The Carpinteria State Beach in Santa Barbara is a mile-long beach front that offers hours of outdoor fun in the sun. Beach goers enjoy time with friends and family here to swim, picnic, camp and catch handfuls of beautiful starfish, sea urchins, and snails in the tide pools.
Park it! Drive along scenic Alameda Padre Serra through the foothills east of the Mission Santa Barbara. Travel through a million-dollar neighborhood to arrive at the 18-acre park with Pacific ocean views, picnic areas and the former 19th century residence of botanist Francesco Franceshchi.
For a fun night watching intercollegiate sports teams, head over to see the Santa Barbara Gauchos. The University of California has 20 sports teams with women’s basketball and men’s soccer dominating the programs. Join loyal local fans catching games at the UCSB Sports Center, Caesar Uyesaka Stadium and Harder Stadium.
See fairy tales come to life at the Ensemble’s Story Book Theatre. Children enjoy seeing their favorite childhood stories such as The Tortoise and the Hare, The Lion and the Mouse and many others come alive on stage through music, puppets, and magical costumes and masks.