Museum Events
Join our community of Santa Barbara enthusiasts for lively talks (with wine!), walks, concerts, and other opportunities to connect with local history.
Watch past talks on TVSB or online HERE.
1st Thursday
Join us after hours
Thursday, June 5
5-8:00 PM
Location: Museum
Join the Museum for after-hours wine and music while you enjoy our latest exhibitions, 1925! Santa Barbara Remembers the Earthquake and Don Louis Perceval: His Vision of the West.
Free. All ages welcome. No RSVP required.
Santa Barbara Earthquake: Survivor Stories
Join us for a talk by historian Betsy J. Green
Wednesday, June 18
5:30 pm
RESERVATION REQUIRED
What was it like to live through Santa Barbara’s greatest natural disaster? Historian Betsy Green tells the story of the 1925 earthquake through the words of those who were there and experienced acts of heroism, close calls and demonstrated the community spirit which rebuilt a shattered city. It is through these stories that Betsy will bring fresh perspectives to an oft-told tale.
Betsy Green is the well-known author of the acclaimed Way Back When book series of Santa Barbara history as well as other works.
1925 Earthquake History Downtown Walking Tour
Join us for a walking tour by Neal Graffy
Wednesday, June 25
5:30 pm
Location: Museum
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Join us for a walking tour that will lead you to the sites of buildings that crumbled, rescues and recovery, and resilient structures that inspired the city’s iconic Spanish Colonial Revival style. Discover how Santa Barbara transformed tragedy into opportunity—and how the quake reshaped not just the skyline, but the spirit of the community.
The tour will begin at the Museum with a glass of wine at the Museum.
The exhibition is being held in conjunction with EQ2025: A City Transformed. For more information click here.
Fiesta History Celebration
Friday, July 18
Tickets on sale June 1
Celebrate over a century of Old Spanish Days Fiesta in our community with our latest exhibition Project Fiesta: Santa Barbara News-Press Edition with tacos, cocktails, music, and dancing. The evening will include lively performances by the 2025 Spirit and Junior Spirit of Fiesta, Mariachi Alcala, latin jazz band Mezcal Martini and dancing with DJ Adam. Guests are encouraged to dress in festive Fiesta attire.
Our exhibition is dedicated in memory of our friend Erin Graffy de Garcia. Erin was a tireless advocate for preserving Santa Barbara’s incredible history, and most recently, our efforts to acquire the Santa Barbara News-Press archive.
Una Fiesta de los Adobes
Friday, July 25
Tickets on sale June 1
Our annual fundraiser, an intimate event in our adobe courtyard featuring dinner, world-class performances, and dancing into the evening.
Patron tickets ($1,000) and tables ($4,000-$10,000) are available now. For more information contact dacia@sbhistorical.org
