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New El Presidente Fritz Olenberger takes over for the 2025 Old Spanish Days

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Old Spanish Days has a new El Presidente for its 101st anniversary.

Fritz Olenberger will be leading the Fiesta activities between now and the City of Santa Barbara's biggest event of the year, next summer.

Olenberger has been a board member and a dedicated photographer of all Old Spanish Days activities in recent years.

He will work with the city, local dance groups, and event coordinators for the activities July 30th through August third 2025, including the popular Fiesta parade.

There will also be many preliminary events and gathering starting in Spring where Olenberger will be in the spotlight.

For more information go to: Old Spanish Days

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