Old Spanish Days Thanks Volunteers for Hours of Assistance During Fiesta 2026
Old Spanish Days thanks volunteers with a special dinner. The event was held at the Carriage and Western Art Museum.
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Higher Crime Numbers Reported During Old Spanish Days 2026
Arrests were up during the 2026 Old
Spanish Days celebration compared to 2025. There were also more than 1200 parking citations.
Native Daughters of the Golden West Seeking More Members with Policy Change
The Native Daughters of the Golden West is working to expand membership. The organization annually picks someone to portray Saint Barbara
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Special Screens Kept Fiesta Confetti and Plastic From Storm Drains
Confetti from cascarones eggs during Old Spanish Days is getting swept up thanks to screens on storm drains. That keeps the debris from the ocean.
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The Aftermath of Old Spanish Days Includes Days of Cleaning
Confetti covered drainages will be cleaned up throughout Santa Barbara after Fiesta. Special covers were laid out to keep the storm drains clear.
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Locals Love Our Lady of Guadalupe Mercado
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT)The Our Lady of Guadalupe Mercado is no longer a best kept secret. The beloved church has hosted the Mercado during Fiesta for years. Friday was the first day of the 3-day Mercado that includes music, dancing and food made by the best cooks in the congregation. There’s also a White Elephant
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From the newsroom to the parade route: News Channel 3 team joins Santa Barbara’s Desfile Histórico
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — It wouldn’t be a true Fiesta without a cascarón. And as the colorful eggs cracked, cheers rang out and horses made their way down Cabrillo Boulevard, the spirit of Old Spanish Days was on full display Friday during Santa Barbara’s Desfile Histórico. The historic parade brought horses, floats, carriages and riders
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WATCH: Old Spanish Day’s Desfile Histórico 2026
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – For the 103rd year, hundreds of horses, floats, clubs, organizations, and carriages all honoring Santa Barbarian culture and history will make its way down Cabrillo Blvd for the annual Desfile Histórico. News Channel’s very own John Palminteri will lead the parade as this year’s Grand Marshal! The parade will kick
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La Misa Del Presidente Bonds the Community from the Old Mission
The Old Mission in Santa Barbara held a special mass for El Presidente Colin Hayward. The annual event is part of Old Spanish Days.
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Fiesta Pequeña returns to Old Mission Santa Barbara 2026
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Fiesta Pequeña took over the Old Mission Santa Barbara Wednesday night. “I love to see everyone that’s still dancing. I used to dance with them when I was a kid but it’s amazing to see them as adults still up there,” said Anna McNeil, a former Pequeña dancer who was
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WATCH: La Fiesta Pequeña 2026 at Old Mission Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Viva La Fiesta! Old Spanish Days 2026 officially begins Wednesday night with La Fiesta Pequeña on the steps of Old Mission Santa Barbara.The show begins at 8 p.m. PT and is expected to end before 10 p.m. PT. Dozens of dancers, musicians and more will perform traditional songs and dances
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Flamenco! Santa Barbara Returns to Bellosguardo
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – When the Bellosguardo Foundation teams up with Flamenco! Santa Barbara, it’s a hot ticket. Guests got to see Timo Nuñez and Maria Bermudez and other amazing dancers accompanied on a stage overlooking the Pacific. “This is magical,” said Bermudez. “It is one of our favorite places to perform, we are
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Catch Fiesta Performances at the Paseo Nuevo Mall
Paseo Nuevo Fiesta events underway. It will be near but not connected to the Old Spanish Days entertainment area in downtown Santa Barbara.
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Santa Barbara Dancers, Spirit, Jr. Spirit Make Final Fiesta Preparations
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The sound of tapping heels, rhythmic clapping and lively music is filling dance studios across Santa Barbara as performers make their final preparations for Old Spanish Days Fiesta. From flamenco to folklórico, dancers are spending hours rehearsing routines that celebrate generations of culture and tradition before taking the stage during
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Old Spanish Days 2026 to Include Super-Sized Mercado in Downtown Santa Barbara
The Fiesta mercado downtown will be larger this year. It will take in two blocks of State Street as well.
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Old Spanish Days Expands to Coast Village Road with Street Festivities
Old Spanish Days celebrates with Fiesta in Montecito. About 500 people enjoyed the first-ever show on Coast Village Road in Santa Barbara Thursday evening.
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Community Donations Help with the Costs for Fiesta’s Spirit and Junior Spirit
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Spirit and Junior Spirit of Fiesta have been given about $2,000 in community donations to help with their growing costs. When you see their many precision performances during Old Spanish Days, what you don’t see is how expensive it is to have what they need as world class performers for
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Old Spanish Days Poster Sales in Big Demand Around Santa Barbara
Fiesta artist Pedro De La Cruz says he is very happy to see how well the 2026 Old Spanish Days poster is selling. He has been signing many of them as a special bonus.
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Newest Fiesta Event to Include Performances and a Poster Signing
Fiesta flags are already up on Coast Village Road in anticipation of Old Spanish Days in August. One of the city streets with fresh decorations is Coast Village Road.
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Get in the Fiesta Spirit with Loquita Santa Barbara!
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – It’s almost that time of the year again for Old Spanish Days Fiesta! What better way to get in the spirit than with food? Cristian Granada, Executive Chef at Loquita Santa Barbara joins your Morning News to talk about all the best dishes for Fiesta and summer time. Loquita is
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