Farmer & the Flea brings

Artisans
and makers,
creators and chefs,
farmers and treasure finders,
bakers and community builders

from all over the 805 to
downtown SANTA BARBARA

For more information, visit farmerandtheflea.co!

Mujeres Makers Market hosts monthly community markets promoting community and unity amongst women creatives, and highlighting women of color.

Giftable items found at these markets include delights such as succulent arrangements, colorful macrame earrings, desserts that double as eye-candy, Mexican hot chocolate kits, handmade soaps, vintage clothing and much more.

Click here to stay up to date on future markets!

Join us for our 5th Annual POP! in the historic orchard! Home to grape vines, lemon, and orange trees, our Presidio Orchard Party will be an early evening full of tastings and bites from local favorites, interactive stations and activities, raffle prizes, a wine pull, and live music brought to you by Mezcal Martini! The proceeds of this unique fundraising event support the work and mission of SBTHP. We welcome all guests ages 21 and over! 

For more information, visit sbthp.org/pop!

Join SBTHP for a free, virtual community training on bystander intervention in our public and community spaces. Become better equipped to support someone who is being demeaned or harassed. Learn how to demonstrate to the people in your life that they too have the power to make our communities safer.  

RIGHT TO BE’s “5Ds of Bystander Intervention” are designed to be safe for all to use and to not escalate situations. Join in the effort to move towards a world free of hate and harassment. Anyone can use the “5Ds” when witnessing prejudice, mistreatment, or harassment.  

All are welcome. There are two, free one-hour virtual bystander trainings available: 

• Wednesday, May 13th, 12:00 – 1:00pm

• Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/n4nFWiLrS5Gbn5d0xR7qyg#/registration

• Thursday, May 21st, 5:30 –6:30pm

• Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/nsdCHtLXSjiGhDdFzNv0VA#/registration

To learn more about RIGHT TO BE, visit: righttobe.org

SBTHP recently received a grant from the state aimed at preventing hate crimes. This program, administered by the California Department of Social Services in partnership with the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, is part of ongoing efforts in California to provide direct support for communities impacted by hate incidents and support victims.

Please join us at Casa de la Guerra on Sunday, May 17th at 2:00pm for a special panel presentation about SBTHP’s new Fine Print, Hard Lines: Housing & Exclusion in Santa Barbara exhibit. 

Learn more about the Santa Barbara County’s ongoing Restricted Covenant Modification project. Go behind the scenes and hear about the process of creating Fine Print, Hard Lines, and learn more about the lasting effects and legacies of Santa Barbara’s history of housing discrimination and exclusion.   

This special panel includes Santa Barbara County’s Chief Deputy Clerk-Recorder Melinda Greene and Curators Katherina Gontaryuk and Fleurette Juda, in conversation with SBTHP’s Associate Director Kevin McGarry & Presidio Research Center Director, Dez Alaniz.  

After the panel and some Q&A, visit Casa de la Guerra to view the new exhibit and enjoy a light reception with food, refreshments and music in the Casa courtyard.  

Event Details

Where: Casa de la Guerra located at 15 E. De La Guerra St. 
When:  Sunday, May 17th, 2026, from 2:00pm – 3:30pm  

More About the Exhibit 

SBTHP’s new exhibit, Fine Print, Hard Lines: Housing & Exclusion in Santa Barbara, explores the role that discriminatory housing policies and practices, such as the use of “fine print” restrictive covenants, played in shaping the Santa Barbara we experience today.  

Featuring a mix of historical sources, including property records, real estate ads, newspaper articles, and maps, Fine Print, Hard Lines reveals how discriminatory restrictions left lasting social inequities and barriers that continue to affect the lived experiences of Santa Barbara residents. The exhibit also provides information about the County-Clerk Recorder’s Office’s current efforts to identify and redact restrictive covenants in Santa Barbara County area housing deeds and titles. 

SBTHP recently received a grant from the state aimed at preventing hate crimes. This program, administered by the California Department of Social Services in partnership with the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, is part of ongoing efforts in California to provide direct support for communities impacted by hate incidents and support victims.

Come soak up the atmosphere and enjoy all that Santa Barbara Wine Country has to offer at one of California’s most historic venues.

Produced by the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience in partnership with The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts.

Event net proceeds benefit local nonprofit organizations making a difference in Santa Barbara County’s food system.

This Can’t Miss, Wine-Forward, Signature Event Features:

• One stop wine tasting from wineries all across Santa Barbara County

• More than 40 renowned Santa Barbara County wineries & food artisans

• Beloved and rare grape varietals from all around the world

• Wisdom from some of Santa Barbara’s top winemakers

• Panel discussions moderated by the Santa Barbara Independent’s Matt Kettmann

• Food from local makers including avocado and olive oil tastings

• Live music with the Salty Strings

• VIP Access: Beat the crowd with VIP Access early admission one hour before general admission

For more information, or to purchase your tickets, please visit sbce.events/grand-wine-tasting.

Join SBTHP for a free, virtual community training on bystander intervention in our public and community spaces. Become better equipped to support someone who is being demeaned or harassed. Learn how to demonstrate to the people in your life that they too have the power to make our communities safer.  

RIGHT TO BE’s “5Ds of Bystander Intervention” are designed to be safe for all to use and to not escalate situations. Join in the effort to move towards a world free of hate and harassment. Anyone can use the “5Ds” when witnessing prejudice, mistreatment, or harassment.  

All are welcome. There are two, free one-hour virtual bystander trainings available: 

• Wednesday, May 13th, 12:00 – 1:00pm 

• Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/n4nFWiLrS5Gbn5d0xR7qyg#/registration

• Thursday, May 21st, 5:30 –6:30pm 

• Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/nsdCHtLXSjiGhDdFzNv0VA#/registration

To learn more about RIGHT TO BE, visit: righttobe.org

SBTHP recently received a grant from the state aimed at preventing hate crimes. This program, administered by the California Department of Social Services in partnership with the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, is part of ongoing efforts in California to provide direct support for communities impacted by hate incidents and support victims.

Join us for the 5th annual Community History Day as we celebrate the vibrant cultures and layered stories that shape Santa Barbara’s Presidio Neighborhood.

This free, all-ages event brings history to life through hands-on activities, performances, and interactive exhibits—all set in the heart of El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park.

Visit sbthp.org/chd for more information!

Come to Casa de la Guerra to be among the first to view, "Fine Print, Hard Lines,” SBTHP’s new exhibit about the history of housing discrimination and exclusion in Santa Barbara. Visit The SPACE to celebrate Chumash culture and history. Enjoy hands-on, Indigenous artmaking activities. 

When: May 7 from 5-8 pm

Where: Casa de la Guerra (15 E. de la Guerra)

Enjoy the Fourth Annual Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation Golf Tournament hosted at Glen Annie Golf Course in Goleta! Lunch, dinner, drink ticket, and scramble format is included in your fees for this tournament benefitting SBTHP.

With a shotgun start at noon, you’ll have the entire course to enjoy along with people who also believe in and support the mission of SBTHP. An assortment of fun prizes will help motivate you and your group to shoot your best score! 

For more information, visit sbthp.org/golf

Celebrate National Poetry Month with an evening of music and poetry at the Presidio Chapel.

Hosted by Santa Barbara Poet Laureate emerita, Melinda Palacio and California, 123 E. Canon PerdidoSt. Santa Barbara, 5:30-7:30.

Musical Acts: The Gruntled and The Ladies Social Strumming Club.

Free, all ages.

For more information, visit www.independent.com/events/poetry-in-parks/

Attention Santa Barbara community!  SBTHP invites YOU to attend one of two free, upcoming workshops titled, WHAT OUR MONUMENTS SAY ABOUT US: A Community Workshop & Panel About Santa Barbara’s King Carlos III Statue & How We Choose To Memorialize the Past.

WHOSE STATUE IS IT ANYWAY? WHAT DO OUR MONUMENTS SAY ABOUT US?  

Come learn about Santa Barbara’s King Carlos III statue and its storied past. Hear from an expert panel as they discuss the broader public discourse, and recent national trends & scholarship surrounding historical statues, monuments and memorials in public spaces. 

HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD! 

Become a part of the dialogue and share your opinions and perspectives. Collecting diverse voices is central to the creation of a new, permanent exhibit at the Presidio. Your participation is not only welcomed but strongly encouraged! 

 Following the program, join us for a reception in the Presidio Orchard. Enjoy small bites & refreshments as you view the King Carlos III statue, up close.  

SBTHP received funding to produce an exhibit that explores our community’s evolving relationship with this controversial statue, and to help our community investigate the ways we have and will choose to commemorate our city’s history.   

This project was made possible with support from the James S. Bower Foundation and California Humanities, a nonprofit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.  Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of California Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Visit sbthp.org/publicworkshops for more information!

Attention Santa Barbara community!  SBTHP invites YOU to attend one of two free, upcoming workshops titled, WHAT OUR MONUMENTS SAY ABOUT US: A Community Workshop & Panel About Santa Barbara’s King Carlos III Statue & How We Choose To Memorialize the Past.

WHOSE STATUE IS IT ANYWAY? WHAT DO OUR MONUMENTS SAY ABOUT US?  

Come learn about Santa Barbara’s King Carlos III statue and its storied past. Hear from an expert panel as they discuss the broader public discourse, and recent national trends & scholarship surrounding historical statues, monuments and memorials in public spaces. 

HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD! 

Become a part of the dialogue and share your opinions and perspectives. Collecting diverse voices is central to the creation of a new, permanent exhibit at the Presidio. Your participation is not only welcomed but strongly encouraged! 

 Following the program, join us for a reception in the Presidio Orchard. Enjoy small bites & refreshments as you view the King Carlos III statue, up close.  

SBTHP received funding to produce an exhibit that explores our community’s evolving relationship with this controversial statue, and to help our community investigate the ways we have and will choose to commemorate our city’s history.   

This project was made possible with support from the James S. Bower Foundation and California Humanities, a nonprofit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of California Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Visit sbthp.org/publicworkshops for more information!

Farmer & the Flea brings

Artisans
and makers,
creators and chefs,
farmers and treasure finders,
bakers and community builders

from all over the 805 to
downtown SANTA BARBARA

For more information, visit farmerandtheflea.co!

Join scholar and community member Bing Aradanas for a presentation titled, “Filipinos’ Contributions to Once Making Lompoc the ‘Flower Capital of the World’ (and other forgotten history)” in support of the exhibit Manongs on the Central Coast: Forming Communities Across Generations.  

DETAILS 

When: Friday, April 3, 2026. Exhibit available to view at 5pm, presentation begins at 6pm.  

Where: Grossman Gallery, Lompoc Public Library, 501 E North Ave, Lompoc, CA 93436 

The Manongs on the Central Coast: Forming Communities Across Generations exhibit will be on display at the Lompoc Public Library's Grossman Gallery from April 1 - April 30, 2026.

Support Indigenous artisans and allies at the Under the Oak and Olive Market, and celebrate the Spring Equinox. Presented by The SPACE!

When/Where: March 22 from 11AM to 4PM at Casa de la Guerra (15 E. De la Guerra)

International Women’s Day is a reminder of the power of community! Join the Mujeres Makers Market on March 1 for their annual celebration with 50+ women of color vendors, local nonprofits, workshops and space to connect and learn.

Join us on Saturday, February 21st to celebrate and ring in the Lunar New Year at SBTHP’s 2026 YEAR OF THE FIRE HORSE FESTIVAL!  

Come help us celebrate and commemorate Santa Barbara’s rich, diverse AAPI communities, cultures & history! This is a free, family-friendly event; ALL are welcome. 

Festival Activities & Offerings: 

• Learn how to play MAHJONG!  Enjoy free hands-on lessons led by expert players. 

Already got the skills? Come and compete at your level! 

• Support local AAPI artisans & small businesses at our YEAR OF THE FIRE HORSE MARKET 

• Take a guided walking tour of historic Chinatown 

• Explore SBTHP’s Nihonmachi Revisited exhibit 

• Stay until dusk for a special Lion Dance performance by Camarillo Kung Fu & Lion Dance Association. 

• Grab delicious Asian cuisine from local AAPI-owned food trucks 

Festival General Information:  

• When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 – 3:00-7:00pm  

• Where: El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park - 123 E. Canon Perdido St. 

• Free parking (follow “Event Parking” signs) 

  
For more information, visit sbthp.org/firehorsefestival!

Presidio by Candlelight is a rare opportunity to experience the Presidio after dark. Listen to Chumash stories by an open fire, visit our Nihonmachi Revisited exhibit about Santa Barbara’s Japantown, enjoy music and dances from 1800s California, and more — all while enjoying free champurrado and freshly-baked goods. This is a free, 1st Thursday event.  

Stay tuned for more information!

Medieval - Friday, January 30th - El Presidio Chapel (Santa Barbara) 7pm

123 E Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara CA

General Admission

All Tickets are Will Call (No Physical Tickets will be sent) $45

Doors open at 6:30

Click here to purchase tickets!

The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation cordially invites it's Members to attend the 63rd Annual Meeting & Community Awards Presentation, for the purpose of electing Trustees and presenting the organization's Annual Reports.

Location: El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park (123 E. Canon Perdido)

Celebrate the season at the Farmer & The Flea Community Holiday Market — a festive, open-air gathering that brings together the heart and soul of Santa Barbara since 2019.

Wander through 70+ local artisan vendors featuring handcrafted goods, art, home decor, vintage finds, and delicious seasonal treats. Enjoy live music throughout the day, soak in the community spirit, and don’t forget to stop by the Dog Adoption area to meet some of the adorable, adoptable pups from Farmer & The Flea’s own dog rescue.

Free and family-friendly, this market is a joyful blend of creativity, compassion, and community — the perfect way to celebrate the holidays Santa Barbara–style.

Location: El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park (123 E. Canon Perdido)

Support Indigenous artisans and allies this holiday season at this very special Winter Solstice Indigenous Market,  presented by The SPACE.

Join us for our Una Noche de Las Posadas (“The Inns”) event, which celebrates the cherished holiday tradition still observed throughout Latin America. In the evening, we'll embark on a procession from the Chapel at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park to Casa de la Guerra, singing holiday songs in Spanish. Las Posadas is a reenactment of Mary and Joseph's search for lodging, a beloved tradition of seeking shelter and welcoming all. 

Rudy’s Presidio Mexican Restaurant and Los Tarascos will be co-sponsoring this event by serving traditional Posadas food and the Mujeres Makers Market will be curating a special evening market full of vintage and handmade goods. 

Come together with family and friends on Friday, December 12th to share in the joy and unity that Las Posadas represents, as we celebrate the spirit of community. 

Mujeres Makers Market is open from 5PM-9PM at Casa de la Guerra at 15 East De la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

The Posadas program begins 7:00pm at the Chapel at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara SHP at 123 East Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

Visit sbthp.org/lasposadas for more information!

Kick off the holiday season in the heart of Santa Barbara’s historic Presidio Neighborhood! The Presidio Neighborhood Holiday Stroll invites you to explore our vibrant community of wineries, retailers, cultural organizations, and restaurants, each offering their own take on seasonal hospitality. 

You will receive a map to guide you through participating businesses, enjoying complimentary bites, drinks, and exclusive holiday offers along the way. 

Check in: Casa de la Guerra – 15 E. De La Guerra Street 
Free Parking: 902 Anacapa Street  

This year’s participating businesses include: 

• Casa de la Guerra

• Cheese Shop Santa Barbara

• Irene Hoffman Design

• Kunin Wines

• Longoria Wines

• Loubud Wines

• Lovebird Boutique & Jewelry Bar

• Peace in a Pod Elementary

• Rudy's Mexican Restaurant

• Santa Barbara Bubbly Lounge

• Santa Barbara Historical Museum

• Sol Seek Yoga

• The Eddy

• The SPACE

• Tyler x Lieu Dit Wine Bar

• Zaytoon

And discounts from:

• Au Bon Climat

• Frequency Wines

• Group A Systems

• Soul Sucker

Tickets are $60 and expected to sell out! Purchase yours today!

Visit presidioneighborhoodsb.com/holidaystroll for more information!

Small Business Saturday is on Saturday, November 29, 2025! Join us in celebrating and supporting our local businesses throughout the holiday season. The Shop Small Movement helps connect shoppers with local merchants, fostering a sense of community while encouraging mindful shopping during this festive time.

SBTHP will provide olive oil & honey tastings, and 10% off all gift shop items if visitors mention "Small Business Saturday.”

For more information, visit downtownsb.org/events/small-business-saturday.

Join us for a day of art, remembrance, and celebration!

Día de los Muertos Market & Craft Day, presented by the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation in collaboration with Mujeres Makers Market.

Rooted in Indigenous and Latinx traditions, Día de los Muertos honors those who have passed with vibrant offerings, meaningful rituals, and joyful community gathering. Families are invited to take part in this free cultural celebration featuring:

What to Expect:

– Free arts & crafts and family-friendly activities in the Presidio Orchard (12–4 PM)
– 70+ local vendors through Mujeres Makers Market (10 AM–4 PM)
– Face painting, workshops, and dance performances
– DJ, Lotería, photo booth, and a Catrina Contest
– A community ofrenda (altar) to honor loved ones—bring a photo or memento to contribute

We invite you to add to our digital altar! Please submit your photos by October 29 to have your loved one featured.

Día de los Muertos Market & Craft Day, is presented by the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation in collaboration with Mujeres Makers Market.

For more information, visit sbthp.org/diadelosmuertos.