Old Spanish Days Announces Leadership for Fiesta 2026
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Leadership for Fiesta 2026 has been solidified for yet another year of celebrating Santa Barbara's community,… Continue Reading
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Vallarta Supermarkets celebrates Grand Opening Relocation in Oxnard
OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) Early risers lined up at 7 a.m. to grocery shop during Vallarta Supermarkets Grand Opening Relocation celebration in Oxnard at… Continue Reading
Old Spanish Days Celebration Exceeds Turnouts in Some Areas, Looks for New Ideas Going Forward
The street "banda" performances were popular during Old Spanish Days. They were not a scheduled… Continue Reading
Sidewalk Memorial Grows for Man Fatally Stabbed on State Street in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Family, friends and passersby stopped at a memorial for Anthony Michael Bisquera Hartley on Monday.
The 30-year-old was… Continue Reading
Festivities Over, and Mounds of Old Spanish Days Confetti, Trash and Decorations Get Tossed or Stored
The cleanup after Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara will take days. Thousands were in town for the Fiesta… Continue Reading
Immigration Threats Not as High During Old Spanish Days as Previously Feared
State Senator Monique Limon saw families and friends during Fiesta and not a lot of fear of immigration raids. She said the Central Coast was… Continue Reading
Cascarones too creative to crush
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Cascarones sold during Old Spanish DayS from State Street to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church included colorful creations.
They… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Locals Cope with ICE Raid Fears Through Faith, Dance, and Fiesta
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — It’s a tradition that’s been around for more than a century.
“It’s really the spirit of love. The spirit of God. You know?… Continue Reading
Fiesta Surprise: Daniela and Ryan Zermeño Perform Together at Paseo Nuevo
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — People in the right place at the right time were treated to a special Fiesta moment at Paseo Nuevo, where Daniela and Ryan… Continue Reading
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Fiesta Serves Up Food, Fun, and Tradition
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta wrapped up Sunday night with a packed crowd on the final day of the church’s three-day… Continue Reading
Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta Runs Through Sunday
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The annual Fiesta at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church went on all weekend.
Dance groups worked for months to perform in front… Continue Reading
Old Spanish Days Fun Fills Sunken Garden, De La Guerra Plaza and State Street on Saturday
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The third and final Las Noches de Ronda took place on Saturday.
Dance groups included Laura Garcia Dance Studio from… Continue Reading
The Old Spanish Days’ 2025 El Desfile Histórico Draws Thousands to See Santa Barbara’s Treasured Event
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – For its 101st year, El Desfile Histórico celebrated Santa Barbara with the most popular event of the city for many… Continue Reading
DIGS! at the Zoo sells out for third consecutive year
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—It was a sold out affair as hundreds of people made their way to the Celebration of Dignitaries, so called for the local… Continue Reading
Final Decorations Being Added to the Fiesta Floats in Time for El Desfile Histórico
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The final touches are taking place on the floats that will be in Friday's Fiesta parade, El Desfile Histórico.
The floats… Continue Reading
La Misa Del Presidente brought Fiesta unity together for Old Spanish Days at the Old Mission
La Misa del Santa Barbara welcomed those enjoying Old Spanish Days to the Old Mission. The event takes place right after Fiesta Pequena last night,… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Fiesta Shines Through Uncertainty Following Immigration Raids
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Old Spanish Days Fiesta is once again filling Santa Barbara with color, music, and tradition. But this year, the celebration… Continue Reading
La Fiesta Pequeña shines at Old Mission Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – La Fiesta Pequeña, or “Little Fiesta,” brought generations together Wednesday night at the steps of the Old… Continue Reading
State Street Gets Cracked Up With Cascarones during Old Spanish Days Fiesta In Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - It’s day two of Old Spanish Days Fiesta, and downtown Santa Barbara is bursting with color.
One local favorite drawing… Continue Reading
Early Risers Secure Best Spots for Fiesta Pequeña at the Old Mission
Blankets went down early for those securing spots at the Old Mission for Fiesta Pequena.
Thousands of spectators will watch the show in person and… Continue Reading