The South Coast · Nov 6-8
Next weekend.
Everything listed so far for Nov 6-8. My picks for it land in Thursday's email, and this list grows as venues post.
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FridayNov 6
Sunset Score 5/10Sunset 5 PM, pleasant, nothing wild: clear sky, so a clean, simple sunset.
Listed so far
- All day Parents & Family Weekend (opens organizer's page) UCSB
- 8 AM Montecito Farmers Market (opens organizer's page) 1100-1200 blocks of Coast Village Rd · Montecito
- 8:30 AM Friday Bird Walk - Ellwood Mesa Sperling Preserve (opens organizer's page) Santa Barbara
- 8:30 AM Java with Jane: Coffee, Conversation & Connection with the Head of School (opens organizer's page) Fusion Academy Santa Barbara
- 10 AM Art & Craft Workshop (opens organizer's page) Carpinteria Arts Center
- 10 AM UCSB Softball vs Blue/Gold Series - Game Four (opens organizer's page) Campus Diamond · UCSB
- 12:15 PM Noon Concert: Vocal Motets from the Renaissance to the Present (opens organizer's page) Trinity Episcopal Church, 1500 State St · Santa Barbara
- 2 PM Make It or Shape It: Own Your Innovation Pathway (opens organizer's page) SBCC West Campus, BC Building, 721 Cliff Drive · Santa Barbara
- 3 PM Piano(children) (opens organizer's page) Carpinteria Arts Center
- 4 PM Climate Fridays Santa Barbara: Climate Policy After the Midterm Elections (opens organizer's page) CEC's Environmental Hub · Santa Barbara
- 5 PM IVCRC IV Week - Board Game Night (opens organizer's page) Pardall Center, 6550 Pardall Rd, Isla Vista
- 6 PM Flow's 1st Friday Yoga Tea Social- How the Body Lets Go — A Talk on Lymphatic and Somatic Release with Ali Johnson (opens organizer's page) Flow Yoga & Wellness · Santa Barbara
- 6 PM Iconic Frizz (opens organizer's page) Draughtsmen Aleworks, Goleta
- 7 PM UCSB Women's Volleyball vs Cal State Fullerton (opens organizer's page) The Thunderdome · UCSB
- 7:30 PM Rigoletto OSB 26-27 (opens organizer's page) Lobero Theatre · Santa Barbara
- 7:30 PM Terrace Martin (opens organizer's page) Campbell Hall · UCSB
SaturdayNov 7
Listed so far
- All day Parents & Family Weekend (opens organizer's page) UCSB
- 8 AM Downtown Santa Barbara Farmers Market (opens organizer's page) Carrillo St (00 W & 00 E blocks) and 900-1000 blocks of State St · Santa Barbara
- 9 AM The Creative Revolution Tour, Santa Barbara, CA (opens organizer's page) Carrillo Recreation Center, 100 East Carrillo Street · Santa Barbara
- 9:30 AM Tree Planting at Elings with Your Children’s Trees (opens organizer's page) SB Foundation Trailhead · Santa Barbara
- 9:30 AM SBMAL Open House (opens organizer's page) Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library
- 10 AM California Home Show (opens organizer's page) Earl Warren Showgrounds · Santa Barbara
- 10 AM Arts & Craft Faire (opens organizer's page) Carpinteria Arts Center
- 10 AM Driftwood Wall Hanging (opens organizer's page) Carpinteria Arts Center
- 10 AM 11TH ANNUAL SANTA BARBARA MURAL BIKE RIDE (opens organizer's page) Ortega Park, 604 East Ortega Street · Santa Barbara
- 10 AM Architectural Walking Tour (Sábado): Historic Downtown (opens organizer's page) City Hall steps, 780 De La Guerra Plaza · Santa Barbara
- 10:30 AM Storytime at the Sea Center (opens organizer's page) Sea Center (Stearns Wharf) · Santa Barbara
- 10:45 AM Courthouse Clock Gallery visit (opens organizer's page) Santa Barbara County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St
- 11 AM Stewardship Saturday (opens organizer's page) Isla Vista
- 11 AM Little G’s: "Pete the Cat and The Cookie Catastrophe" With Godmothers (opens organizer's page) Godmothers, 2280 Lillie Avenue · Summerland
- 12 PM LEARN TO PLAY MAGIC THE GATHERING AT METRO ENTERTAINMENT! FREE LESSONS! (opens organizer's page) Metro Comics Metro Entertainment · Santa Barbara
- 12:30 PM LEARN TO PLAY POKEMON AT METRO ENTERTAINMENT! FREE LESSONS! (opens organizer's page) Metro Comics Metro Entertainment · Santa Barbara
- 1 PM Central Coast Recorder Society monthly play-in (all recorder players welcome) (opens organizer's page) Goleta Presbyterian Church
- 1 PM Fall Plant Sale 2026 (opens organizer's page) Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Nursery
- 1 PM UCSB Men's Water Polo vs USC - Senior Day (opens organizer's page) Santa Barbara High School · UCSB
- 1 PM UCSB Men's Basketball vs Oakland - Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwich Giveaway (opens organizer's page) The Thunderdome · UCSB
- 1 PM CCS Research and Creative Activities Conference (RACA-CON) 2026 (opens organizer's page) Interactive Learning Pavilion · UCSB
- 2 PM Santa Barbara Fall Tasting Festival (opens organizer's page) SB Museum of Natural History · Santa Barbara
- 2 PM HUDZYN'S DAY! A Fundraiser to support the Tomblin Family (opens organizer's page) Flow Yoga & Wellness · Santa Barbara
- 2 PM Plant Doctor (opens organizer's page) St Michaels Community Garden · UCSB
- 2 PM Storytelling for the Screen: Licorice Pizza (in 35mm) (opens organizer's page) Pollock Theater · UCSB
- 2 PM Santa Barbara County Courthouse Docent Tour (opens organizer's page) Santa Barbara County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St
- 3 PM Epilepsy Awareness Workshop (opens organizer's page) Grace Fisher Foundation Inclusive Arts Center · Santa Barbara
- 3 PM Saturday Please Breath Breathwork Series (opens organizer's page) Yoga Soup · Santa Barbara
- 5 PM Sounds on State (opens organizer's page) Paseo Nuevo, 651 Paseo Nuevo · Santa Barbara
- 6 PM Country Western Dancing at the Elks (opens organizer's page) Santa Barbara Elks Lodge #613, 150 N Kellogg Ave · Goleta
- 7 PM Unscripted Voyages: Improv at SBMM (opens organizer's page) Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA, 93109, United States
- 7 PM UCSB Women's Volleyball vs Long Beach State University (opens organizer's page) The Thunderdome · UCSB
- 7 PM Santa Barbara Saturday Night Live Stand-Up Comedy (opens organizer's page) Santa Barbara
- 7:30 PM Psychedelic Symphony 2: Take Another Trip (opens organizer's page) The Granada Theatre · Santa Barbara
- 7:30 PM Wasted Potential at EOS Lounge - Headliner Nishy Acsell (opens organizer's page) EOS Lounge · Santa Barbara
- 8 PM Canyon Calling: A Laurel Canyon Tribute Night & Joni Mitchell Birthday Celebration (opens organizer's page) SOhO Restaurant & Music Club · Santa Barbara
- 8 PM November 2026 Improv Show (opens organizer's page) Jefferson Hall · Santa Barbara
- 8 PM Isla Vista House Show (opens organizer's page) Del Playa Drive · Isla Vista
SundayNov 8
Listed so far
- 7 AM Santa Barbara Half Marathon (opens organizer's page) Santa Barbara
- 10 AM Last Day to Visit The Living Print (opens organizer's page) SB Museum of Natural History · Santa Barbara
- 10 AM Festive Succulent Trees (opens organizer's page) Carpinteria Arts Center
- 10 AM Expanding Your Plant Varieties (opens organizer's page) West Campus Family Student Housing Community Garden · UCSB
- 10 AM Goleta Farmers Market (opens organizer's page) Camino Real Marketplace · Goleta
- 10 AM Santa Barbara Arts & Crafts Show (opens organizer's page) Cabrillo Blvd, Stearns Wharf to Calle Cesar Chavez · Santa Barbara
- 10 AM Architectural Walking Tour (Domingo): Rebuilt After the 1925 Earthquake (opens organizer's page) Public Library Plaza, 40 E Anapamu St · Santa Barbara
- 10:30 AM Storytime at the Sea Center (opens organizer's page) Sea Center (Stearns Wharf) · Santa Barbara
- 10:45 AM Courthouse Clock Gallery visit (opens organizer's page) Santa Barbara County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St
- 11 AM Bilingual Storytime (opens organizer's page) Santa Barbara Museum of Art
- 11 AM Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents (opens organizer's page) Santa Barbara Museum of Art
- 11:30 AM Storytime in the Backyard (opens organizer's page) SB Museum of Natural History · Santa Barbara
- 11:30 AM Shark Sundays (opens organizer's page) Sea Center (Stearns Wharf) · Santa Barbara
- 1 PM Santa Barbara Jazz Society Presents: Jeremy Siskind featuring Lia Booth (opens organizer's page) SOhO Restaurant & Music Club · Santa Barbara
- 1:30 PM Meditation and Reiki with Jody Neal and Ashley Rae (opens organizer's page) Flow Yoga & Wellness · Santa Barbara
- 1:30 PM Beachtown Hootenanny (opens organizer's page) Carpinteria Arts Center
- 2 PM Parallel Stories – Karen Tei Yamashita, Questions 27 & 28 (opens organizer's page) Santa Barbara Museum of Art
- 2 PM Faculty Artist Recital: Wesley Arai, Carillon (opens organizer's page) Storke Plaza · UCSB
- 2 PM Live Musicw/ Matt Kustura (opens organizer's page) Draughtsmen Aleworks, Goleta
- 2 PM Godmothers Grow: The Sacred Circle With Diana Raab (opens organizer's page) Godmothers, 2280 Lillie Avenue · Summerland
- 2 PM Santa Barbara County Courthouse Docent Tour (opens organizer's page) Santa Barbara County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St
- 2:30 PM Rigoletto OSB 26-27 (opens organizer's page) Lobero Theatre · Santa Barbara
- 3 PM Sunday Live Music at Longoria on State (opens organizer's page) Longoria Wines tasting room, 732 State St · Santa Barbara
- 4 PM Operation Christmas Child Packing Party (opens organizer's page) Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara
- 4 PM 2nd Annual Carp Photo Club -The Eyes Have It! (opens organizer's page) Alcazar Theatre · Carpinteria
- 4 PM Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara Celtic Concert (opens organizer's page) El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park · Santa Barbara
- 6 PM ¡Viva el Arte!: LADAMA (opens organizer's page) The Luke Theatre, 721 E. Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103, United States
- 6 PM Godmothers Gather: Staying Open to Wonder With Jonathan Schooler (opens organizer's page) Godmothers, 2280 Lillie Avenue · Summerland
- 7 PM seeTrees with Jessie Rose & T. CatiLee (opens organizer's page) SOhO Restaurant & Music Club · Santa Barbara
All weekendExhibits & long runs
- Still Growing: 100 Years of California’s Native PlantsPritzlaff Conservation Center Gallery · through Mar 21
- SBMM Presents Play: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan Read CroninSanta Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA, 93109, United States · through Nov 29
- 2026 Fall Exhibition: “What Remains” by Don Scott and Ella JenningsArchitectural Foundation gallery, 229 E Victoria St · through Nov 7
- Finding Saint BarbaraSanta Barbara Historical Museum, 136 E De La Guerra St · through Dec 31
- Arte de los MantónesSanta Barbara Historical Museum, 136 E De La Guerra St · through Dec 31
- RECLAIMING OUR STORIES: REFLECTING ON THE LAND ExhibitCasa de la Guerra · through Dec 20
- Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of UCSB ReadsLibrary – Ocean Gallery · through Dec 11
- Gaucho Spirit: Stories of UCSB Athletics & CommunityUCSB Library – Special Research Collections · through Jul 7
- Bonnie Ora Sherk: Life Frames since 1970Art, Design & Architecture Museum · through Nov 29
- Jackie Amézquita: Gemidos de la TierraArt, Design & Architecture Museum · through Nov 29
- Santa Barbara Jewish Film FestivalSBIFF Film Center, Santa Barbara · through Nov 8
- Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) AltarUCSB Library – Ethnic & Gender Studies Collection · through Nov 6
Nothing matches those filters this weekend. Try loosening one.
Updated Thursday, October 29. Times and details come from each organizer, so check their page before you go. Sunset Scores are our own read of the cloud forecast, so look west before you head out. Every night's score is updated each morning.
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