Local events canceled or postponed due to coronavirus
Due to a large influx of event cancellations and postponement, this article will no longer be updated. Please contact individual events for updates.
Events throughout Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura Counties have been postponed or outright canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus.
In an attempt to prevent the spread of transmission and out of an abundance of caution, the following events have been canceled or postponed:
San Luis Obispo County:
- SLO Film Festival - Canceled
- UCLA Health Open House on Friday, March 13 - Postponed
- Spartan obstacle course and trail run March 13-15 - Postponed
- Honor Flight of Central California has canceled their April 20-20 flight
- Downtown SLO Farmers' Market suspended through March
- Los Padres Council Boy Scouts Grand Opening - Postponed
- Cal Poly Athletics events suspended indefinitely
- Cal Poly PAC suspends events through April 1
- Cal Poly Rodeo, Cal Poly Open House - Canceled
- 37th Annual Jazz Festival and Concert - Postponed
- 42nd Cuesta Arena Swim and Dive Invitational - Postponed
- Cuesta Choirs Concert - Postponed
- County Band Festival - Postponed
- Women of Distinction Awards - Postponed
- Cuesta Wind Ensemble and SLO Wind Orchestra Concert - Postponed
- Cuesta College Preview Nights - Postponed
- Cuesta College Awards Luncheon - Postponed
- SLO Repertory Theatre performances - Canceled/Postponed
- Bingo Bonanza - Rescheduled for July 18
- History Center Arlene Zanchuck Memorial Dance - Postponed
- History Center Spring Fling - Postponed
- 2020 Central Coast Craft Beer Festival - Postponed to June 20
- Home Builder's Association of Central Coast Mixer- Rescheduled
- HBACC Builder Breakfast - Rescheduled to April 8
- HBACC Turn the Tables - Rescheduled to April 16
- Estrella River Bridge Project Ribbon Cutting - Canceled
- New Bridge at Geneseo Road and Huerhuero Creek Ribbon Cutting - Canceled
Santa Maria/Lompoc/Santa Ynez:
- State of Vandenberg Luncheon on Monday March 23 - Postponed
- Buellton Wine and Chili Festival on March 15 - Postponed to Aug. 30
- Dance Lompoc on March 21 - Postponed
- State of Lompoc on April 14 - Postponed
- Arroyo Grande Innovations Conference - Postponed
- City of Lompoc Recreational Programs for Seniors - Canceled
- CoastHills Credit Union Grand Opening Celebration on March 13 - Postponed
- Cabrillo High School Aquarium unveiling event on March 18 - Canceled
- Allan Hancock College canceled several events through the end of March, including PCPA's production of Julias Caesar.
- Downtown Fridays Santa Maria kickoff March 27 - Postponed to May 1
- Lompoc Public Library Events - Canceled until April 4
- Annual Mission Hope Cancer Center Day of Hope - Postponed
- Lompoc 2020 Kiwanis Easter Egg Hung - Canceled
- Lompoc Kiwanis Track and Field Meet - Canceled
- Santa Maria Strawberry Festival - Canceled
Santa Barbara/Goleta/Carpinteria:
- All performances at Lobero Theater suspended through March
- VNA Phorum 2020 on Friday, March 13 - Online Only
- Santa Barbara International Orchid Show March 13-15 - Canceled
- SBCC non-essential public gatherings - Canceled
- SBCC Theatre Group performances - Canceled
- Santa Barbara Symphony An American in Paris - Postponed
- Nature Track Film Festival - Postponed until October 9
- Laguna Blanca Girls Robotics Rally - Postponed
- Buellton Wine & Chilli Festival - Postponed until August 30
- Santa Barbara Junior League Gala - Postponed
- Make Goleta Count Day - Postponed
- Banff Mountain Film Festival - Canceled
- Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Blue Water Ball - Postponed
- Santa Barbara Library cancels all programs through April 30
- Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival - Postponed until July 10
- UCSB Arts & Lectures Series - Canceled through April 26
- Santa Barbara Culinary Experience on March 12-14 - Canceled
- Annual Gala: Diamonds are Forever on March 14 - Postponed
- 2020 Solvang Century Bikescor on March 14 - Canceled
- "Visions of the Gaviota Coast" Art Show and Sale on March 13-14 - Postponed
- Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival - Postponed to August
- Santa Barbara Vinters Festival - Rescheduled to October 10
- Carpinteria Valley Lumber & Home Center Spring Fling - Postponed
- Legislative Breakfast with Congressman Carbajal - Postponed
- Highway 101 Ribbon Cutting - Postponed
- State of the Community and Economic Luncheon - Postponed
- The Girls Inc. Scholarship Luncheon - Canceled
- Postpartum Education for Parents group services - Canceled
- PEP Annual Baby and Kid Rummage Sale - Postponed to June 21
- UCSB All Gaucho Reunion on last week of April - Postponed
- Rally 4 Kids on April 25 - Postponed
- Cars & Coffee every Sunday - Postponed
- Santa Barbara Revels Pub Sing - Rescheduled to June
- Granada Theatre Events - Rescheduled and/or Canceled
Ventura County:
- Ventura St. Patrick's Day Parade - Canceled
- Oxnard Celebration of the Whales - Canceled
- Ventura Spring Street Fair - Postponed to May 9
- Rotary Club of Camarillo Magic Show on March 14 - Canceled
- Ventura Raceway - Canceled
- Home & Garden Show - Postponed to May 15 and May 17
- Banda Los Recoditos Concert - Canceled
- Vintage Market - Canceled
- Arts Collaborative Car Show - Postponed
- Crab Feast Fundraiser - Postponed to May 30
- Skull and Roses Festival - Postponed
- Maritime Museum Speaker Barbara Tomblin on March 18 - Canceled
- Ventura County Women United Luncheon - Postponed
Other:
- Santa Barbara Zoo - Closed until May 10
- History Center of San Luis Obispo - Closed
- Santa Barbara Public Library - Closed until April 5
- Santa Barbara Museum and Sea Center - Closed until March 31
- Paso Robles Children's Museum - Closed March 16 - TBD
- Paso Robles YMCA Childcare Programs - Suspended March 16 - April 13
- FNL Youth Flag Football suspends play in Santa Barbara
- NCAA March Madness Tournaments canceled
- Coachella Festival postponed to later date
- California Urban and Community Forestry Conference - Postponed
- Santa Barbara Courts to reduce number of jurors
- Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara - Closed
- San Luis Obispo Children's Museum - Closed until March 31
- Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum - Closed until March 31
- All Boys & Girls Club locations in Santa Barbara - Closed
- Santa Barbara Polo and Racket Club - Closed
- Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Facilities - Closed until April 6
- Hearst Castle Visitor Center and Hilltop Tour Operations
- Coastal Discovery Center in San Simeon
- Spooner Ranch House, Montana del Oro, Los Osos
- Morro Bay Natural History Museum in Morro Bay
- Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation events - Canceled and Closed until April 6
- Santa Maria Main and Branch Libraries - Closed
- SBIFF Riviera Theatre - Closed
- UCSB Arts and Lectures events - canceled
- Condor Express Whale Watching - Suspending operations until further notice
- Santa Barbara Sobering Center - Closed until April 2
If you have an event that is canceled or postponed, please let us know.
