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Upcoming Activities


July 2009 Calendar of Events



Fourth of July Parade, Free
1 p.m., July 4    State Street
Micheltorena to Cota streets

S.B. Sparkle Food & Craft Fair
Cabrillo Boulevard in front
of West Beach
Noon-9 p.m. July 4

S.B. Sparkle Fireworks, FREE
7 p.m. Freedom Celebration
9 p.m. July 4, West Beach

Old Fashioned Fourth of July
11 a.m.- 4 p.m., Stow House
304 N. Los Carneros, Goleta
Live entertainment, games,
rides, food
Adults $6.00/Children free
(805) 964-4407

Goleta Fireworks Show, 9 pm
Adults $6/Children $4 July 4
Sponsored by Rotary of Goleta
www.goletafireworks.org
Free jumpers, face painters,
entertainment, games,
live music, 4 p.m. - 9 pm 7/4
Girsh Park 7050 Phelps Road

Pancake Breakfast, 7:30 a.m.
July 4 @ Montecito Fire Dept.
595 San Ysidro Road
(805) 969-7762

Village Fourth of July Parade
11:30 a.m.
Upper Manning Park to Lower
Food, activities, entertainment
12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Upper Manning Park

Family Fun Fair
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. July 4
Elks Lodge 150 N. Kellogg Ave
Entertainment, live music,
games, food
(805) 964-6858

Santa Barbara Pirate Exhibit
and SB Maritime Museum's
Summer Celebration
10 a.m. - 6 p.m., July 25
Hipolito Bouchard's uniform,
bust, maps, painting, vessel
model. Activities for children.
HD films. Juried maritime art
competition. $2.00 admission
Annie Heigh 962-8404x100 or
www.sbmm.org

Concerts in the Park
6 p.m., Every Thursday in July
Chase Palm Park
Cabrillo Boulevard

Music at the Ranch Concerts
Goleta Valley Historical Society
5:30 p.m.-7:30 pm. Tuesdays
Through August 18th
BYO Picnic Dinner/Area Bands
Rancho La Patera & Stow Hse.
304 N. Los Carneros Road
Tickets: Free. (805) 681-7218
or dacia@goletahistory.org

Cachuma Lake Fireside Nights
8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Through August 29, Free!
Park Naturalist Presentation
(805) 688-4515
www.cachuma.com

Seaside Saturdays
10:30-Noon 6/20, 7/4, 7/18,
8/1, 8/15
Parent-Child workshops,
Crafts, games, stories
S.B. Maritime Museum
(805) 962-8404 Ext. 100
www.sbmm.org

Zoovies: Movies at the Zoo
7 p.m. gates open; 8:15 show
Wednesdays in July. $6/$4
(805) 962-5339
www.santabarbarazoo.org

Butterflies Alive!
10-5, Every day until 9/21/09
Museum of Natural History
Walk amongst more than
1,000 butterflies!
www.sbnature.org

Sierra Club Flashlight Hike
+-3 miles, 6 p.m. Fridays
Santa Barbara Mission
2201 Laguna Street
Free, 685-2145

Arroyo Hondo Preserve Tour
First Saturday, third Sunday
Hike Tour, 10-Noon, open til 4
Reservations required:
arroyohondo@sblandtrust.org
(805) 567-1115
 
Camino Real Bike Moves (all ages)
Bicycle downtown at night!
First Tuesday of the month
9:30 p.m. De La Guerra Plaza
(805) 455-8957

Free Rides Wed. & 1st Friday!
South Coast Railroad Museum
1-4 p.m. Wed. through Sun.
300 N. Los Carneros
964-3540

Art Workshops
Art From Scrap
10 a.m. Saturdays, $6.00
302 E. Cota St., 884-0459

Remote-Control Car Races
11:30 a.m. every Sunday
Elings Park, Free! All ages!
1298 Las Positas Rd.
www.elingspark.org

S.B. Maritime Museum: Free!
3rd Thursday of the month
805-962-8404/www.sbmm.org

Museum of Natural History
Free admission
3rd Sunday of the month
(805) 682-4711
www.sbnature.org

Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Free admission every Sunday
805-963-4364/www.sbma.net

Ocean Ducks (polar bears)
Any ages, any suits, welcome!
9 a.m. every Sunday with
Post-swim potluck breakfast
Butterfly Beach, north stairs
Noon, Mon./Wed./Fri. at
shower near Beachside Cafe
Goleta Beach
www.oceanducks.com
(805) 637-8331

Drum Circle
Listen or participate!
4 p.m. Saturdays, all ages
Chase Palm Park
(805) 967-9956