What's happening in Santa Barbara — tonight, this weekend & beyond
415 upcoming events across 106 venues — every concert, show, festival and thing to do in Santa Barbara, one calendar. Updated daily.
Tonight in Santa Barbara · see all
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 6:00 PM PDT · Island Brewing Company · Concert
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 6:30 PM PDT · Validation Ale · Concert
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM PDT · Institution Ale Co. - Santa Barbara · Acoustic / Intimate
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM PDT · The Good Lion · Concert
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM PDT · The Grand on State · Concert
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM PDT · The House of Beau · Concert
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:30 PM PDT · Arlington Theatre · Concert
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:45 PM PDT · The Red Piano · Comedy
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 8:00 PM PDT · Isla Vista Theater · Film & Media
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 8:00 PM PDT · The Red Piano · Concert
This weekend · see all
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · Time TBA · College of Creative Studies · Visual Arts
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 11:00 AM PDT · Island Brewing Company · Concert
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 3:00 PM PDT · The Red Piano · Concert
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 4:00 PM PDT · Folded Hills - Winery Ranch Farmstead in Santa Ynez Valley · Community & Social
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 4:00 PM PDT · CEC's Environmental Hub · Lecture / Talk
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 4:00 PM PDT · 1623 Mission Drive · Community & Social
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 5:00 PM PDT · Draughtsmen Aleworks at Mosaic Locale · Concert
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 5:00 PM PDT · Faulkner Gallery West — Central Library · Workshop / Class
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 5:00 PM PDT · State Street Promenade · Festivals & Parades
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 5:30 PM PDT · Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church · Concert
Coming up · all upcoming events
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 6:00 PM PDT · Island Brewing Company · Concert
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 6:30 PM PDT · Validation Ale · Concert
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM PDT · Institution Ale Co. - Santa Barbara · Acoustic / Intimate
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM PDT · The Good Lion · Concert
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM PDT · The Grand on State · Concert
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM PDT · The House of Beau · Concert
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:30 PM PDT · Arlington Theatre · Concert
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:45 PM PDT · The Red Piano · Comedy
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 8:00 PM PDT · Isla Vista Theater · Film & Media
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 8:00 PM PDT · The Red Piano · Concert
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 8:00 PM PDT · SOhO Restaurant & Music Club · Concert
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 9:00 PM PDT · EOS Lounge · DJ Night
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 9:00 PM PDT · EOS Lounge · DJ Night
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 10:00 PM PDT · EOS Lounge · DJ Night
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · Time TBA · College of Creative Studies · Visual Arts
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 11:00 AM PDT · Island Brewing Company · Concert
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 3:00 PM PDT · The Red Piano · Concert
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 4:00 PM PDT · Folded Hills - Winery Ranch Farmstead in Santa Ynez Valley · Community & Social
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 4:00 PM PDT · CEC's Environmental Hub · Lecture / Talk
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 4:00 PM PDT · 1623 Mission Drive · Community & Social