Arts events in Santa Barbara

Check out happening arts events all around Santa Barbara, CA

Yuja Wang and Mahler Chamber Orchestra at Arlington Theatre

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Arlington Theatre

Yuja Wang & Mahler Chamber Orchestra

 Wed, 22 Apr at 04:00 pm Arlington Theatre

Blue Man Group at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

 Tue, 05 May Granada Theater Santa Barbara

Pat Metheny at Lobero Theatre

 Tue, 05 May Lobero Theatre

Blue Man Group

 Mon, 04 May at 04:00 pm Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Hadestown at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm Granada Theater Santa Barbara

Justin Hayward at Lobero Theatre

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Keb' Mo' at Lobero Theatre

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Branford Marsalis Quartet at Lobero Theatre

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Michelle Zauner - Crying in H Mart: A Memoir

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Campbell Hall, UCSB

Christopher Cross at Lobero Theatre

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Lobero Theatre

Keb Mo

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:00 pm The Lobero Theatre

Hadestown

 Mon, 27 Apr Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Branford Marsalis Quartet

 Wed, 17 Jun at 04:00 pm The Lobero Theatre

Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips at Lobero Theatre

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Tantra Speed Date® - Santa Barbara! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Yoga Soup USD 49 to 125

Jim Messina

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

2026 Downtown Santa Barbara LIVE Art & Wine Tour

 Thu, 30 Apr at 05:30 pm Santa Barbara Historical Museum USD 93

Eden Munoz

 Fri, 07 Aug at 04:00 pm Arlington Theatre

Jackalope Santa Barbara: Summer 2026

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Alameda Park

Ralph Barbosa

 Wed, 08 Apr at 04:00 pm Arlington Theatre

Drew and Ellie Holcomb at Lobero Theatre

 Tue, 21 Apr at 08:00 pm Lobero Theatre

Bella Italia

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm The Granada Theatre Santa Barbara

Tantra Speed Date® - Santa Barbara! (Meet Singles Speed Dating)

 Sun, 29 Mar Yoga Soup USD 49 to 125

John C. Reilly - Mister Romantic at Lobero Theatre

 Sun, 07 Jun Lobero Theatre

Peak2Pacific SUMMER CAMPS: Session 6 : July 20 - July 24

 Mon, 20 Jul at 09:00 am West Beach, Santa Barbara, California

Masha Gessen - Politics of the Past, Politics of the Future

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:30 pm Campbell Hall, UCSB

Easter Brunch

 Sun, 05 Apr at 10:30 am The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara USD 0 to 232

Richard Thompson

 Fri, 03 Apr at 04:00 pm The Lobero Theatre

Peak2Pacific SUMMER CAMPS: Session 2 : June 15 - June 19

 Mon, 15 Jun at 09:00 am West Beach, Santa Barbara, California

Wine & Fire On The Road in Santa Barbara

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm Santa Barbara Historical Museum USD 85 to 105

Daring Women : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sun, 03 May at 10:00 am SBIFF Riviera Theatre USD 0 to 10

Donavon Frankenreiter

 Wed, 01 Apr at 04:00 pm The Lobero Theatre

Gerald Clayton Trio

 Mon, 13 Apr at 04:00 pm The Lobero Theatre

The Art of the Script : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sun, 03 May at 01:45 pm Karpeles Manuscript Library USD 5 to 23

Santa Barbara Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Unbearable Skee Lodge USD 7 to 31

Danish String Quartet & Danish National Girls Choir

 Thu, 09 Apr at 04:00 pm Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Walter Mosley + Kim Michele Richardson : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Lobero Theatre USD 5 to 103

Lizz Wright at Lobero Theatre

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

KEYNOTE : Walter Mosley : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 04:30 pm Lobero Theatre USD 5 to 82

Sierra Hull

 Thu, 16 Apr at 08:00 pm Campbell Hall, UCSB

Peak2Pacific "P2P Outdoor Discovery Lab" SUMMER CAMPS: Session 1 : June 8 - June 12

 Mon, 08 Jun at 09:00 am West Beach, Santa Barbara, California

Art, Women & Resistance : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 03:30 pm Santa Barbara Museum Of Art USD 5 to 26

"A River Runs Through It” – The Movie That Changed Fly Fishing…

Tue, 31 Mar at 06:15 pm Lobero Theatre

Santa Barbara Symphony: Nir Kabaretti - An American In Paris

 Fri, 17 Apr at 04:00 pm Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Gerald Clayton Trio at Lobero Theatre

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Locals & Legends: Celebrating the Music of James Taylor

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm 1214 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93101

Nerf Herder at Lobero Theatre

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Lobero Theatre

Drew And Ellie Holcomb

 Mon, 20 Apr at 04:00 pm The Lobero Theatre

Santa Barbara Symphony - Bella Italia

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:30 am Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Symphony: Nir Kabaretti - Bella Italia

 Sun, 29 Mar at 10:00 pm Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Peak2Pacific "Sports Club" SUMMER CAMPS: Session 7 : July 27 - July 31

 Mon, 27 Jul at 09:00 am West Beach, Santa Barbara, California

Opera Santa Barbara - Elmer Gantry at Lobero Theatre

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Ralph Barbosa

 Thu, 09 Apr Arlington Theatre

Peak2Pacific SUMMER CAMPS: Session 9 : August 10- August 14

 Mon, 10 Aug at 09:00 am West Beach, Santa Barbara, California

State Street Ballet - Chaplin at Lobero Theatre

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

International Ballet Stars: The Sleeping Beauty

 Thu, 07 May at 04:00 pm Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Sleeping Beauty - Ballet at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Granada Theater Santa Barbara

Opera Santa Barbara: Elmer Gantry

 Thu, 30 Apr at 04:00 pm The Lobero Theatre

The Danish String Quartet - Santa Barbara

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 am Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Dallas Symphony Orchestra

 Tue, 31 Mar at 04:00 pm Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Symphony: An American In Paris

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 pm Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Peña Flamenca la Maria

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:30 pm Santa Barbara Historical Museum USD 0 to 2,500

The Makers Hive 2 Day Market at Paseo Nuevo

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm Paseo Nuevo Free

Opera Santa Barbara - Elmer Gantry

 Sun, 03 May at 09:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Read Along with Roda Ahmed: Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 12:30 pm Alhecama Theatre USD 0 to 23

Justin Hayward

 Thu, 02 Apr at 02:30 am Lobero Theatre

Parking Blue Man Group - Santa Barbara

 Wed, 06 May at 02:30 am Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Spring Family Festival for Members

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 am 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93105

Parking Santa Barbara Symphony: Nir Kabaretti - Mahler's Resurrection

 Sun, 17 May at 10:00 pm Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Soul Magic Santa Barbara

 Sun, 16 Aug at 05:30 pm Lobero Theater Santa Barbara Ca

A.I.M By Kyle Abraham

 Mon, 11 May at 04:00 pm Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Lizz Wright

 Wed, 13 May at 04:00 pm The Lobero Theatre

Nurturing Silent Retreat | 3 days - 2 nights in Santa Barbara, CA

 Mon, 13 Apr at 03:00 pm Pacifica Graduate Institute-Ladera Campus USD 1,485 to 1,731

Ann Liang & Morgann Book in Conversation : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sun, 03 May at 01:45 pm S.B Court House Distillery USD 5 to 57

Bohemian Gravity: Transformation Through Dance and Meditation

 Fri, 17 Apr at 04:00 pm Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California

Ed Yong - The Amazing Nature of Animal Senses

 Wed, 06 May at 07:30 pm Campbell Hall, UCSB

Jim Messina

 Wed, 13 May Lobero Theatre

State Street Ballet: Chaplin

 Thu, 07 May at 04:00 pm The Lobero Theatre

4th Annual Trapeze Event!

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:00 pm 131 E Haley St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2330, United States

Peak2Pacific SPRING Outdoor Adventures Camp: 5/8

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 am Stevens Park

Star Party

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93105

Women Climbing to the Top of Their Profession

 Sun, 12 Apr at 10:00 am Lobero Theatre USD 5 to 20

District216 at State Fest (Sat. 04/04 Conscious Community with DJ Megi)

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:00 pm Santa Barbara Wine Therapy USD 18

Spring Gardening Festival & Marketplace -Plant with Purpose and Impact!

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:30 pm Marjorie Luke Theatre USD 13 to 18

Empowered Mothers Empower Daughters: Mother-Daughter Cooking Experience

 Tue, 21 Apr at 05:00 pm 614 E Haley St USD 122 to 242

John Milton at Arlington Theatre

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Arlington Theatre

Female Characters Who Break The Rules : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 04:30 pm Alhecama Theatre USD 5 to 76

Star Party

 Sat, 09 May at 08:30 pm 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93105

The District House (Wed. 04/22 Film Screening: "Shane Mauss: Trips" + Q&A)

 Wed, 22 Apr at 05:00 pm LoDo Studios USD 39

Nerf Herder

 Fri, 17 Apr at 04:00 pm The Lobero Theatre

Culinary Storytellers Panel

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am 123 E Canon Perdido St USD 34

Waste, Truth, and the Planet : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sun, 03 May at 04:30 pm CEC's Environmental Hub USD 5 to 36

Three, The Long Way : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 05:15 pm Roy USD 5 to 50

The District House (Wed. 05/01 Workshop with Dr. Willow Brown)

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm LoDo Studios USD 61 to 82

VIP PASS : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Santa Barbara Downtown USD 1,500

The Future of Journalism : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 04:15 pm CEC's Environmental Hub USD 5 to 50

Bad Girls : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 12:30 pm Karpeles Manuscript Library USD 5 to 50

Money, Power, and Belief : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm CEC's Environmental Hub USD 5 to 66

Middle Grade Author Panel : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Alhecama Theatre USD 0 to 39