Thursday Dec 31, 2026 and New Year's Day
New Year's Eve.
Public New Year's Eve events and New Year's Day outings on the South Coast. Most places post their plans in December, so this list grows as they do.
The big ones
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Thursday Dec 31 · 7 PM
Whatever Forever presents: New Year's Eve Time Warp
The 21-and-over celebration offers a dinner jazz set followed by general-admission entry at 9 p.m. and dancing at 9:45 p.m.
SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, Santa Barbara
Date checked Oct 31 on the organizer's page
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Thursday Dec 31 · 8:30 PM
New Year's Eve with The Symphony
Guest conductor Sean Mayes leads a concert celebrating 50 years of disco.
The Granada Theatre, Santa Barbara
Date checked Oct 31 on the organizer's page
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The big ones were each read on the organizer's own website on the date shown. The rest come from our weekly pull of local calendars, last run Oct 29. Plans change, so check the organizer's page before you go. Something wrong? Tell us
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