Santa Barbara Open-Air Arts and Crafts Show

Santa Barbara's Old Spanish Days Fiesta is an annual community-wide 5-day festival that begins on the Wednesday before the first Friday in August. The first local Fiesta celebration was held in 1924. "The Little Fiesta" officially opens Old Spanish Days on the steps of Santa Barbara's historic Old Mission. The Fiesta Historical Parade is one of the largest equestrian parades in the United States and features floats depicting episodes from the history of the state and city. Young people of Santa Barbara, their parents and other parade participants, don traditional costumes and celebrate the rich culture of the area. Stroll through a colorful Mexican market; feast on multi-cultural foods, shop for crafts and souvenirs and enjoy live entertainment all day and into the evening. Enjoy multi-cultural foods and carnival rides for the kids including roller coasters, spin rides, swing rides, a...