Events calendar
Tuesday, August 18
Toddler Tuesday (requires membership)
Weekly quieter morning at the museum for toddlers with rotating monthly themes and activities.
Friday, August 21
Saturday, August 22
Train Drops of Jupiter: 25 Years in the Atmosphere Tour
Live concert with special guests Barenaked Ladies and Matt Nathanson.
Tuesday, August 25
Toddler Tuesday (requires membership)
Weekly quieter morning at the museum for toddlers with rotating monthly themes and activities.
Thursday, August 27
Friday, August 28
Saturday, August 29
Go To Hale: Music From The Vault - Hidden Treasures and Found Footage
An archival music and footage showcase at the Lobero Theatre.
Sunday, August 30
Thee Sacred Souls the Constellation Tour
Live concert with special guests LA LOM and The Womack Sisters.
Tuesday, September 1
Toddler Tuesday (requires membership)
Weekly quieter morning at the museum for toddlers with rotating monthly themes and activities.
Saturday, September 5
Tuesday, September 8
Toddler Tuesday (requires membership)
Weekly quieter morning at the museum for toddlers with rotating monthly themes and activities.
Wednesday, September 9
Johnny Blue Skies and the Dark Clouds: Mutiny for the Masses 2026 Tour
A live concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl.
Thursday, September 10
Friday, September 11
Selah Dance Collective: The Stranger and Beethoven's Tango
A contemporary dance performance at the Lobero Theatre.
Selah Dance Collective and Nomad Tango: The Stranger and Beethoven's Tango
Contemporary dance and tango performance.
Saturday, September 12
Sunday, September 13
Friday, September 18
Earth, Wind and Fire An Evening With
A live concert by Earth, Wind and Fire at the Santa Barbara Bowl.
Saturday, September 19
Sunday, September 20
Tuesday, September 22
Wednesday, September 23
Finding Saint Barbara
A talk by Neal Graffy on the city's patron saint, marking 100 years of her presence in Fiesta.
Friday, September 25
Saturday, September 26
Freedom Music Fest: Roberto Tapia, Larry Hernandez, Regulo Caro
Multi-artist regional Mexican concert; listed as a rescheduled new date.
Sunday, September 27
Saint Barbara Public Art Walk and Exhibition Tour
A walking tour led by Neal Graffy tied to the museum's Finding Saint Barbara exhibition.
Tuesday, September 29
Thursday, October 1
Saturday, October 3
Jack Johnson Surfilmusic Tour 2026
First of two nights with Jack Johnson and special guest G. Love.
Sunday, October 4
Jack Johnson Surfilmusic Tour 2026
Second of two nights with Jack Johnson and special guest G. Love.
Monday, October 5
Tuesday, October 6
Wednesday, October 7
Clue
The Theatre Group at SBCC stages the madcap comedy Clue; runs October 7-24, 2026 at the Garvin Theatre.
Thursday, October 8
Free Speech Under Fire: Greg Lukianoff on the New Age of Censorship
Spotlight SB talk on free speech.
Friday, October 9
Lang Lang
UCSB Arts and Lectures presents pianist Lang Lang opening the Great Performances series at the Granada.
Saturday, October 10
Monday, October 12
Wednesday, October 14
Thursday, October 15
Bernadette Peters
The Broadway legend takes the Granada Theatre stage as part of the UCSB Arts and Lectures season.
Friday, October 16
Saturday, October 17
Wednesday, October 21
Thursday, October 22
Friday, October 23
Saturday, October 24
Rachmaninoff's Second Concerto
Santa Barbara Symphony season-opening weekend, also performed October 25; single tickets go on sale August 24.
Sunday, October 25
Friday, October 30
Dracula, A Dark Shadow
State Street Ballet production with live Kronos Quartet, also performed October 31; single tickets go on sale August 1.
Friday, November 6
Saturday, November 7
Psychedelic Symphony - Take Another Trip
A symphonic tribute performance at the Granada Theatre.
Psychedelic Symphony 2: Take Another Trip
The Doublewide Kings perform 60s and 70s rock with the Santa Barbara Symphony.
Wednesday, November 11
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
SBCC student showcase of the holiday classic as a 1940s live radio broadcast; runs November 11-21, 2026 at the Garvin Theatre.
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
CAMA-presented conductorless ensemble with pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason; single tickets go on sale September 10.
Thursday, November 12
Saturday, November 14
Symphonie Fantastique!
Santa Barbara Symphony program of Debussy, Poulenc, and Berlioz, also performed November 15; single tickets go on sale August 24.
Monday, November 16
Toast: The Best Of Bread
Tribute concert to the band Bread; specific event ticket link unavailable, linked to venue's AXS page.
Friday, November 20
Sunday, November 22
World Ballet Company - Swan Lake
A touring ballet production of Swan Lake at the Granada Theatre.
Saturday, November 28
Wednesday, December 2
Hilary Hahn, Matthias Goerne, Yekwon Sunwoo
UCSB Arts and Lectures presents violinist Hilary Hahn with baritone Matthias Goerne and pianist Yekwon Sunwoo.
Saturday, December 12
Friday, December 18
State Street Ballet - The Nutcracker
State Street Ballet's annual holiday production of The Nutcracker.
The Nutcracker
State Street Ballet holiday production, additional shows December 19 and 20; single tickets go on sale August 1.
Saturday, December 19
State Street Ballet - The Nutcracker
State Street Ballet's annual holiday production of The Nutcracker, matinee performance.
State Street Ballet - The Nutcracker
State Street Ballet's annual holiday production of The Nutcracker, evening performance.
Sunday, December 20
State Street Ballet - The Nutcracker
State Street Ballet's annual holiday production of The Nutcracker, closing matinee.