Fiesta Archives

A Welcomed Economic Boost Comes with the 2026 Santa Barbara International Film Festival

February 3, 2026 11:27 am John Palminteri

Businesses near the Santa Barbara International Film Festival theatres expect a boost this month. Thousands of people will be on the move by the… Continue Reading

Old Spanish Days Announces Leadership for Fiesta 2026

November 19, 2025 4:45 pm Alissa Orozco

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Leadership for Fiesta 2026 has been solidified for yet another year of celebrating Santa Barbara's community,… Continue Reading

Vallarta Supermarkets celebrates Grand Opening Relocation in Oxnard

September 17, 2025 9:31 am Tracy Lehr

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

August 7, 2025 11:35 am John Palminteri

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

August 4, 2025 8:36 pm Tracy Lehr

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

August 4, 2025 11:50 am John Palminteri

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

August 4, 2025 5:29 pm John Palminteri

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

August 4, 2025 9:57 pm Tracy Lehr

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

August 3, 2025 7:46 pm Mina Wahab

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

August 3, 2025 9:51 pm Tracy Lehr

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

August 3, 2025 9:22 pm Tracy Lehr

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

August 2, 2025 11:56 pm Tracy Lehr

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

August 2, 2025 11:48 pm Tracy Lehr

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

August 1, 2025 10:32 am Alissa Orozco, John Palminteri

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

July 31, 2025 11:10 pm Mina Wahab

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

July 31, 2025 6:46 pm John Palminteri

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

July 31, 2025 5:54 pm John Palminteri

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

July 30, 2025 10:43 am Patricia Martellotti

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

July 30, 2025 10:22 pm Tracy Lehr

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

July 31, 2025 10:58 am Patricia Martellotti

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