Catch fun at the Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival. The waterfront festival hooks thousands of festival goers in to eat the best fresh crab, succulent lobster and other seafood fare. The one-day seafest celebrates local fisheries and charitable giving which is the trophy catch of the day.
Ready for an uphill drive! The Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park invites visitors to venture along a narrow winding road with spectacular views of Santa Barbara, the Pacific Ocean and the Channel Islands to explore a small sandstone cave outlined with rock art created by the native Chumash people.
Stop and smell the roses on a romantic date at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Take your special someone for a stroll on winding stone pathways through an array of whimsical gardens. Explore more than 1,000 rare and native plants across 65 acres in the city’s historic Mission Canyon. Ah, love is in bloom.
Explore zoo-per fun for the whole family at the Santa Barbara Zoo. Set out on a wild adventure to see 500 amazing animals from lions to tigers to bears – oh my! Come monkey around at a 30-acre zoo that boasts awesome attractions and an ocean view, making it one of the most beautiful zoos in the world.