Entertainment events in Santa Barbara

Check out happening entertainment events all around Santa Barbara, CA

A Gospel Christmas

 Sat, 13 Dec at 04:30 pm Santa Barbara Community Church Free

Santa Barbara Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm Santa Barbara USD 0 to 31

Comedy Hour at La Lieff

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:00 pm La Lieff Winery USD 18

New Years Eve Santa Barbara NYE Bar Crawl - Party Pass to 10+ Venues

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:00 pm EOS Lounge USD 23 to 44

Santa Barbara St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Unbearable Skee Lodge USD 0 to 36

Sounds and Stories of a Greek Christmas

 Sat, 13 Dec at 03:00 pm Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church USD 34

KHK's 20th Benefit Concert featuring Anne Wilson

Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm Arlington Theatre

The Good Good Show

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:30 pm Night Lizard Brewing Co. USD 13

Big Brass Holiday Concert

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:00 pm Storke Placita Free

VOICE MEDICINE

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Yoga Soup

Venice Holiday Concert

 Sun, 14 Dec at 08:15 pm 1221 State St, Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93101

Erica Rhodes Santa Barbara Comedy Show

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm Speakeasy Comedy Bar USD 34

ETHEREAL CONNECTION ~ TAME IMPALA DANCE PARTY ~ SANTA BARBARA (21+)

 Fri, 19 Dec at 09:00 pm SOhO Restaurant & Music Club USD 0 to 26

Santa Barbara New Years Eve Bar Crawl

 Wed, 31 Dec at 06:00 pm Santa Barbara USD 0 to 46

Comedy is a Drag

 Thu, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm Wildcat Lounge USD 10 to 25

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

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Yoga Soup USD 49 to 140

Jake Shimabukuro in Santa Barbara

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:30 pm Arlington Theatre

SB Christmas Brass rehearsal and concert!

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:00 am Santa Barbara City College

Dr. John’s Retirement Party @ Spearmint Rhino Santa Barbara

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen's Club Santa Barbara Free

Doublewide Kings- A Night of Southern Rock!

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:30 pm Marjorie Luke Theatre USD 34 to 103

Downtown Holiday Sing-Along with the Prime Time Band

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm Santa Barbara Museum Of Art Free

Queers & Allies Ecstatic Dance — Monthly Gathering ✨

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm The Dance Hub USD 15

CARNEVALE ROSSO | A Scarlet Circus of Sound

 Sat, 13 Dec at 08:00 pm Santa Barbara Wine Collective USD 30

Star Party

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93105

Wasted Potential Comedy at Java Station

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:30 pm Java Station USD 18

Santa Barbara Speakeasy Comedy Bar

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm 409 State St USD 34

Ariel Pink :: SOhO:: Santa Barbara 1/10

 Sat, 10 Jan at 09:00 pm SOhO Restaurant & Music Club USD 33

Star Party

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

Santa Barbara Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

Suzanne Vega - Flying with Angels

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Craft Night: Holiday Book Bedazzling

 Wed, 17 Dec at 06:00 pm Yellow Belly Tap USD 18 to 35

Maltin Modern Master Award Adam Sandler

 Thu, 05 Feb at 08:00 pm Arlington Theatre

Monday Practica

 Mon, 08 Dec at 07:00 pm Carrillo Recreation Center

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

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

Old Fashioned Family Christmas

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm 351 Paseo Nuevo 2nd floor, Suite 17, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93101

Tommy Castro in Santa Barbara

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Carrillo Recreation Center

Community Llama & Goat Farm Open House

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am El Capitan Canyon Resort Free

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

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Yoga Studio USD 49 to 125

Bruce Liu at Campbell Hall

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Campbell Hall

Prince Again - A Tribute to Prince

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Barbara: A monthly queer party

 Fri, 12 Dec at 09:00 pm 500 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

BARBARA: Holi-SLAY Dragstravaganza

 Fri, 12 Dec at 10:30 pm EOS Lounge USD 13

Rincon to Rincon: Mad Agriculture Journal Issue 14 Launch Party

 Mon, 15 Dec at 06:00 pm The Steward, Santa Barbara, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel USD 10

New Years Eve x The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:30 pm The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara USD 580 to 1,391

8th Annual Winter Music Showcase

 Sun, 14 Dec at 06:00 pm The Granada Theatre

Christmas Mariachi Festival featuring El Mariachi Estrella de Mexico

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm Lobero Theatre

Holiday Children's Storytime, Book Signing With Adam & Kate McHugh

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm Paseo Nuevo Free

Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association Rooftop Holiday Party

 Thu, 11 Dec at 04:00 pm Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association USD 23

Zambomba Flamenca

 Sun, 14 Dec at 05:30 pm Santa Barbara Historical Museum USD 0 to 500

Star Party

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:30 pm 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93105

Ugly Sweater Party

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:00 pm 500 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA

Concert: "Jesus: The Newborn King" Dave Lemieux & More Than Music

Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm 671 Cold Springs Rd, Montecito, CA, United States, California 93108

Beethoven Piano Concerto Marathon at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

 Sat, 17 Jan at 07:30 pm Granada Theater Santa Barbara

Konrad Kono - Live in Concert

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm Lobero Theatre

Aristo Sham, piano

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm Music Academy

Artisan Market at Paseo Nuevo (Sunday)

 Sun, 14 Dec at 12:00 pm Paseo Nuevo

Santa Barbara New Years Eve Comedy Show Craig Shoemaker

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:00 pm 409 State St USD 34 to 50

Santa Barbara Festival Ballet: The Nutcracker Tickets Arlington Theatre CA

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:30 pm 1317 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2609, United States

18th Annual Santa Run!!

 Sat, 13 Dec at 06:30 pm Dargan's Irish Pub & Restaurant

Flamenco Íntimo

 Wed, 17 Dec at 08:00 pm Santa Barbara Historical Museum USD 35 to 175

Traveling Hurtados

Tue, 23 Dec at 04:00 pm The Anchor Rose

Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy and The Celtic All Stars

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm Campbell Hall, UCSB

Candlelight: Holiday Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” & More | Santa Barbara

 Thu, 18 Dec at 08:15 pm Music Academy of The West

MOB Jazz Quintet at Soho Restaurant

 Mon, 08 Dec at 07:00 pm SOhO Restaurant & Music Venue

Nutcracker SWEET 2026- the shorter, sweeter version of the holiday classic.

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am Marjorie Luke Theatre, East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA, USA USD 18 to 23

Ravi Coltrane Tickets

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:30 pm Granada Theater Santa Barbara

The Holiday Jazz Jam

 Sun, 14 Dec at 01:00 pm SOhO Restaurant & Music Venue

Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:30 pm Granada Theater Santa Barbara

Eagles Tribute "Take It To the Limit" comes to Santa Barbara!

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

An American Holiday Concert by The Choral Society

 Sun, 14 Dec at 03:00 pm 1330 State Street Suite 202, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93101

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

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Yoga Studio USD 49 to 125

Jim Brickman in Santa Barbara

 Sat, 27 Dec at 08:00 pm Lobero Theatre

What So Not in Santa Barbara

 Sat, 21 Feb at 09:00 pm EOS Lounge

Santa Barbara Waterfront Comedy & Dinner Saturday Night Live

 Fri, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm The Anchor Rose USD 23

Leo Kottke in Santa Barbara

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm Lobero Theatre

2025 Holiday Party

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm Cabrillo Pavilion

Tango After Dark

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:00 pm Lobero Theatre

43rd Annual Messiah Sing-Along

 Tue, 16 Dec at 07:30 pm First Presbyterian Church Santa Barbara

Bella Italia at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Granada Theater Santa Barbara

A very special event! Friday December 12 - Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five feat. Hilary Alexander

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm Carrillo Recreation Center

Runnergy launch party

 Mon, 15 Dec at 10:00 am Santa Barbara Zoo USD 35 to 50

Billy F Gibbons and the BFG Band at Lobero Theatre

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

An Evening with Leo Kottke

 Sun, 15 Feb at 07:00 pm Lobero Theatre

Outstanding Performer of the Year Award Michael B. Jordan

 Thu, 12 Feb at 08:00 pm Arlington Theatre

Kids Club

 Sat, 13 Jan at 10:00 am Paseo Nuevo Free

Anne Wilson

 Fri, 09 Jan at 04:00 pm Arlington Theatre

Billy F. Gibbons and The BFG Band

 Fri, 23 Jan at 04:00 pm The Lobero Theatre

New Year's Eve with The Symphony - A Broadway & Hollywood Celebration

 Wed, 31 Dec at 08:30 pm The Granada Theatre Santa Barbara

Wedding Expo

 Sun, 01 Mar at 12:00 pm Santa Barbara Woman's Club

Kaleidoscope performs in Santa Barbara, Monday April 13, 2026

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:30 pm Hahn Hall at Music Academy of the West USD 15 to 75

Detar Studios Band Showcase (Night 1)

 Tue, 16 Dec at 05:15 pm 1221 State St, Ste 205, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93101

Kathy Griffin at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Granada Theater Santa Barbara

Montecito Award Honoring Stellan Skarsgård

 Wed, 11 Feb at 08:00 pm Arlington Theatre

Mania - The ABBA Tribute

 Wed, 28 Jan The Lobero Theatre Free

Terence Blanchard at Granada Theater Santa Barbara

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:30 pm Granada Theater Santa Barbara

Tango After Dark

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm Lobero Theatre

Kaleidoscope performs in Santa Barbara, Monday February 2, 2026

 Mon, 02 Feb at 07:30 pm Hahn Hall at Music Academy of the West USD 15 to 75

HERMAN'S HERMITS starring PETER NOONE - A Benefit Concert for "Notes For Notes"

 Fri, 09 Jan at 05:00 pm Lobero Theatre

CAMA Masterseries: Emanuel Ax, Piano

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:30 pm Lobero Theatre

Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Arlington Theatre