Things to do in Santa Barbara, CA

162 upcoming events in Santa Barbara — concerts, comedy, theater, and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily.

162 events·All venues in Santa Barbara

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Sat · Sep 12 · 3:30 PM

Poetry in the Bowl: An Afternoon with Crystal AC Salas & Catherine Abbey Hodges

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

September Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series Presents “The Blue Blind Spot: The Most Important Infrastructure Project That No One Is Funding”

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Thu · Oct 15 · 6:00 PM

John Freeman CALIFORNIA REWRITTEN

Author: John Freeman

Bart's Books · Ojai

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Fri · Sep 11 · 5:00 PM

Naked Shakes Production of “Romeo and Juliet”

Elings Park

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Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 AM

Downtown Santa Barbara Farmers Market

Santa Barbara Farmers Market

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 PM

Star Party

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

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Sat · Sep 12 · 11:00 AM

Little G’s

Author: Little G’s

Godmothers · Summerland

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Sat · Oct 3 · 10:00 AM

New Volunteer Orientation

Santa Barbara Zoo

Sat · Sep 12 · 3:30 PM

Members Appreciation Day

Lotusland

Sat · Sep 26 · 9:30 AM

Girls in Ocean Science Conference Middle School

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Today

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Fri · Sep 11 · 9:30 AM

Zumbando con Eva

Santa Barbara Public Library

Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM

LOTG | Oak Park

Santa Barbara Public Library

Fri · Sep 11 · 2:30 PM

Chess Club

Santa Barbara Public Library

Fri · Sep 11 · 3:30 PM

Read to a Dog

Santa Barbara Public Library

Fri · Sep 11 · 4:45 PM

Sensory Friendly Storytime

Santa Barbara Public Library

This weekend

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Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 AM

Donuts & Dinos for Members (ft. Buddy the Dinosaur)

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

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Sat · Sep 12 · 3:00 PM

Naked Shakes Production of “Romeo and Juliet”

Elings Park

Sun · Sep 13 · 10:30 AM

Meet PBS Kids Character Buddy the Dinosaur

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Sun · Sep 13 · 6:00 PM

Priya Parker & Jennifer Rudolph Walsh

Author: Priya Parker +1

Godmothers · Summerland

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Sat · Sep 12

Student Tea Session: Observation Opportunity

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Fri · Sep 11 · 9:30 AM

Zumbando con Eva

Santa Barbara Public Library

Sat · Sep 12 · 9:00 AM

Grandparents’ Day Member Early Admission

MOXI - The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM

The Bight: Creative Writing Club

Timbre Books · Ventura

Sun · Sep 13 · 11:00 AM

Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Sat · Sep 12 · 9:00 AM

SB Botanic Garden – Community Walk with Latino Outdoors

Elings Park

Literary

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Wed · Dec 16 · 6:00 PM

Shay Mirk MAKING NONFICTION COMICS

Author: Shay Mirk

Bart's Books · Ojai

Sun · Sep 13 · 6:00 PM

Priya Parker & Jennifer Rudolph Walsh

Author: Priya Parker +1

Godmothers · Summerland

Fri · Sep 11 · 9:30 AM

Zumbando con Eva

Santa Barbara Public Library

Mon · Sep 21 · 6:00 PM

STRANGE HOURS with REBECCA BENGAL in conversation with Emma Bailey

Author: Emma Bailey +1

Bart's Books · Ojai

Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM

The Bight: Creative Writing Club

Timbre Books · Ventura

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Mon · Sep 14 · 11:00 AM

Little G’s

Author: Little G’s

Godmothers · Summerland

Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM

LOTG | Oak Park

Santa Barbara Public Library

Mon · Oct 12 · 6:00 PM

ONE WEEK IN JANUARY with CARSON ELLIS in conversation with Lucy Bellwood

Author: Lucy Bellwood +1

Bart's Books · Ojai

Wed · Sep 16 · 6:30 PM

Reader's Roulette: Rotating Genre Book Club

Timbre Books · Ventura

Thu · Sep 24 · 6:00 PM

Loria Stern & Veronica Taylor Black

Author: Loria Stern +1

Godmothers · Summerland

Arts & Culture

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Sun · Sep 27 · 8:30 AM

Girls in Ocean Science Conference High School

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 AM

Donuts & Dinos for Members (ft. Buddy the Dinosaur)

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Thu · Oct 15 · 7:00 PM

October Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series Presents “Discovery & Education in the Wild at UCSB’s Hidden Gem: The Natural Reserve System”

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Sun · Sep 13 · 10:30 AM

Meet PBS Kids Character Buddy the Dinosaur

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

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Tue · Sep 15 · 9:00 AM

Toddler Tuesday

MOXI - The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

Sun · Sep 13 · 11:00 AM

Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Mon · Sep 14 · 6:30 PM

Science Pub: Fire – History, Science and Practice

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Tue · Sep 15 · 9:00 AM

International Dot Day

MOXI - The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

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Sun · Sep 13 · 11:40 AM

Bilingual Storytime

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Tue · Sep 15 · 10:00 AM

Volunteer Open House

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Festivals

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Sat · Sep 12 · 3:00 PM

Naked Shakes Production of “Romeo and Juliet”

Elings Park

Thu · Oct 22 · 6:00 PM

Boo at the Zoo Adult Night

Santa Barbara Zoo

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Sat · Sep 26 · 9:30 AM

Tree Planting at Elings with Your Children’s Trees

Elings Park

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Fri · Oct 23 · 5:00 PM

Boo at the Zoo

Santa Barbara Zoo

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Sat · Nov 7 · 10:00 AM

New Volunteer Orientation

Santa Barbara Zoo

Sat · Sep 12 · 9:00 AM

SB Botanic Garden – Community Walk with Latino Outdoors

Elings Park

Sun · Nov 22 · 10:00 AM

Saving Species Day

Santa Barbara Zoo

Sat · Oct 10 · 10:00 AM

SB Botanic Garden: Storytime in the Restoration Plot with SB Public Library

Elings Park

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Mon · Nov 23 · 9:00 AM

Fall Zoo Camp

Santa Barbara Zoo

Sat · Nov 14 · 9:00 AM

SB Botanic Garden – Fall Family Day

Elings Park

Markets

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Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 AM

Downtown Santa Barbara Farmers Market

Santa Barbara Farmers Market

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Tue · Sep 15 · 3:00 PM

Old Town Santa Barbara Farmers Market

Santa Barbara Farmers Market

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 12

Student Tea Session: Observation Opportunity

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Fri · Sep 25 · 1:00 PM

Spirit Garden with PALMA Colectiva

Lotusland

Sat · Sep 12

Native Plant Meetups at Elings Park

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Sat · Oct 3 · 1:00 PM

Exceptional Plants Auction

Lotusland

Sat · Sep 12

Firescaping for Landscape Maintenance Professionals

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Sat · Sep 12

Latino Conservation Week Community Walk

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Thu · Sep 17

Exploring Off-Trail on the California Channel Islands: Botanical Adventures

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Sat · Sep 19

Creek Week Community Nature Immersion

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Sun · Sep 20

Santa Rosa Island – Day Trip | Sold Out

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

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Tomorrow · Saturday, September 12

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Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 AM

Downtown Santa Barbara Farmers Market

Santa Barbara Farmers Market

Sat · Sep 12 · 9:00 AM

Grandparents’ Day Member Early Admission

MOXI - The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

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Sat · Sep 12 · 9:00 AM

Member Early Admission

MOXI - The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

Sat · Sep 12 · 9:00 AM

SB Botanic Garden – Community Walk with Latino Outdoors

Elings Park

Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM

Explore Together

Santa Barbara Public Library

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Sat · Sep 12 · 11:00 AM

Little G’s

Author: Little G’s

Godmothers · Summerland

Sat · Sep 12 · 11:00 AM

Teen Volunteer Time

Santa Barbara Public Library

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Sat · Sep 12 · 11:15 AM

Sketching in the Galleries

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

Myriam Gurba, Pocas pero locas & Lowriders (Writers and Riders)

Santa Barbara Public Library

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Sat · Sep 12 · 3:00 PM

Naked Shakes Production of “Romeo and Juliet”

Elings Park

Sat · Sep 12 · 3:30 PM

Members Appreciation Day

Lotusland

Sat · Sep 12 · 3:30 PM

Poetry in the Bowl: An Afternoon with Crystal AC Salas & Catherine Abbey Hodges

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 PM

Star Party

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

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Sat · Sep 12

Student Tea Session: Observation Opportunity

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Sat · Sep 12

Native Plant Meetups at Elings Park

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Sat · Sep 12

Firescaping for Landscape Maintenance Professionals

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Sat · Sep 12

Latino Conservation Week Community Walk

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Sunday, September 13

Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 AM

Donuts & Dinos for Members (ft. Buddy the Dinosaur)

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Sun · Sep 13 · 10:30 AM

Meet PBS Kids Character Buddy the Dinosaur

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Sun · Sep 13 · 11:00 AM

Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Sun · Sep 13 · 11:00 AM

Bilingual Storytime at Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Santa Barbara Public Library

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Sun · Sep 13 · 11:40 AM

Bilingual Storytime

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM

The Bight: Creative Writing Club

Timbre Books · Ventura

Sun · Sep 13 · 2:00 PM

Beyond Reading: A Literacy & Learning Fair

Santa Barbara Public Library

Sun · Sep 13 · 6:00 PM

Priya Parker & Jennifer Rudolph Walsh

Author: Priya Parker +1

Godmothers · Summerland

Monday, September 14

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Mon · Sep 14 · 11:00 AM

Little G’s

Author: Little G’s

Godmothers · Summerland

Mon · Sep 14 · 11:00 AM

Baby & Me

Santa Barbara Public Library

Mon · Sep 14 · 6:30 PM

Science Pub: Fire – History, Science and Practice

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Tuesday, September 15

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Tue · Sep 15 · 9:00 AM

Toddler Tuesday

MOXI - The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

Tue · Sep 15 · 9:00 AM

International Dot Day

MOXI - The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

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Tue · Sep 15 · 9:00 AM

Stay & Play

Santa Barbara Public Library

Tue · Sep 15 · 10:00 AM

Volunteer Open House

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Tue · Sep 15 · 10:00 AM

Intermediate Spanish Conversation Class

Santa Barbara Public Library

Tue · Sep 15 · 10:30 AM

LOTG | Samarkand

Santa Barbara Public Library

Tue · Sep 15 · 10:30 AM

Bilingual Music & Movement

Santa Barbara Public Library

Tue · Sep 15 · 12:15 PM

LOTG | Grace Village

Santa Barbara Public Library

Tue · Sep 15 · 1:00 PM

English Conversation Group

Santa Barbara Public Library

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Tue · Sep 15 · 3:00 PM

Old Town Santa Barbara Farmers Market

Santa Barbara Farmers Market

Tue · Sep 15 · 4:00 PM

LOTG | State Street near the Farmers Market

Santa Barbara Public Library

Tue · Sep 15 · 5:00 PM

Teen Advisory Board

Santa Barbara Public Library

Tue · Sep 15 · 5:30 PM

Healthy Flavors: Celebrating Latin Heritage Through Nutritious Cooking

Santa Barbara Public Library

Tue · Sep 15 · 6:00 PM

Mark Nepo

Author: Mark Nepo

Godmothers · Summerland

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Tue · Sep 15

Student Tea Session: Observation Opportunity

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Wednesday, September 16

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Wed · Sep 16 · 9:00 AM

Stay & Play

Santa Barbara Public Library

Wed · Sep 16 · 10:00 AM

LOTG | Lookout Park

Santa Barbara Public Library

Wed · Sep 16 · 10:00 AM

Sea Center Closed for Training

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Wed · Sep 16 · 11:00 AM

SBPL Works! Learn the Basics of a Spreadsheet

Santa Barbara Public Library

Wed · Sep 16 · 1:00 PM

LOTG | Harding School

Santa Barbara Public Library

Wed · Sep 16 · 6:30 PM

Reader's Roulette: Rotating Genre Book Club

Timbre Books · Ventura

Thursday, September 17

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

September Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series Presents “The Blue Blind Spot: The Most Important Infrastructure Project That No One Is Funding”

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Thu · Sep 17

Exploring Off-Trail on the California Channel Islands: Botanical Adventures

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Saturday, September 26

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Sat · Sep 26 · 8:00 AM

Downtown Santa Barbara Farmers Market

Santa Barbara Farmers Market

Sat · Sep 26 · 9:30 AM

Girls in Ocean Science Conference Middle School

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

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Sat · Sep 26 · 9:30 AM

Tree Planting at Elings with Your Children’s Trees

Elings Park

Sat · Sep 26 · 11:00 AM

Caroline Perry

Author: Caroline Perry

Godmothers · Summerland

Sat · Sep 26 · 11:00 AM

Lucinda Caldwell

Author: Lucinda Caldwell

Godmothers · Summerland

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Sat · Sep 26 · 2:00 PM

Diana Raab

Author: Diana Raab

Godmothers · Summerland

Sat · Sep 26 · 6:00 PM

Allycin Powell-Hicks

Author: Allycin Powell-Hicks

Godmothers · Summerland

Sunday, September 27

Sun · Sep 27 · 8:30 AM

Girls in Ocean Science Conference High School

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Sun · Sep 27 · 11:00 AM

Ida Carleborn

Author: Ida Carleborn

Godmothers · Summerland

Sun · Sep 27 · 11:30 AM

“Resonances”: Ashwini Bhat in Conversation with Jenni Sorkin

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Sun · Sep 27 · 6:00 PM

Jim Curtis & Jennifer Rudolph Walsh

Author: Jim Curtis +1

Godmothers · Summerland