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Week of Events
The Lure of Lighthouses & Dancing Waves Photographs by Dan Merkel
SBMM) presents The Lure of Lighthouses & Dancing Waves, an exhibit featuring more than 35 photographs of lighthouses and waves by the renowned and Emmy Award-winning surfing photographer and videographer Dan Merkel. The lighthouse photographs include images of lighthouses from near and far—from Cape Elizabeth and Cape Hatteras on the East Coast and Point Loma and Point Pinos on the West to Portugal and Australia. The images are accompanied by Dan’s breath-taking photos capturing waves throughout the world. Beginning on Thursday, January 26, the exhibit will be on view in SBMM’s Gallery and Munger Theater through August 27, 2023.
SB Botanic Garden “At the Edge” Exhibit: Stories from the Frontlines the Garden’s Conservation Projects on the Channel Islands
“At the Edge,” a new exhibit now on view at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden’s Pritzlaff Conservation Center Gallery, goes to the frontlines of the Garden’s conservation work on the Channel Islands to present graphic and photographic stories from two of their ongoing research projects. One section profiles the 30-year-long effort to rescue island mallow, a shrub native only to the Channel Islands, from certain extinction. The other illustrates a study that uses DNA meta-barcoding of the diets of island foxes.
The Good Good Show
The Good Good Show is Santa Barbara's longest running monthly stand up comedy show featuring the best comedians working today!
Fourth of July Weekend Festivities at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara, for Guests and the Community
We're thrilled to offer the following events happening at the The Ritz-Carlton Bacara!
Who: The Ritz Carlton-Bacara is a luxury resort that embodies the charm, beauty, and energy of the Mediterranean, distinctly nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mountains - just minutes from the center of charming and historic Santa Barbara. The resort hosts six culinary venues, including the signature Angel Oak, housing the resort’s 12,000-bottle wine collection.
RESORT GUEST + COMMUNITY OFFERINGS:
- 4th of July BBQ The ultimate 4th of July BBQ featuring all-American staples such as burgers, tri-tip, a crab boil, and so much more! 12-4 pm at the Ocean Lawn, $98 per person, $35 per child.
- Sunday Brunch at Angel Oak Enjoy a Champagne Brunch starting at 10 am, with the last seating at 1 pm, Sunday 7/2
- Spa Special Friday, 6/30 to Wednesday, 7/5, experience a special Vitamin-C facial offering that is sure to leave you looking radiant and refreshed or enjoy a special Citrus Avocado body treatment that will leave you feeling rejuvenated from head to toe. Reservations Required
- Erik & Will at The Bistro Festive live music, 5-8 pm, Friday 6/3 - Tuesday 7/4
- S’mores and Live Music at the Hibiscus Lounge at the ‘O’ Bar and Kitchen, daily from 12 pm-midnight. Fiesta Hour featuring tacos, hand-crafted tequila cocktails, and more from 2-5 pm.
- Enjoy Two New Ongoing Specials 4th of July weekend:
Angel Oak Special - Make your reservation between 5-6 pm or 8:30-10 pm to receive access to a special menu offering a cocktail and appetizer pairing of your choice for only $40.
San Setto Special - Make your reservation between 5-6 pm at our Contemporary Japanese restaurant to receive access to a special menu offering a bottle of sake and an appetizer pairing of your choice for only $50.
- Shop your favorites - Maui Jim Trunk Show and Faherty Pop-up Saturday, 7/1, 12- 4 pm at the Pool Cabanas.
RESORT GUEST-ONLY OFFERINGS:
- Get Festive! Create a Red, White, and Blue Tie-Dye Shirt Saturday, 7/1 & Tuesday, 7/4, 9 am - 2 pm.
- All Day Fun on the Lawn Cookie decorating, lawn games, and face painting all weekend, 9 am - 2 pm.
- Bubble Party at the Pool Saturday, 7/1, 12-3 pm.
- Kids’ Glow Party The ultimate glow-in-the-dark party with glow-in-the-dark face painting, Sunday, 7/2 & Tuesday, 7/4, 7-9 pm.
Bristol Farms Santa Barbara Seafood Roadshow
This weekend only, come to Bristol Farms Santa Barbara, Friday through Sunday for savings that are off the hook! Whether you choose fillets or a whole fish, scallops or shellfish, our team members are ready to portion, season, and package it for you. Catch the best prices of the season for 3 days only, while
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4th of July Concert Presented by Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation
4th of July Concert Presented by Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation
Join Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation for a festive concert with Santa Barbara’s beloved Prime Time Band on 4th of July at 5:00 PM at Santa Barbara County Courthouse Gardens (1100 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101).
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4th of July Pancake Breakfast Benefit
4th of July Pancake Breakfast Benefit
As a benefit for Noah's Anchorage Youth Shelter, we are holding a pancake breakfast. Please join us for pancakes, sausages, fruit, oj, coffee and plenty of fun! We have games for kids and loads of Independence Day Spirit.
Tickets: $10 for adults, kids 5 and under free.
Tickets may be purchased at the door!
Free 4th of July Concert
Free 4th of July Concert
FREE Concert on Tuesday, July 4 at 5:00 PM, at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens, 1100 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara
Fourth of July BBQ
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Downtown LIVE Summer Series: The Natalie Espinoza Trio
Downtown LIVE Summer Series: The Natalie Espinoza Trio
The Downtown Organization of Santa Barbara’s is pleased to continue the “Downtown Live'' Free Music Series every Wednesday, featuring local bands each week in a casual outdoor setting of the State Street Promenade. While the music is free and open to the public to enjoy, patrons are also encouraged to grab a bite or a drink at OPPI’Z Bistro and Natural Pizza, and L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele. Both restaurants will be offering a special 20% off all pizzas during event nights!
Exhibit Opening: Project Fiesta! 99 Years!
Photography Show Faulkner Gallery
Photography Show Faulkner Gallery
Opening Reception Faulkner Galley Photography Exhibit July 6, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Family 1st Thursday
Family 1st Thursday
Bring the whole family to enjoy Teaching Artist-led activities in the Museum’s Family Resource Center. Draw interior scenes in charcoal on found envelopes inspired by the exhibition "The Private Universe of James Castle: Drawings from the William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and James Castle Collection and Archive." Afterward, enjoy the galleries until 8 pm.
Zurbarán and Murillo: Observations on 17th-century Spanish Painting from the Conservation Studio
Zurbarán and Murillo: Observations on 17th-century Spanish Painting from the Conservation Studio
Art Matters Lecture with Claire Barry
CEC Environmental Hub Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
CEC Environmental Hub Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting
The Community Environmental Council is opening the Central Coast’s first Environmental Hub - and you’re invited to the party!
Concerts in the Park: Paradise Kings
Concerts in the Park: Paradise Kings
Enjoy an evening of free live music along Santa Barbara’s waterfront courtesy of the City's Parks and Recreation Department. Concerts take place every Thursday in July on the Great Meadow in Chase Palm Park. This free concert series is hosted in partnership with the PARC Foundation.
End of Summer Intensive Program
End of Summer Intensive Program
State Street Ballet presents "End of Summer Intensive Program Presentation." The event takes place on Friday, July 7, 2023. There will be two performances at 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm. For ticket information, visit www.centerstagetheater.org or call 805-963-0408.
End of Summer Intensive Program Presentation
End of Summer Intensive Program Presentation
State Street Ballet presents "End of Summer Intensive Program Presentation." The event takes place on Friday, July 7, 2023. There will be two performances at 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm. For ticket information, visit www.centerstagetheater.org or call 805-963-0408.
Free Friday Kickball at Elings Park
Free Friday Kickball at Elings Park
Free Friday co-ed, pickup kickball games at Elings Park this summer.
FREE Summer Cinema: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
FREE Summer Cinema: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Friday night under the stars!
Bring breathable blankets or a low chair, a picnic and your friends.
**Please respect the lawn and your fellow filmgoers: only bring blankets that are permeable (no plastic/nylon/tarps), and chairs that are low-backed and low to the ground.
Location: County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA
Link: https://artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/events-tickets/events/23-24/close-encounters/
La LoCA Milonga Presents: Old and New Friends. Tango Live Music
La LoCA Milonga Presents: Old and New Friends. Tango Live Music
Experience live Tango music and dance in a cozy, friendly setting. Join internationally renowned maestros with hundreds of international presentations all over the world, as well as the newly formed SoCal Tango Orchestra, for a life experience you will never forget. Grammy-nominated Hugo Satorre on the bandoneon and Top 10 Billboard World Music winner Winnie Cheung with the LA Tipica will captivate you at the beloved hidden corner of Santa Barbara that everyone knows about: Buena Onda & Empanadas.
6:00pm a 7:30pm - Dinner
7:30pm - 9:00pm - Live music and social dancing
9:00pm - 10:00pm - Mingle with the Artists
Learn to nature bathe: low-tide walk benefitting marine wildlife
Learn to nature bathe: low-tide walk benefitting marine wildlife
In nature, everyone belongs! Join Santa Barbara Nature Connection Walks for a mindful experience at low tide led by certified guide Tamara Murray, benefitting marine wildlife rescue and rehabilitation group Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute.