
Welcome to Indy Parenting, a one-stop information source for Santa Barbara families.
Here you’ll find personal stories about the magic and madness of raising children, advice from local experts on a wide range of kid-related topics, and spotlights of supportive businesses and services.
This hub will also feature our annual issues that focus on young people, starting with our Summer Camp Guide, and an event calendar that highlights age-appropriate happenings around town.
To offer feedback and ideas, email indyparenting@independent.com. Grandparents are encouraged to follow along, too.
Bringing up the next generation is an all-day, every-day adventure, and Indy Parenting will be there for you every step of the way.
2025 Summer Camp Guide

Find the perfect way to spend the summer from water and outdoor adventures to learning, creating, performing, and more!
Featured Stories

The Early Academic Outreach Program at UC Santa Barbara is holding a series of events throughout the spring quarter.

Explore Ecology’s Environmental Stewardship Awards go to Goleta Family School gardeners, San Marcos High’s Sustainable Future Club, and several teachers and students protecting the planet.

The four-day camping trip on Santa Cruz Island marks the beginning of a summer chock-full of lessons for future climate leaders.

(SANTA BÁRBARA, Calif.) – ¡El Departamento de Parques del Condado de Santa Bárbara se complace en anunciar que la inscripción

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) –Santa Barbara County Parks is excited to announce that registration for the 2025 Junior Lifeguard Program is now

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) is pleased to announce the winners of
Event Calendar
Find an array of fun and interesting events such as book events, health and wellness, fairs, festivals, fun, and more geared towards children of all ages and their families.
You can also find these events by going to the S.B. Independent’s online calendar by highlighting “Children and/or Family.” Submit your event to our free calendar here.
Annual Issues

Summer has been waiting all year to welcome you back to creativity, learning, movement, the water, the outdoors, friendship, and more!

Let the S.B. Independent’s 2023 After-School Activities Guide help you find the ideal after-school activity for your child.
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