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

Booker T. Jones at Lobero Theatre

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Justin Hayward at Lobero Theatre

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Hadestown at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

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

Keb' Mo' at Lobero Theatre

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Michelle Zauner - Crying in H Mart: A Memoir

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

Keb Mo

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

Christopher Cross at Lobero Theatre

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm Lobero Theatre

Branford Marsalis Quartet

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

Hadestown

 Mon, 27 Apr Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Branford Marsalis Quartet at Lobero Theatre

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Jim Messina

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

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

Cristela Alonzo

 Wed, 25 Mar at 04:00 pm The Lobero Theatre

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

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:30 pm Yoga Soup USD 49 to 125

Richard Thompson with Zara Phillips at Lobero Theatre

 Sat, 04 Apr 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

Ralph Barbosa

 Wed, 08 Apr at 04:00 pm Arlington Theatre

Concierto Íntimo

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Santa Barbara Historical Museum USD 15 to 1,000

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

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

Danish String Quartet & Danish National Girls Choir

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

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

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

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

Ralph Barbosa

 Fri, 10 Apr at 02:30 am Arlington Theatre

Cristela Alonzo at Lobero Theatre

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Richard Thompson

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

Easter Brunch

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

Gerald Clayton Trio

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

Daring Women : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

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

The Art of the Script : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

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

Coffee Culture Fest

Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am The Marjorie Luke Theatre

Wine & Fire On The Road in Santa Barbara

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

Santa Barbara Symphony: Nir Kabaretti - Bella Italia

 Fri, 27 Mar at 04:00 pm Granada Theatre - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

State Street Ballet - RECESS! at Lobero Theatre

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Art, Women & Resistance : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

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

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 07:30 pm Campbell Hall, UCSB

Walter Mosley + Kim Michele Richardson : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

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

Drew And Ellie Holcomb

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

Santa Barbara Symphony: Nir Kabaretti - An American In Paris

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

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

Tue, 31 Mar at 06:15 pm Lobero Theatre

Opera Santa Barbara - Elmer Gantry at Lobero Theatre

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Lizz Wright at Lobero Theatre

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Opera Santa Barbara: Elmer Gantry

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

Justin Hayward

 Thu, 02 Apr at 02:30 am Lobero Theatre

Pilobolus at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

 Wed, 18 Mar Granada Theater Santa Barbara

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

Electric Elton - A Tribute to Elton John at Lobero Theatre

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Sleeping Beauty - Ballet at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

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

Dallas Symphony Orchestra

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

CAMAs Masterseries - Sphinz Viruosi at Lobero Theatre

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Donavon Frankenreiter

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

Nerf Herder at Lobero Theatre

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Lobero Theatre

Gerald Clayton Trio at Lobero Theatre

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Soul Magic Santa Barbara

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

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

Star Party

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93105

Santa Barbara Symphony - Bella Italia

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

Parking Blue Man Group - Santa Barbara

 Wed, 06 May 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

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

Glow X: Friday the 13th Bash

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm 28 W Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-3124, United States

Orchid Serenity: Yoga and Sound Bath 🌸

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:15 pm Earl Warren Showgrounds

The Danish String Quartet - Santa Barbara

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

Santa Barbara Symphony: An American In Paris

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

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

Ed Yong - The Amazing Nature of Animal Senses

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

St. Patricks Day in Ireland at Lobero Theatre

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

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

The District House (Wed. 03/11 with Bill Edmonds)

 Wed, 11 Mar at 05:00 pm LoDo Studios USD 29

Jim Messina

 Wed, 13 May at 02:30 am Lobero Theatre

1925 Earthquake History Downtown Walking Tour

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:30 pm Santa Barbara Historical Museum USD 20 to 30

Bohemian Gravity: Transformation Through Dance and Meditation

 Fri, 17 Apr at 05:00 pm Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California

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

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

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

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

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

Empowered Mothers Empower Daughters: Mother-Daughter Cooking Experience

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

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

Bad Girls : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

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

Female Characters Who Break The Rules : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

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

The Future of Journalism : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

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

VIP PASS : Santa Barbara Literary Festival

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

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

Botanical Printing Workshop with Latifat Apatira

 Fri, 27 Mar at 04:30 pm 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93105

Peak2Pacific SPRING Outdoor Adventures Camp: 5/8

 Mon, 06 Apr at 09:00 am Stevens Park

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

 Tue, 14 Jul at 03:00 pm Pacifica Graduate Institute-Ladera Campus USD 1,485 to 1,731

Nerf Herder

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