Annual Fiesta Mercado Opens Downtown for Thousands of People This Week
The downtown Santa Barbara Mercado has opened for Fiesta. Thousands will be visiting for four… Continue Reading
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WATCH: La Fiesta Pequeña at Old Mission Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The start of Old Spanish Days 2025 officially kicks off tonight with Fiesta Pequeña!
Hosted from 8:00pm - 10:00pm, the… Continue Reading
Fiesta opens with El Mercado de la Guerra for four days Wednesday
The downtown mercado is open for four days during Old Spanish Days. Thousands of people are expected to… Continue Reading
Fiesta dancers rehearse the steps of the Old Mission Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-All the work and rehearsing is about to pay off.
Old Spanish Days dancers had one more rehearsal for Fiesta Pequeña on… Continue Reading
Fiesta’s ‘Los Ninos De Las Flores’ gives flowers to officers at Santa Barbara Police Department
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - In a heartwarming moment ahead of Fiesta, Fiesta's 'Los Ninos De Las Flores' paid a special visit to the Santa Barbara Police… Continue Reading
Special confetti covers have been added to many Santa Barbara storm drains
Covers have been added over storm drains in downtown Santa Barbara to keep confetti out. This will also help with… Continue Reading
Historic newspaper images of Old Spanish Days create a journey through the past of Santa Barbara’s biggest event
Project Fiesta! is open at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum using past newspaper images. It dates back to the… Continue Reading
Streets close down and construction begins for Santa Barbara’s largest Fiesta performance site
The mercado set up is underway in De la Guerra Plaza for Fiesta 2025. The opening is Wednesday at… Continue Reading
Young Dancers Stay Focused on Fiesta Tradition Despite Family Fears in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Young dancers from Alma de Mexico are getting ready to take the stage for this year’s Old Spanish Days in Santa… Continue Reading
Fundraiser helps Fiesta dancers
GOLETA, Calif.-A fiesta-themed show raised money to help the Old Spanish Days Spirit and Junior Spirit pay for their dresses.
Drew Wakefield… Continue Reading
Citywide Fiesta Decorations Going Up to Spark More Interest in Old Spanish Days
Citywide Fiesta decorations are up in Santa Barbara to drum up enthusiasm for the 2025 Old Spanish Days. They are appearing on businesses and… Continue Reading
Los Niños de Las Flores Pose for Official Picture at Old Mission Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Old Spanish Days (OSD) traditions are already taking place this year.
Los Niños de Las Flores posed for the annual group… Continue Reading
Panel by Chicano Culture gives different perspectives on Fiesta, concerns from community members shared
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - It was a conversation that brought back good memories of Old Spanish Days Fiesta.
"My parents and my aunts forced me and… Continue Reading
With Two weeks To Go – Old Spanish Days Leaders are Prepping for Santa Barbara’s Biggest Event
The Old Spanish Days Fiesta Parade is taking place August 1 and thousands of spectators are expected. Some slight changes to the route will take… Continue Reading
Old Spanish Days Leaders Hoping to Calm Immigration Fears for the City’s Biggest Event
Old Spanish Days leaders say the Fiesta events are on even with concern about immigration enforcement in the area. All events remain… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Carnival Called Off Following Event Slow Down and immigration raids
The Club on Canon Perdido Street in Santa Barbara has canceled its carnival coming up. Attendance on the South Coast in the last week has dropped at… Continue Reading
Fiesta Ranchera Brings Spirit of Old Spanish Days to Goleta
GOLETA, Calif. — Old Spanish Days kicked off its first of many events of the season with Fiesta Ranchera, an annual celebration blending local… Continue Reading
New Carnival Plans Light Up Fiesta Celebration at the Downtown Club in Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara downtown Boys & Girls Club will host a Fiesta style carnival in August. It is in partnership with Old Spanish… Continue Reading
Could Old Spanish Days Come Back to Earl Warren Showgrounds in the Future?
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — As the Earl Warren Showgrounds looks ahead to a 30-year master plan, it remains unclear whether that future includes the… Continue Reading
Old Spanish Days and Earl Warren Fairgrounds Announce Separate Rodeo Events during Fiesta Weekend
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Old Spanish Days and Earl Warren Showgrounds will host separate rodeos in August, two months after announcing they would not… Continue Reading