CinemANTic Stroll
The Garden is hosting a yearlong series of free native plant meetups at Elings Park, offering creative, educational, and family-friendly
Animals
Santa Barbara Humane’s California Adopt-A-Pet Day
Join Santa Barbara Humane for Adopt A Pet Day on Saturday, June 6, featuring fee-waived adoptions for dogs, cats, puppies,
Science Pub: Sharks Basking in Online Attention
Two hundred years ago, Basking Sharks were highly abundant off the West Coast. Throughout the eighteenth century, increased fishing activity
Golden Sundays – A Golden Retriever Gathering
This group is all about bringing together Golden Retrievers lovers (and their furry friends) for fun, connection, and community here
Going Batty at the Nature Center
A Living Exhibit! ADMISSION: Donation *Program times vary by week depending on the time of sunset* Meet at the front
Spirit of the Horse
From 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, Return to Freedom’s American Wild Horse Sanctuary will host a
Pints for Pinnipeds – Benefit for Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute (CIMWI)
PINTS FOR PINNIPEDS A Benefit for Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute (CIMWI) Saturday, May 9, 2026 – 2:00pm-5:00pm Live
Fiesta Dog Parade
Hosted by Old Spanish Days in partnership with Paseo Nuevo, the inaugural Fiesta Dog Parade brings a festive new tradition
Butterflies Alive! Exhibit Opens
This seasonal summer exhibit returns to Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Saturday, May 23–Monday, September 7, 2026! Featuring a
Wonders Of The Wolf Screening May 7
Join us Thursday, May 7 for a free screening of SBIFF short documentary, WONDERS OF THE WOLF. Showtimes are 5:30pm, 6:15pm,
