Downtown Santa Barbara Signature Events
Small Business Saturday
Throughout Downtown
Saturday, November 25
Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting & Block Party
1300 Block of State Street, Arlington Theatre
Friday, December 1, 5-8 PM
Downtown Holiday Music
900 Block of State Street
Wednesdays, December 6, 13, 5-8 PM
December 1st Thursday
Throughout Downtown with two Holiday performances! See Passport for list of venues
Thursday, December 7, 5-8 PM
Downtown Holiday Dancing & Performances
4 locations throughout the State Street Promenade:
600 Block: Line Dancing in front of Night Lizard (607 State St.) from 5-8pm
800 Block: Live Music in front of 33 Jewels (818 State St.) from 5:30-7:30pm
900 Block: Salsa Dancing in front of Cali-Forno Pizzeria (905 State St.) from 5-8pm
1100 Block: The Prime Time Band (53 people) will be performing on the top of the steps of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (1130 State St.)
Friday, December 15, 5-8 PM
Big Brass Christmas Band
Storke Placita, between Blenders in the Grass and Super Cuts on the 700 Block of State Street
Saturday, December 16, 12-2 PM
Community Events
Seaside Sock Skating
MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation, 125 State Street
November 18 - January 7
10:00 am - 5:00 pm (recurring daily)
Mosaic Makers Market
1131 State Street, in the courtyard
November 25
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
La Arcada Plaza Christmas Walk
1114 State Street
November 29
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Make Your Own Handmade Fruit-Stamped Tea Towel
Art & Soul, 116 Santa Barbara Street
December 2
6:30 pm
State Street Ballet Academy Presents: Rudolph
Lobero Theatre, 33 East Canon Perdido Street
December 2
6:30 pm
Westmont Christmas Festival
Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street
December 2, 7:00 pm
December 3, 3:00 pm
2024 Vision Board Workshop: Meet Your Future Self
Power of Your Om, 1221 State Street, #201
December 2
12:00 pm
Mujeres Makers Market
El Presidio de Santa Barbara, 123 E Canon Perdido Street
December 2 & 3
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Christmas with the Petersens
Lobero Theatre, 33 E Canon Perdido Street
December 5
7:30 pm
Mariachi Sol de Mexico: Merry-Achi Christmas
Arlington Theatre, 1317 State Street
December 6
7:00 pm
Una Noche de Las Posadas
El Presidio de Santa Barbara, 123 E Canon Perdido Street
December 8
7:00 pm
Samara Joy: A Joyful Holiday
Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street
December 8
8:00 pm
Seasonal Soirées: Santa Barbara’s Evening Couture 1880-1980
Santa Barbara Historical Museum, 136 E. De La Guerra Street
December 9
12:00 pm
Santa Barbara Holiday Wine Walk
Various Wineries
December 9-10
12:00 pm
The Nutcracker Ballet (Matinee)
Arlington Theatre, 1317 State Street
December 9, 2:30 pm & 7:00 pm
December 10, 2:30 pm
Grace Fisher Foundation: A Winter Musical Showcase
Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street
December 10
6:00 pm
Stearns Wharf Holiday Tree Lighting
Stearns Wharf
December 10
5:00 pm
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Arlington Theatre, 1317 State Street
December 14
7:00 pm
Mosaic Makers Market
1131 State Street, in the courtyard
December 15
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Nutcracker
Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street
December 16, 3:00pm & 7:30 pm
December 17, 3:00 pm
Sip & Sparkle
Crossroads Trading, 1025 State Street
December 16
11:00 am
A Winter Solstice Celebration: Tales from Ellis Island
Lobero Theatre, 33 E Canon Perdido Street
December 16
2:30 pm
Farmer & The Flea Market
El Presidio de Santa Barbara, 123 E Canon Perdido Street
December 16
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Irish Tenors
Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street
December 22
8:00 pm
Chris Shiflett's Annual Hometown Holiday Hoedown
SOhO, 1221 State Street, #205
December 22 & 23
8:00 pm
An Irish Christmas
Lobero Theatre, 33 E Canon Perdido Street
December 23
2:00 pm
NYE w/ The Symphony
Granada Theatre, 1214 State Street
December 31
8:30 pm
