Skip to content
visitorfun
BusinessesGrow
ShoppingLocal GemFree

Santa Barbara Arts & Crafts Show

Cabrillo Boulevard · Santa Barbara, CA

Why you should go…

The Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show is a weekly outdoor arts festival run by the city's Parks and Recreation Department along Cabrillo Boulevard between Stearns Wharf and Calle Cesar Chavez. It began in 1965 and features original paintings, sculpture, photography and crafts made only by artists who live in Santa Barbara County. The show runs every Sunday year round from 10 a.m. until dusk, with additional Saturday dates on major holiday weekends.

  • #market
  • #art
  • #free
  • #shopping

Good to know

General shopping guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Vendor hours are their own thing

    Market stalls and independent sellers keep shorter hours than the building around them, and quiet days end early.

  • Bring a tote and a little cash

    Smaller sellers do not all take cards, and bags are rarely free.

  • Weekdays browse, weekends buzz

    Pick the weekday for a proper look at the shelves and the weekend for the atmosphere.

  • Ask about shipping

    If something will not survive the suitcase, plenty of sellers will send it home for you.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Santa Barbara Arts & Crafts Show, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Cal Coast Adventures

    $25–$50

    Downtown Santa Barbara bike shop renting cruisers, e-bikes and road bikes, plus guided bike tours and surf lessons.

    0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Tours
    Family Favorite

    Land and Sea Tours

    $25–$50

    90-minute amphibious Land Shark tour covering Santa Barbara landmarks by road and the harbor by sea.

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Reagan Ranch Center

    Free

    A free museum in downtown Santa Barbara with artifacts and exhibits on Ronald Reagan's life and presidency.

    0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Shopping
    Family Favorite

    Ventura Harbor Village

    Free

    A waterfront shopping and dining village at Ventura Harbor with boutiques, seafood restaurants and harbor activities.

    27 mi awayMore like this

  • Shopping
    Local Gem

    Melrose Trading Post

    Under $25

    Sunday flea market at Fairfax High School with vintage clothing, handmade crafts and live music.

    79 mi awayMore like this

  • Shopping
    Local Gem

    Original Farmers Market & The Grove

    Free

    A historic open-air produce market bolted onto an outdoor shopping mall with a trolley connecting the two.

    79 mi awayMore like this