Jessie

$10 – $65

Emery Entertainment presents Men are from Mars – Women are from Venus LIVE!

Lobero Theatre 33 E. Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara

 on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 2 PM & 7:30 PM. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Off-Broadway sensation, Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE! This uproarious show, a seamless blend of theater and stand-up, has been revamped for 2024. Moving swiftly through a series of vignettes, the show covers everything

$79
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