Founding Day Festival
Celebrate 236 years of history at Santa Barbara’s birthplace, El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park on Saturday, April 28, 2018, from noon to 4 PM. The annual Founding Day Festival showcases local businesses and entertainment in the heart of downtown. Enjoy a reenactment of the original Founding Ceremony held in 1782 and other family-friendly activities across the Presidio grounds. The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation thanks Montecito Bank & Trust, The Towbes Foundation, and the Outhwaite Foundation for supporting this event.
