SANTA BARBARA EVENTS

January

New Year's Day Hang Gliding anf Paragliding Festival
South side of Elings Park

February

Fantasy Wedding Faire
Earl Warren Showgrounds

March

International Orchid Show
Earl Warren Showgrounds

Kite Festival
Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Several locations

Santa Barbara Whale Festival
At the south end of State Street

April

Garden Egg Hunt and Children's Festival
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Jewish Festival

Presidio Days
El Presidio de Santa Barbara, 123 E.

Santa Barbara County Vinters' Festival
Various locations, Santa Ynez Valley

Santa Barbara Fair & Expo
Earl Warren Showgrounds

Spring Plant Sale
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

May

Children's Festival
Alameda Park West, Micheltorena and Anacapa

Cinco de Mayo
Various Locations

Harbor Festival
Stearns Wharf, south end of State St

I Madonnari
Mission Santa Barbara

June

Jose Cuervo Volleyball Tournament
East Beach

Santa Barbara Writers Conference
Miramar Hotel

Summer Solstice Celebration
State st and Alamdea Park

July

California Outrigger Championships
Off Leadbetter Beach

French festival
Oak Park

Greek Festival
Oak Park

Independence Day Celebration
Various Locations

Lompoc Flower Festival
Various locations

Santa Barbara National Horse Show
Earl Warren Showgrounds

Semana Nautica
Various locations, Goleta

August

Old Spanish Days
Various Locations

September

Great Minds and their gardens
Santa Barbara Biltmore

Octoberfest
Oak Park

Santa Barbara Jazz Festival
Leadbetter Beach

October

Artwalk
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

California Avocado Festival
Linden Ave, Carpinteria

Fall Plant Sale
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

Festa Italiana
Serra Hall & Garden (Los Olivos St & Garden St)

Fiesta City Cat Club All-Breed
Earl Warren Showgrounds

Goleta Lemon Festival
Stow House

Santa Barbara Air Fair
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

November

Santa Barbara National Amateur Horse Show
Earl Warren Showgrounds

Santa Barbara News Press Half Marathon
Leadbetter Baech

December

Christmas Parade
State St

Folk and Tribal Arts Marketplace
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

The Nutcracker
Arlington Theatre

Parade of lights
The waterfront off Stearns Wharf

Winterfest
Various venues