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Find out more information on the Downtown Holiday Parade, Art & Wine Tour, epicure.sb, Halloween Trick-or-Treat,... and more!

On-going Cultural Activities

Historic Architectural Walking Tours of Downtown Santa Barbara
Saturdays: 10 a.m., leaves from De la Guerra Plaza
Sundays: 10 a.m., leaves from the Public Library
Info: Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara: 805-965-6307 or www.afsb.org

Downtown Performing Arts :
Website: www.sbperformingartsleague.org

Downtown Santa Barbara's Paseos & Hidden Walkways
Map: www.santabarbaracarfree.org/pdf-files/redtile.pdf

Red Tile Walking Tour of Downtown Santa Barbara's Historic Landmarks
Map: www.santabarbaracarfree.org/pdf-files/redtile.pdf

Santa Barbara Certified Farmers Market
Tuesdays: Summer Hours 4:00-7:30 PM, 500-600 blocks State Street
Info: www.sbfarmersmarket.org



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February


February 8 - April 15
Passport to Santa Barbara County at CAF

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org



February 8 - February 14
Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Various Downtown Locations
Info: 805-963-0023 or www.sbfilmfestival.org


February 8 - February 28
Santa Barbara African Heritage Film Series: Historical Display

Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum: 21 West Anapamu Street
Info: 805-962-5322 or www.sbahfs.org

Souvenir by Stephen Temperly
Ensemble Theatre Company


February 8 - February 28
Souvenir by Stephen Temperly

Ensemble Theatre Company: 914 Santa Barbara Street

805-962-8606 or www.ensembletheatre.com



February 8 - May 2
Delacroix to Monet: Masterpieces of 19th Century Pantings from the Walters Art Museum

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net


February 8 - June 6
An American Century: 20th Century Masters Drawings

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street
Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net


February 8 - January 28
Ceramics Rediscovered: Science Reshapes Understanding of Hispanic Life in Early California

El Presidio: 123 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-965-0093 or www.sbthp.org


Tuesday, February 9
Lobero Live Presents: Edgar Meyer, Sam Bush & Jerry Douglas

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


Wednesday, February 10
Noozhawk Talks: J.T. Turner Rolls Out New Film About Art, Mental Illness

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



Thursday, February 11
SBIFF Presents: Montecito Award to Julianne Moore

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.sbiff.org



February 11 - February 27
Inherit the Wind

Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)

Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org

 



Friday, February 12
SBIFF Presents: Cinema Vanguard Award to Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Stanley Tucci and Christoph Waltz

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.sbiff.org



Saturday, February 13
Valentine's Day Trunk Show

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street

Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net



Saturday, February 13
SBIFF Presents: Outstanding Performance of the Year to Colin Firth

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.sbiff.org



February 13 - February 14
LoveLoveLove

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Wednesday, February 17
CAMA Masterseries: Christopher O'Riley, Piano & Carter Brey, Cello

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


Friday, February 19
Tierney Sutton Band

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



Saturday, February 20
Ray Wylie Hubbard & I See Hawks in L A.

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



February 20 - February 21
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents: Double Treble

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Sunday, February 21
A Tribute to Bob Florence

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



Sunday, February 21
In Concert with Delcroix to Monet

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street

Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net



Monday, February 22
The Chieftains

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



February 25 - March 7
Santa Barbara Theatre Presents: Our Town

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-966-4946 or www.lobero.com


Saturday, February 27
Camelot

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com


Sunday, February 28
Portraits: What Faces Reveal

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street

Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net




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March


Tuesday, March 2
SB Chamber Orchestra Presents: Adam Neiman, Piano

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com

1st Thursday
Various Locations


Thursday, March 4
1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art

Various Downtown Locations
Info: 805-962-2098 ext. 25 or 1st Thursday webpage


Thursday, March 4
Blind Boys of Alabama

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



Thursday, March 4
Experience Hendrix

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com


Thursday, March 4
Family 1st Thursday and Quire of Voices

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street

Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net



Thursday, March 4
Cartune Xprez, CASTL CRNRS

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org



Thursday, March 4
Speaking of Stories @ 1st Thursday

Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)

Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org


Friday, March 5
Cheech and Chong Get it Legal

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com


March 5 - March 7
Configuration

Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)

Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org



March 6 - May 2
Sanford Biggers: Moon Medicine

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org



March 6 - May 2
Melanie Schiff, Stones

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org



Tuesday, March 9
CAMA Presents: Orchestre Philharmonique

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Wednesday, March 10
Malcolm Gladwell Outliers- The Story of Success

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu


March 16 - March 18
Drowsy Chaperone - Broadway at The Granada

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Wednesday, March 17
Zac Brown Band

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com


Thursday, March 18
CAMA Presents: Hesperion XXI

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



Saturday, March 20
Dee Dee Bridgewater

Lobero Theatre: 33 East canon Perdido Street
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com


March 20 - March 21
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents: Play On!

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Sunday, March 21
In Concert with Delcroix to Monet

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street

Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net



Friday, March 26
ScrapArtsMusic - enTRANCE! The Series at The Granada

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Saturday, March 27
Works Progress Administration & AJ Roach

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



Saturday, March 27
The Met Live in HD Series: Hamlet

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com


Sunday, March 28
Seasons: Spring Forward, Fall Back

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street

Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net



March 28 - March 29
Down Memory Lane

Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)

Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org




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April


Thursday, April 1
1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art

Various Downtown Locations
Info: 805-962-2098 ext. 25 or 1st Thursday webpage


Thursday, April 1
Forum Lounge: Sanford Biggers

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org



April 7 - April 11
Reefer Madness

Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)

Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org



Saturday, April 10
Terence Blanchard

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



April 10 - April 11
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents: Classic Rach

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org


Sunday, April 11
In Concert with Delcroix to Monet

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street

Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net



Monday, April 12
Mindfulness: Implications for Personal, Social and Societal Transformation

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



Monday, April 12
An Evening with Fareed Zakaria

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu


Tuesday, April 13
Alessio Bax, Piano

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



Tuesday, April 13
Elvis Costello

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com


April 13 - April 15
Broadway at the Granada: Rain

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org

Lang Lang
The Granada


Friday, April 16
CAMA Presents: Lang Lang

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org


April 17 - April 18
40th Anniversary Earth Day Festival

Alameda Park
Info: 805-963-0583 or www.sbearthday.org


Sunday, April 18
Hairspray- A Broadway Show

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com


April 18 - April 19
Twisty Tales

Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)

Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org



April 18 - April 19
The Glass Menagerie

Ensemble Theatre Company: 914 Santa Barbara Street

805-962-8606 or www.ensembletheatre.com


April 22 - May 2
Bill W. and Dr. Bob

Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)

Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org



April 23 - April 24
Larry Keigwin & Company

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



Saturday, April 24
The Granada Presents: 101 Years of Broadway

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org


Sunday, April 25
24th Annual Young Soloist Showcase

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Sunday, April 25
Horse Trails and Animal Tails

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: 1130 State Street

Info: 805-963-4364 or www.sbma.net



Monday, April 26
Mind & Supermind Present: Dr. Daniel Amen

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido
Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com


Tuesday, April 27
Compania Nacional De Danza

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Wednesday, April 28
Avett Brothers

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu


April 28 - April 29
Capitol Steps

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



Thursday, April 29
CAMA Presents: Itzhak Perlman

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org

 




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May


Saturday, May 1
The Met Live in HD Series: Armida

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com


May 1 - May 2
SB Choral Society Presents: A Sea Symphony

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Monday, May 3
David Sedaris

Arlington Theatre: 1317 State Street

Info: 805-963-4408 or www.thearlingtontheatre.com


Thursday, May 6
1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art

Various Downtown Locations
Info: 805-962-2098 ext. 25 or 1st Thursday webpage


Thursday, May 6
Fourum Lounge: Sister Santos Electro Biligual Opera

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org



May 6 - May 15
George Bernard Shaw's Arms & The Man

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



May 7 - May 9
Opera Santa Barbara Presents: Macbeth

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Saturday, May 8
Christian McBride & Inside Straight

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



May 9 - May 10
Celebration of Stories: T.C. Boyle

Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)

Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org


Monday, May 10
Mind & Supermind Presents: Dr. Daniel Siegel

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com



Thursday, May 13
Patti Lupone - Matters of the Heart

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



May 14 - May 15
Pirates of Penzance

Center Stage Theater: 751 Paseo Nuevo (2nd Floor)

Info: 805-963-0408 or www.centerstagetheater.org



May 15 - May 16
Santa Barbara Symphony Presents: Magnificent Mahler

The Granada: 1214 State Street

Info: 805-899-2222 or www.granadasb.org



Tuesday, May 18
Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra Presents: Wonny Song, Piano

Lobero Theatre: 33 East Canon Perdido Street

Info: 805-963-0761 or www.lobero.com


Art & Wine Tour
Downtown Santa Barbara


Thursday, May 27
Downtown Art & Wine Tour

Various Downtown Locations
Info: 805-962-2098 ext 23



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June


Thursday, June 3
1st Thursday - An Evening of Visual and Performing Art

Various Downtown Locations
Info: 805-962-2098 ext. 25 or 1st Thursday webpage


Thursday, June 3
Forum Lounge: An Evening with Kip Fulbeck

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org




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July


Thursday, July 1
Forum Lounge: Ottawa Animation Film Festival

Contemporary Arts Forum: 653 Paseo Nuevo

Info: 805-966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org



Thursday, July 1
1st Thursday- An Evening of Visual and Performing Art

Various Downtown Locations
Info: 805-962-2098 ext. 25 or 1st Thursday webpage


  

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