Santa Maria BBQ Festival

Sample the barbecue fare and vote for your favorite “cuers,” while you enjoy live music, games and a variety of beers from local brewery, Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company. This event benefits Santa Maria’s Kiwanis for Kids “Back to School Shopping” event and is from 12 pm to 4 pm at Pioneer Park.

I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival

Madonnari, meaning “street painter” in Italian, celebrates art and artists of all ages as they decorate the streets of Old Mission Santa Barbara with beautiful images. Held over Memorial Day Weekend, this annual event is the first street painting festival of its kind in the Western Hemisphere and benefits fine art education in public schools […]

Los Olivos Jazz & Olive Festival

Spend a Saturday afternoon in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, tasting wine from 30 local wineries, listening to world-class, professional jazz musicians, and sampling 30 different olive-themed dishes prepared by local chefs. An afternoon in Los Olivos featuring wines poured by thirty wineries, food tastings from thirty chefs, and great live jazz, for an all-inclusive […]

Chumash Culture Day at La Purisima Mission

The Tule Village comes to life as visitors experience the blending of traditional Chumash Indian and Colonial Spanish culture. Visitors engage in activities and stories from a Chumash Native. 10am - 2pm

Juneteenth

Juneteenth Event in Solvang Park - The Solvang celebration was conceived of in 2020 by then 7-year-old Madi Wilson, creator of Madi’s Treasure Box, a nonprofit that produces "World Changer" products to promote literacy and inclusion in schools and libraries across America.

Summer Solstice Celebration

Savor the longest day of the year (well, a few days later) with the annual Summer Solstice celebration, complete with a lively parade, music, shopping and more. Free to attend.

2022 Summer Movies in the Park

The City of Lompoc Parks & Recreation Division is pleased to invite the community to free Movies in the Park this summer at Ryon Memorial Park. Three times this summer, movies will be shown on a giant inflatable screen in the old section of Ryon Park. Disney’s Encanto on Friday, June 24 Spiderman: No Way […]

SYV Pride Event

Gay pride will come out in Solvang June 25 when the city hosts the first Santa Ynez Valley Pride Event and Parade. Organizers Adriana Reyes of People Helping People and Golzar Meamar, CEO of SYV Pride. The event will include a festival, live band and/or DJ in Solvang Park’s gazebo, three or four food trucks, […]

Independence Day July 4th Fireworks

Independence Day July 4th Festivities Independence Day Parade, Festival & Fourth of July Fireworks in Solvang The parade starts at 11:00, followed by a BBQ at Solvang Park, and afternoon activities and evening fireworks at 9:00 p.m. at Old Mission Santa Ines.

West Coast Cub Fly-in

This event is not just for pilots – but also welcomes spectators. Visitors can walk among the aircraft, observe the flying events, and interact with the pilots. Among the popular events are pilot proficiency contests held on Saturday afternoon. 1801 N H St.

Mountain Men

Buckskin clad members of the American Mountain Men share mountain men history and skills. Cooking, hide preparation and tanning, leather working, rope making, and blacksmithing are among the skills that visitors may experience. Equipment will be on display and tall tales will surround the campfire. 10am - 4pm, La Purisima State Park