Museum Events
Join our community of Santa Barbara enthusiasts for lively talks (with wine!), walks, concerts, and opportunities to connect with local history.
Watch past talks on TVSB or online HERE.
1st Thursday
Join us after hours
Thursday, June 4
5-8:00 PM
Location: Museum
Free. All ages welcome
Join the Museum for music, wine, and more! Our latest exhibitions, The Gift: Recent Additions to Our Story and Ludmilla Pilat Welch: Serene Santa Barbara along with our permanent galleries, will also be open for visitors. All ages welcome.
Peña Flamenca la Maria
Lively, improvisational flamenco
Friday, June 12
7:00 pm
Tickets are HERE
Join us for improv flamenco at Santa Barbara Historical Museum as part of Flamenco! Santa Barbara's music education program. This is not a traditional show, but it is a lot of fun! Dancers, flamenco enthusiasts and anyone who wishes to deepen their understanding of the art form will enjoy this casual event (with vino!).
Concierto Íntimo: Andrés Vadin Trio
A concert by Grammy-nominated artists
Wednesday, June 24
7:00 pm
TICKETS
The Andrés Vadin Trio blends virtuosic flamenco guitar with Afro-Cuban and Latin influences, creating a dynamic and deeply expressive contemporary flamenco sound. Special appearance by Latin Grammy–nominated singer Pelé de los Reyes, founder of the groundbreaking flamenco fusion group Navajita Plateá.
Co-hosted by Flamenco! Santa Barbara.
Doublewide Kings Concert and Independence Day Exhibition
Stars, Stripes, & Santa Barbara! As the USA approaches its 250th anniversary, join us to relive the sights and sounds of summers past with a concert by the Doublewide Kings and exhibition of Independence Day memories from the preserved Santa Barbara News-Press Collection.
Wednesday, July 1
6:30 pm
Ticket and Information
About the Band:
The Doublewide Kings capture the spirit of rock and roll with a love for acoustic roots and Americana.
About the Santa Barbara News-Press Collection:
The Museum recently acquired the News-Press archive, preserving generations of local stories and one million photographs documenting our community.
Fiesta History Celebration
Kick off of our Fiesta exhibitions with a Party
Thursday, July 23
6:30 pm
Tickets on sale now
Celebrate Old Spanish Days Fiesta history with the debut of Project Fiesta! Arte de los Mantónes, showcasing our remarkable collection of Spanish shawls, and Finding Saint Barbara, exploring our city’s patron saint and marking one hundred years of her presence in Fiesta celebrations.
Enjoy tacos, tequila, performances, and fun in support of your historical museum.
Una Fiesta de los Adobes
A fundraiser for history
Friday, July 31
6:30 pm
For patron information contact dacia@sbhistorical.org
Celebrate Old Spanish Days Fiesta with extraordinary performances, an elegant dinner and dancing in support of your historical museum.
Save the Dates
Tablao Museo "Convivencia"
A Flamenco Show
Thursday, September 10
6:30 pm
Finding Saint Barbara
A talk by Neal Graffy
Wednesday, September 23
5:30 pm
Saint Barbara Public Art Walk & Exhibition Tour
A walking tour by Neal Graffy
Sunday, September 27
2:00 pm