Fiesta
Fiesta, celebrated every year in August. Fiesta, in Santa Barbara, is synonymous with food, music, and riotous parties, ranging from the annual Covarrubias Adobe Pre-Fiesta Tea, to the Fiesta Pequeña on the steps of the Mission. Fiesta is hosted by the Native Daughters of the Golden West and the Native Sons of the Golden West in a joint committee called the Fiesta Board. Fiesta was originally started as a tourist attraction, like the Rose Bowl, to draw business into the town in the 1920’s. 80 years later, it has become a several-day-long bash of Mexican food, Spanish dancing, and traffic tie ups all along State Street.

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
1212 Mission Canyon Rd
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
805-682-4726
Specializing in native West Coast flora, this stunning botanic garden features a variety of habitats. Across 75 acres of terrain are desert, meadow, ridge, and redwood forest vistas showcasing more than 1,000 types of plants.

Santa Barbara Zoo
500 Ninos Dr
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
805-962-5339
Kids are constantly delighted by this zoo, which puts a host of exotic animals within easy eye’s view. Natural habitats showcase the residents as you’d find them in nature, and the zoo features a large variety of animals. A cafe is available if you get hungry, and picnics are welcome.

St Barbara Parish – Old Mission
2201 Laguna St
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
805-682-4713
A joint effort of Franciscan vision and Chumash Indian labor, this graceful structure dates from 1786, although it was reworked until the 1830s. Tours are available, and remnants of early mission structures (mill, reservoir, kiln, etc.) can also be seen, along with sacred artifacts.

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