Things to Do

Between the mountains and the sea, there's no shortage of ways to spend your time here besides the usual day at the beach, shopping or dining out. A few of the things that make Santa Barbara so special:

On the Water

Tours

Wine Tasting

  • Urban Wine Trail — 30+ tasting rooms walkable from downtown & the Funk Zone
  • Folded Hills Farmstead — winery, ranch & farm experiences in Gaviota
  • Buttonwood Farm & Winery — organic estate winery in the Santa Ynez Valley
  • Santa Ynez Valley & Los Olivos tasting rooms
  • Santa Barbara County Vintners — guide to all local wineries & tasting rooms
  • Sunstone Winery — organic estate winery in Santa Ynez Valley with Tuscan-inspired grounds & caves
  • Fess Parker Winery — iconic family-owned estate in Los Olivos known for Rhône varietals & gracious wine country hospitality
  • McKinney Winery — boutique Santa Ynez Valley winery crafting small-lot, hand-crafted wines with a focus on quality & terroir

Farms & Markets

Equestrian

Hiking & the Outdoors

Galleries & the Arts

Museums & Culture

Live Music & Film

The Performing Arts

Festivals & Traditions

Gardens & Historic Estates

  • Santa Barbara Botanic Garden — 78 acres of native California plants in Mission Canyon
  • Santa Barbara Zoo — Charming 30 acre park home to over 146 species of animals in a stunning setting
  • Lotusland — extraordinary 37-acre private estate garden (tours by reservation)
  • Bellosguardo — historic clifftop estate overlooking the ocean
  • The Hermitage — a living monastery in the Santa Ynez Mountains

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