Santa Barbara Beach Break for Santa

I hope your Holidays were amazing!  Lots of good cheer, family, friends, and festivities.

Santa and Mrs. Clause are seen taking a Santa Barbara Beach break today!

Christmas Lights in Santa Barbara

One of the best streets for Christmas Lights on every home is Veronica Court, just of Las Positas!

Just take a drive-by,  you'll be amazed.

For a complete tour of Santa Barbara's Christmas Lights, take a ride on the Christmas Trolley.

805-451-9999

Join us for an amazing Trolley Light Tour for 90 minutes around Santa Barbara and see the Holiday lights and decorations! This spectacular light tour is designed to amaze you and your friends with the local Holiday lights! If you are just visiting Santa Barbara or if you’re a local resident the tour will be sure to set you mood for the holiday season! Bring a blanket and enjoy some of our complimentary Hot Cocoa and Candy Canes!

for detailed information and tickets, click here

Santa Barbara Parade of Lights December 8

Parade of Lights December 8 As a quintessential coastal town, Santa Barbara can’t let the holiday season pass without cheer, merriment and the Parade of Lights (December 8) along the waterfront. This annual event is by far one of the season’s stand-outs, drawing hundreds of families to watch over 20 brightly decorated boats parade around the Santa Barbara Harbor to the theme of “Deep Space Holidays.” During the festivities, make a visit to Santa’s Village, where kids can play in 10 tons of snow and take photos with Santa. Click here to find out more!

Santa Barbara Christmas/Holiday Parade, December 6 th

Santa Barbara Downtown Holiday Parade   Dec. 6This year's theme is A TROPICAL HOLIDAY. High-stepping marching bands, fabulous holiday-themed floats, spectacular performance groups, local personalities, and our amazing, soon to be announced, Grand Marshal! 
Time/Place: 6:30pm / State Street  

Santa Barbara Holiday Market, Dec 6 - Dec 23

Santa Barbara Downtown First Thursday, November 7th

Sponsored by the Santa Barbara 

Downtown Organization

Galleries & Performing Arts Venues

Partner Events

10 West Gallery
10 West Anapamu Street, 805-770-7711

Contemplation: Conceptual artwork takes a lot of 

thought on the front end. Abstraction is often 

spontaneous, with the artist allowing the process to 

inform the finished piece. Beth Schmohr, Charlie 

Patton, Laurie MacMillan, Mary Dee Thompson, 

Stephen Robeck, Nicki Sucec, Lorraine Lawson, 

and Toni Scott.

Bella Rosa Galleries
1103 State Street, Suite A, 805-966-1707

Local artist Dan LeVin's Lonely Hearts (hand-

cut playing cards) show continues! New 

decks and other playing card art will be 

on display. Bring your own deck and he'll 

cut it for you.

Café Ana
1201 Anacapa Street, 805-888-0262

Local artist Caro Clarke will be showing a 

collection of both pen and ink drawings and 

giclee prints she created over the past year. 

Her work explores themes of self-reflection 

and women within their own spaces. We will 

be offering a selection of bites from Chef Ryan 

Whyte-Buck alongside wine and beer specials 

to enjoy while perusing the art!

Celadon House
1224 State Street, 805-899-4676

Showcasing photography by Audrey 

Wilson 'Wild Luxuries.' Wilson’s passion 

for photography seamlessly intertwines 

with her love for the outdoors. From 

cityscapes, snow-capped mountains, 

to golden sunset waves, her 

photographs capture moments 

that celebrate the essence of life. 

This pop-up exhibit fully embraces 

the California lifestyle that Celadon 

House celebrates in its design. 

Channing Peake Gallery
105 East Anapamu Street, 1st Floor

Join us for the opening reception 

for Wit and Whimsy: Selections 

from the Collection of Michael 

and Nancy Gifford, a new exhibition 

showcasing a variety of iconic 

contemporary works in mixed 

media by local artists.

Christ Presbyterian Church
36 East Victoria Street, 805-957-4200

Come enjoy Orange County artist, 

Anne Moore’s installation, “Art Under 

Pressure, finding beauty, and mystery 

through printmaking”. Also featuring 

The Riverside, a local band offering 

a unique combination of vocal 

harmonies and folk-rooted 

stringed instruments. Wine, Enjoy 

Cupcakes, and hors d’oeuvres provided.

Colette Cosentino Atelier + Gallery
11 West Anapamu Street, 805-570-9863

Join us for a SAMPLE SALE and 

SMALL PAINTING and PRINT 

SALE!!! $100 cash sale, $20 cash 

for the open edition paper prints! 

An array of new and older work will 

be on view and available for purchase! 

Doors open at 5:00 pm sharp so be 

sure to get there early for the 

best selection!!!  

Community Reception at City Hall - 

Councilmember Kristen Sneddon
City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, 6:00-7:00 pm

Councilmember Kristen Sneddon 

will host a reception in her office 

(City Hall, 2nd Floor) celebrating a 

new exhibition by artists from 

Santa Barbara Art Works.

Community Reception at City Hall - 

Mayor Cathy Murillo
City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, 6:00-7:00 pm

Mayor Cathy Murillo will host a 

reception in her office (City Hall, 

2nd Floor) with artwork from the 

Santa Barbara Abstract Art Collective.

Distinctive Framing N' Art
1333 State Street, 805-882-2108

San Francisco, Yosemite, The 

Cascades and Santa Barbara. 

New plein air travel paintings 

and some local views by Chris Potter. 

Early California Antiques
1331 State Street, 805-837-8735

Over 20 works never seen before 

by Conrad Buff. Born in Speicher, 

Switzerland, Buff moved to Los 

Angeles in 1906. Buff did a 

number of large scale murals for 

banks, schools, and libraries, 

and with well-known California artist, 

Edgar Payne, painted a 1000-foot 

mural for a Chicago hotel. 

Conrad Buff from the vaults, 1886-1975.

folio press & paperie
301 Motor Way, near State & Gutierrez, 

facing City Parking Lot 12

An exhibition of large canvas oil paintings 

by local artist Kimberly Edman. Edman 

rejoices in the celebration of life and 

includes tables and objects set up on a 

canvas that evoke a timeless space filled 

with familiar shapes and unexpected 

placements. folio features an extensive 

line of letterpress cards and art pieces 

designed and printed in-house, as well 

as providing custom graphic design and 

printing. Complimentary wine, sparkling 

water, and appetizers.

Gallery 113
1114 State Street, La Arcada Court #8, 805-965-6611

Members of the Santa Barbara Art 

Association exhibit here. The Artist 

of the Month is Vandana Khare. 

Featured artists are Wilbert Lick, 

Elizabeth Flanagan, Michael Marzolla, 

Elizabeth Weems, Seraphine, and Sue 

Slater. Many other members of the 

SBAA are exhibiting here this month 

including jewelry makers and sculptors.

Grassini Family Vineyards
24 El Paseo, 805-897-3366

Pop-up art show featuring pieces by 

the talented artists of the SlingShot 

Gallery, a local studio that offers the 

space and tools for artists with 

intellectual disabilities to create and 

sell art. Enjoy discounted glasses 

of Grassini wine while admiring a 

fantastic assortment of original artwork!

Jamie Slone Wines
23 East De la Guerra Street, 805-560-6555

Taking a year between City College and 

UCSB, local photographer Kiel Rucker 

backpacked through Western Europe, 

bringing along his camera. He discovered 

photography to be a powerful vehicle 

for conveying us back into singular, 

silent and unqualified moments; 

within these fleeting, curious and 

beautiful moments with people and 

in nature, he finds a fascination 

with life and a love for photography.

Jewish Federation's Art at the JCC
524 Chapala Street, 805-957-1115

EXPOSED III: a Mixed Photographic, 

Artistic Journey. Curated by Lynn M. Holley, 

and featuring guest juror Christopher 

Broughton. Enjoy exquisite photography, 

live music, and refreshments. 

(Image by Erick Madrid)

For a list of more venues, a map and information, click here

CALM Antiques, Decorative Arts and Vintage Show and Sale, November 8, 9, 10

Free Mesa Artists Studio Tour, Novemmber 2 and 3

16th Annual Mesa Artists Studio Tour 

this weekend, FREE!  Open to the Public.

For more than a dozen years, the members of the Mesa Artists Studio Tour (MAST) have been opening their studios for the public to visit them in their working environment. To find the studios download the map or tour brochure on our website or follow the yard signs and red balloons on tour days. The event is FREE

(information from Mesa Artists Website)

click on this link for a Map and Brochure or the website

Painting by Bill Hull, Plein Air Artist

one of 13 participating artists

Annual Barber Shop Harmony Show, November 2nd

Saturday, November 2, 2019 - 14:00

Two great hours of vocal harmony with the exciting all-male Pacific Sound men's chorus, joined by the equally exciting 25-voice Carpe Diem women's chorus. As if that were not enough, the Dos Pueblos High School Jazz Choir is likely to steal the show. All vocal a cappella...no instruments other than the human voice.
Special guest is Storm Front, a world-champion barbershop quartet with a flair for comedy who has been entertaining audiences around the world for the past 10 years. You'll be very happy you came to this show.

One show only, November 2nd at 2 PM at the Marjorie Luke Theatre. A huge finale is featured with all the singing groups together on stage.

Tickets: $25 with discounts for seniors and students
https://pacificsound.brownpapertickets.com/
805-353-1632

Information from Ed Hat

Santa Barbara Opera presents Madame Butterfly

MADAMA BUTTERFLY

BY GIACOMO PUCCINI

Performed at the Granada Theatre

November 1, 2019 7:30 pmNovember 3, 2019 2:30 pm

As sad as it is beautiful, Puccini’s shimmering classic has been captivating audiences for over a century. Set on the hills above the Nagasaki harbor in Imperial Japan, Madama Butterfly is a window to a world of opposing cultures and values. Caught in the middle is Cio-Cio san (Japanese for “butterfly”), the doomed heart of the story. The delicate and naive girl believes in love and in her morally dubious American husband. As she stands vigil for years waiting for his return, we join her in this lush and lyrical production that takes us through the thrill and anguish of love.

Kostis Protopapas conducts. Octavio Cardenas, last with OSB for 2016’s Carmen, will direct. Eleni Calenos (Mimi/La Bohème, ‘18) and Harold Meers (Le Chevalier des Grieux/Manon, ‘17 and Don José/Carmen, ‘16) return as the doomed geisha and sailor.

Click here for tickets

(information from EdHat)

Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara

The Ronald Reagan Ranch Center

Welcome to the Western White House of 40th President, Ronald Reagan, who also served as a two-term Governor of the State of California. Located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara, the state-of-the-art Reagan Ranch Center houses our breakthrough student conferences, lectures, and events, as well as extensive exhibit galleries featuring the history of the Ranch and the role it played in Ronald Reagan’s life. This "Schoolhouse for Reaganism" is open to the public Monday - Thursday, from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm.

One of President Reagan's favorite places on earth was Rancho del Cielo, his Ranch of the Heavens, located right here in Santa Barbara County.

The Reagan Ranch Center houses many artifacts, galleries and interactive, multimedia exhibits.
The Reagan Ranch Center is located at 217 State Street, Santa Barbara, next to the Santa Barbara Railroad Station.  

It is truly a walk through history and a review of many of President Reagan's historical and inspirational speeches.

Admission is FREE.

Pianos on State Street, Santa Barbara

Boo at the Santa Barbara Zoo October 18, 19, 20

Boo at the Zoo 2019

October 18, 5:30–8:30 PM
October 19, 4:30–8:30 PM
October 20, 4:30–7:30 PM

TicketsAdults $20/$18 (SB Zoo Members)
Children (2-12) $14/$12 (SB Zoo Members)
Ticket includes event entry, trick-or-treating, Zoo Train ride, mad science experiments, scare zone, animal scooter ride, dance party, creepy-crawly animal encounters, performances, bounce houses, and rock wall climbing.

Parking is $11/vehicle, free for SB Zoo Members. Not a Member? Become one today!

Boo at the Zoo 2019

October 18, 5:30–8:30 PM
October 19, 4:30–8:30 PM
October 20, 4:30–7:30 PM

TicketsAdults $20/$18 (SB Zoo Members)
Children (2-12) $14/$12 (SB Zoo Members)
Ticket includes event entry, trick-or-treating, Zoo Train ride, mad science experiments, scare zone, animal scooter ride, dance party, creepy-crawly animal encounters, performances, bounce houses, and rock wall climbing.

Parking is $11/vehicle, free for SB Zoo Members. Not a Member? Become one today!

Boo at the Zoo’s Festive Fun Includes:

• Hay Bale Maze
  Little ones have fun making their way through the maze.
• Conservation-themed ActivitiesJoin us for mad science experiments explore the world’s oceans from afar.
• Costumed CharactersMore than 75 characters roam the Zoo, creating a scary number of memorable photo opportunities.
• Creepy Crawly Animal EncountersMillipedes, super worms, and other creatures of the night would just love to meet you.

• Dance PartyMonsters and princesses mix it up side by side on the dance floor.
• Boo Choo Choo train ride 
  Make tracks for the Halloween-themed train ride on the Zoo’s C.P. Huntington miniature train.
• Scare ZoneFor those who like a little more “howl” in Halloween. Recommended for ages 10+.
• Zookeeper TalksLearn more about the Zoo’s animals from those who know them best.
• Costume ParadeJoin in and show off your costume as the Boo Crew parades through the Zoo at the end of the evening.