Off the Beaten Path: Unofficial Fiesta Events in Santa Barbara
Impromptu parties, unofficial group rides, and who’s left out of “Old Spanish Days.”
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Santa Barbara’s Fiesta 2025 Sees Festivities, Fatality
This year’s week of events — some traditional, others spontaneous — were free of ICE but not tragedy.
One Fiesta: Two Rodeos, Two Different Ways to Have Fun
Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez events drew good crowds.
Colorfully Clad Kids Brighten up Overcast Children’s Fiesta Parade
El Desfile de los Niños made its way along a confetti-strewn Cabrillo Boulevard on Saturday morning.
Santa Barbara High School Band Marches in Fiesta for First Time in Years
Despite no sponsorship from the official SBHS band, student musicians volunteer time to play with pride.
Hundreds of Horses, Thousands of Spectators at This Year’s Fiesta Historical Parade
Music, dancing, and stunning stallions fill Santa Barbara’s Cabrillo Boulevard for Friday’s El Desfile Histórico.
Viva Santa Barbara: A Store for All Fiestas
Where you can find the most colorful, joyful clothes in the city.
No Carnival, Fewer Charros, but Still Plenty of Punch at Fiesta
Higher costs and safety concerns forced changes in the 100-year celebration.
Old Spanish Days Brought a Little Bit of the New to Santa Barbara in 2023
Wrapping up the Fiesta celebration; here’s what you may have missed.
Fiesta Is Back in Santa Barbara with Carnival and Cultural Delights
The 99th anniversary of Old Spanish Days celebrates local history.
