Events

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.

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

Discovering Soolip Creative Arts Workshops feels like finding a key inscribed with your initials on the forest floor. Open the door to your creativity in the setting of small Soolip gatherings, intimate happenings. Rare opportunities to tap into your spirit […]

Explore and uncover secrets about the Danish town with a Secret Solvang guide, who’s got the lowdown on top bakeries, wine bars, and eateries.

Brake at The Lakes in Thousand Oaks every third Sunday of the month to see exotic and fine vintage cars, courtesy of Ferrari Westlake. Photo Courtesy of Ferrari Beverly Hills.

Depart from Ventura Harbor or Channel Islands for a whale-watching excursion with Island Packers. Photo Courtesy of Doug Mangum.

San Luis Obispo Museum of Art. Nine historically significant works, spanning from 1966 to 2020, interpret how memory, identity, and place shape individuals. Paintings, sculptures, and videos are on view for those of all ages to contemplate how they are […]

Dive into mermaid-mania all month at Ventura Harbor Village. A dance party, ukulele jam, aerial performances, mermaid swim, bubble shows, crafting, and live music take place on the 21st. Photo: Courtesy of Ventura Harbor Village

View one of the largest collections of bird eggs in the world and learn about our feathered friends at the Bird Museum of Camarillo.

The beauty and fragility of endangered plant and animal species are the focus of this juried exhibition, along with the designated lands intended for their conservation and preservation. More than 50 artworks by Women Painters West are featured at the […]

Bring the kids to the Leonis Adobe Museum in Old Town Calabasas for 1880s rancho-themed activities, a scavenger hunt, crafting, live music, and, viewings of new lambs.

Wiggle your butt, wave your arms, shimmy, and shake with that lovable little red guy, as well as Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, Grover, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, and the rest of the ’hood at this sunny-day musical extravaganza at […]

Take a self-guided tour of 14 native plant gardens courtesy of Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, which provides you with a map and a book on gardening guidance. Photo Courtesy of Ojai Valley Land Conservancy.  

Experience a unique blend of light humor and painful memories as related by a barrier-breaking comedian at Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo.

Treat yourself to an open-air concert featuring the musicianship of this polished singer-songwriter at the Santa Barbara Bowl.  Courtesy of Hunter Moreno.