Farm life thrives at this rural haven in Carpinteria, where 40 alpacas, llamas, sheep, chickens, horses, a buffalo, and peacocks are primed for meet-and-greets. Photo Courtesy of Canzelle Alpacas.

Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The emergence of modern times is the focus of paintings, sculptures, photographs, and prints. Photo: Kay Sage, Second Song, 1943. Oil on canvas. SBMA, Gift of the Estate of Kay Sage Tanguy.

On Saturdays and Sundays, head to City Hall for a docent-led tour of the town’s historic buildings, architectural styles, landscape, and backstory. Photo Courtesy of Lydia Rao.

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, Simi Valley. New to the exhibition is the 4Q57 Isiah scroll, which sheds light on how the ancient manuscripts were written and interpreted before the Common Era. The scrolls are on loan from the […]

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. Take in a riveting collection of work by photographer and environmentalist Chuck Graham, who documents the recovery of the island fox, the smallest fox species in North America. Photo Courtesy of Chuck Graham.

Women’s chores and their household tools from the late 1800s are explored at the Stagecoach Inn and Museum in Newbury Park.

Berniece Bennett Park, Westlake Village. In the cool, cool, cool of the evening bring a picnic or buy goodies from on-site food trucks and settle back to watch free concerts featuring, respectively, modern country music by Rebel Heart, the Smooth […]

Santa Barbara’s history is recreated at a citywide fiesta with parades, an arts and crafts show, rodeos, a Mexican market, and live performances. Photo by Fritz Olenberger, Courtesy of Old Spanish Days.

Ventura County Fairgrounds. Themed “Waves of Fun,” this year’s beachside bash shells out lots of old-fashioned hoopla: a carnival with thrill-aminute rides and classic games, inventive foods, kooky contests, livestock shows, rodeos, and a Grandstand Concert Series. Photo Courtesy of […]