# Events & Things To Do In Santa Barbara on 2nd May 2026 - **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Santa Barbara on 2nd May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out. - **Category**: ## About Discover the best events and activities in Santa Barbara on 2nd May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out. ## Events in Santa Barbara - **Event Name**: Tantra Speed Date® - Santa Barbara! (Meet Singles Speed Dating) - **Description**: Join the speed dating revolution with a 94% connection rate! Meet singles and ignite sparks with fun, chemistry games!About this Event https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/80d53be0-cd19-11f0-b6d4-af84bbdedf18-rimg-w1200-h8 - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/tantra-speed-date-santa-barbara-meet-singles-speed-dating/100001975809521466 - **Venue**: Yoga Soup - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy8xYjU5MjNmMzc2ZDQ0Yzg5OWU4Y2E4YjllYzRiNjYwOGZiNzM1Y2YwODRlZjdlMDJiZDk0NGYxM2FhZmZkZWM5LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzE2MTEwOC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NjQ0MTcwMzY.avif - **Price**: USD 49 to 125 - **Categories**: speed-dating, meetups, workshops, art, fine-arts, entertainment, lgbt-pride, raves - **Event Name**: Kronos Quartet - **Description**: The game-changing Kronos Quartet presents a semi-staged, multisensory exploration of the histories of Indigenous, Gullah-Geechee and Chinese American communities in the United States. The first panel of this musical triptych features the visceral, grippin - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 3 - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 06:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/kronos-quartet/200029623263625 - **Venue**: Campbell Hall, UCSB - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy83ZjM1NmMyNDdhYzg1ZmNlYjk3ZGIzZWI2NGM4ZjRmMGI3NzgzZDJiZGE4MDJmMWI4NjllNjFiZjVkMDc1ZDMxLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kYzQyMzQ3Yi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NDk5NTI2Nw.avif - **Categories**: live-music - **Event Name**: KEYNOTE : Walter Mosley : Santa Barbara Literary Festival - **Description**: On Story, Justice, and the American ImaginationAbout this EventJoin legendary author Walter Mosley for a keynote conversation with one of America’s most influential literary voices. With a career spanning decades and genr - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 04:30 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 05:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/keynote-walter-mosley-santa-barbara-literary-festival/100001982390327835 - **Venue**: Lobero Theatre - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy9kYTg2YzZmZjNjZWQzOWViMzgyMWEwZmI4Y2JmNzFiNDk1MWIwNTQ2MDc1MDU5ZGU1YjkxODdiNGFmNThmMmYwLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzJmMzAzMy1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzAzMDU3MDc.avif - **Price**: USD 5 to 82 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, sports, storytelling - **Event Name**: Walter Mosley + Kim Michele Richardson : Santa Barbara Literary Festival - **Description**: Keynote Pass for Walter Mosley, author of Gray Dawn & Kim Michele Richardson, author of The Mountains We Call HomeAbout this EventThe Santa Barbara Literary Festival Keynote Pass offe - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat May 02 2026 at 03:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/walter-mosley-kim-michele-richardson-santa-barbara-literary-festival/100001980815723150 - **Venue**: Lobero Theatre - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy8wMmEyMDMzNGRlODlmMmU5NzFhZTBlY2IxMDI0YzhkNTQ2M2FiMWUxOWQyZDczNWNhY2QzZjFkNzI4ZDYxNzM0LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzAyOGZhMy1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3Njk0OTU0ODg.avif - **Price**: USD 5 to 103 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, theatre, storytelling, sports, fine-arts - **Event Name**: Art, Women & Resistance : Santa Barbara Literary Festival - **Description**: Four authors dive into the world of art and the art of rebellionAbout this EventWhen the world attempts to silence women, art becomes both refuge and rebellion. In this compelling conversation, Lisa Barr, Erika Robuck, Pi - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 03:30 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 04:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/art-women-and-resistance-santa-barbara-literary-festival/100001984149597859 - **Venue**: Santa Barbara Museum Of Art - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9jNDE4YWJjNTgwNDRjOTI5MDYzYjBiNjNkZTc4MGE4MjAwNTdlN2IzNGY0NWE2MmJjN2EzZGI0OWE5ZGYxYzc0LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzE5MTkxNS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzIzMTg4NjI.avif - **Price**: USD 5 to 26 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, workshops, fine-arts, entertainment, storytelling, pop-ups - **Event Name**: Opera Santa Barbara: Elmer Gantry - **Description**: ✨ Experience the magic of Opera Santa Barbara: Elmer Gantry, where moments become memories that last a lifetime! 🏛️ The iconic The Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA sets the perfect sta - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 1 - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 04:00 pm (-08:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/opera-santa-barbara-elmer-gantry/2300028172695908 - **Venue**: The Lobero Theatre - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvYTNjNTA5ZDAtMmYwNC0xMWYxLWJlYzktYWQzZjFlOTZhYzk5LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDUxNC1kYzQ0MWEwNi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzUxODMyNDA.avif - **Categories**: art, theatre - **Event Name**: Bob Gale on Back To The Future : Santa Barbara Literary Festival - **Description**: On writing an iconic franchise and keeping it alive across generationsAbout this EventJoin legendary screenwriter and producer Bob Gale for an inside look at the creation and evolution of one of the most beloved franchise - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 01:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/bob-gale-on-back-to-the-future-santa-barbara-literary-festival/100001982450328298 - **Venue**: Lobero Theatre - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy8yYjZmNDU5MzQzNmUxYjM4N2MzMGVkZTVlNTBjMDViMzY4Njg2YWRlZjEyMjJhMjVmMjNlMWFlNTE0OTZiZTZjLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzE5NTI5ZC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzA0NjAzMjU.avif - **Price**: USD 5 to 15 - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Entertainment, Festivals, Theatre - **Event Name**: Read Along with Roda Ahmed: Santa Barbara Literary Festival - **Description**: Read along with celebrated children's author Roda Amed & renowned chef Daniel HummAbout this EventRead along with renowned children's book author Roda Ahmed and acclaimed chef Daniel Humm as they take us through their - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 12:30 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 01:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/read-along-with-roda-ahmed-santa-barbara-literary-festival/100001979797421382 - **Venue**: Alhecama Theatre - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvNTJkMTYwYWFmZTc0NjViOTUzMGRkMTIwMTVmOTJmNzNlOTc5ZWJmMmUyOGUwZTA2ODlhZDdiZDYyZjZlMDc3NC1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWg2MDAtZGNjMjk4OGItZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzY4NDUxNzQz.avif - **Price**: USD 0 to 23 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, food-drinks, festivals, workshops, kids, cooking - **Event Name**: Crime, Truth, and the Stories We Tell : Santa Barbara Literary Festival - **Description**: A gripping conversation on crime writing, truth, and ethics, featuring four acclaimed authorsAbout this EventWhat draws us to crime stories—and what responsibility do writers bear when telling them? This compelling panel - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 04:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/crime-truth-and-the-stories-we-tell-santa-barbara-literary-festival/100001981065281586 - **Venue**: Karpeles Manuscript Library - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy9jZmNjODA2Y2FkZDQ4ZWFkZDBhNzMxMzQ3YTIxMzMwZTBlMTlkZGY5YzRjNDY1Mzg3ZjQ1Y2VlMmNjNDg1OGYxLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzE3MTcxNi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3Njk0OTU1MDg.avif - **Price**: USD 5 to 50 - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Festivals, Contests, Workshops - **Event Name**: Literature, Music & Cocktails at Roy’s - **Description**: Double Musical Literary Header at Roy with 2 PerformancesAbout this EventJoin us at Roy for a singular Saturday night that weaves together memoir, music journalism, live performance, and the kind of honest conversation ab - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/literature-music-and-cocktails-at-roy’s/100001986447666444 - **Venue**: Roy - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy9jMzU1OTI1OTliNmIzYWY5YzYwMjE3ZDYxOGY0MjNiODlhODc1OGJhZWQ3MmZhZDUyYzYxYTAxNWUzYjA3ZGQ0LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2Y3MTAwMS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzUwOTE2NTM.avif - **Price**: USD 5 to 25 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment, festivals, storytelling, live-music, country-music-festivals - **Event Name**: VIP PASS : Santa Barbara Literary Festival - **Description**: All Access Pass to the Central Coast's Premier Literary FestiivalAbout this EventGet your ALL ACCESS VIP PASS and expierence the Santa Barbara Literary Festival in its entirety. VIP PASS holders rec - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun May 03 2026 at 08:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/vip-pass-santa-barbara-literary-festival/100001979421073716 - **Venue**: Santa Barbara Downtown - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy8wYmM0MzZlYzYwYmQ5MjViZGE0YmEyZTUxMjA5ZmM4YWIyMjAyMTIzYTUwMDY2MmViZmIzZGI1YzY4YmQ5ODhjLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2RlZjhmNy1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3Njc5ODc2Nzc.avif - **Price**: USD 1,500 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, parties, entertainment - **Event Name**: The Future of Journalism : Santa Barbara Literary Festival - **Description**: Rebuilding the 4th Estate from the Ground UpAbout this EventIn an era of rapid change, shrinking newsrooms, and rising distrust, journalism is at a crossroads. Join authors and journalists Josie Cox, Edwar - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 04:15 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 05:15 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/the-future-of-journalism-santa-barbara-literary-festival/100001981499259626 - **Venue**: CEC's Environmental Hub - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy83OWNmN2M1MjAyY2Q3YTI2ZDNmNTE0MTliMzdiOWYwMTc4YjZkMmEyOWJjYzUwZDZjMjJkODBjYjRiNmY4YWI1LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzE1MTUxOC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3Njk0OTU0NzA.avif - **Price**: USD 5 to 50 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, workshops, fine-arts, pop-ups, storytelling - **Event Name**: Culinary Storytellers Panel - **Description**: Join our esteemed group of literary culinarians for an unforgettable experiencesAbout this EventFrom cookbook authors to food historians, memoirists and artisans, our culinary storytellers highlight our connection to land - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat May 02 2026 at 02:15 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/culinary-storytellers-panel/100001985778273271 - **Venue**: 123 E Canon Perdido St - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy85ZDk1ZWY5ODFjMjhiZWUxODg2YzVjYmZmYThkZDRkODRiOTg0MGRjNjJlOWRhNzA0OTgyYmI0MjE3ZGIwM2VmLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDg0OC1kY2Y4ZjNlZS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzQzNzkwMjg.avif - **Price**: USD 34 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, business - **Event Name**: Three, The Long Way : Santa Barbara Literary Festival - **Description**: Mapping the Long Arc of a Creative LifeAbout this EventThe road is long— if we're lucky— and making art isn't always easy. What does it take to navigate a creative life? A conversation between three artists who’ve all wri - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 05:15 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 06:15 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/three-the-long-way-santa-barbara-literary-festival/100001982451661285 - **Venue**: Roy - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy8wYmFmZDc4YWM5NGI0OWNlZjcxNzhmN2IxN2IwNzA0N2ZiMmU4NmZiYjcyMzA1OTQyOTk5NjQ1OGFiMjVmZTlmLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2E5Nzc1Zi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzM2NTAwNjQ.avif - **Price**: USD 5 to 50 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment, festivals, performances - **Event Name**: Female Characters Who Break The Rules : Santa Barbara Literary Festival - **Description**: A lively panel on bold heroines and anti-heroines—why readers love rule-breaking women and the power of complex, defiant female characters.About this EventThis panel celebrates characters who defy the roles assigned to th - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 04:30 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 05:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/female-characters-who-break-the-rules-santa-barbara-literary-festival/100001981448420565 - **Venue**: Alhecama Theatre - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy9iYzlhODlmNDdkNDBiZjlhZThlNjc5NzRkMzYwYzJlMGM3ZTY2N2ZlN2Y0YWRmZTY0YThlOGY2MmU2MDM1NGM2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2RjZGNkYi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3Njk0OTU0NjA.avif - **Price**: USD 5 to 76 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, workshops, entertainment, pop-ups, dog, storytelling - **Event Name**: Bad Girls : Santa Barbara Literary Festival - **Description**: A provocative panel exploring “bad” women in history, fiction, and true crime.About this EventBad Girls brings together three fearless writers who explore women on the margins—rule breake - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 12:30 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 01:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/bad-girls-santa-barbara-literary-festival/100001981261702085 - **Venue**: Karpeles Manuscript Library - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy8wZDRkMGJjMmI1OTk4MmU4MmI1MTg3ZmZlYjI2YjFlY2M4NzA3Y2I2YThiYmM3NzY3YzJmYjM5NzAxNDk1Yzg0LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzE4MTcxNS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3Njk0OTU0ODk.avif - **Price**: USD 5 to 50 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, theatre, workshops, contests, health-wellness, entertainment, pop-ups, mental-health, womens-history-month, storytelling, raves - **Event Name**: Max & Suzanne Lang Read Along: Santa Barbara Literary Festival - **Description**: Dive into to the whimsical world of two celebrated children's book authorsAbout this EventJoin celebrated children’s book creators Max Lang and Suzanne Lang - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 11:20 am – Sat May 02 2026 at 12:20 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/max-and-suzanne-lang-read-along-santa-barbara-literary-festival/100001985670421684 - **Venue**: Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy9mODFhNDMyNDgyMjdkNGIxNzYzNTAzYWZjM2I5MWU1MDk3YmQ0Nzc0ZGY3MDhlYTU5ZGM0YTZhZTQzNjgzZDkxLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2VlNzMzMC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzQ2MjY5MTA.avif - **Price**: USD 0 to 37 - **Categories**: Art, Entertainment, Kids, literary-art, Festivals, trips-adventures - **Event Name**: In the Recording Studio : Santa Barbara Literary Festival - **Description**: Behind the Scenes with Audiobook NarratorsAbout this EventGo behind-the-scenes of audiobook production in a panel discussion with award-winning director Keith Reynolds and award-winning narrators Vikas Adam, Claudia Dunn, - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 03:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/in-the-recording-studio-santa-barbara-literary-festival/100001983124801666 - **Venue**: Kimpton Canary Hotel - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy9lZmViMjllMWE2NjdkMDk4ZTI1NGM5ZmE0MmFkMDMzMzY1MGY4M2FjZjJmMWM4NjI4ZDk5Y2NiMzQzYWQ3YTEzLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzUwMTg3Yi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzExODY1OTc.avif - **Price**: USD 0 to 10 - **Categories**: Art, Theatre, Entertainment, literary-art, Festivals, Business, Nonprofit, performances - **Event Name**: Against Erasure : Santa Barbara Literary Festival - **Description**: Josie Cox and Lorissa Rinehart come together for a timely, illuminating conversation about why women’s stories are so often erased.About this EventAgainst Erasure: Women, Memory, and the Power of StoryJourna - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 12:30 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 01:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/against-erasure-santa-barbara-literary-festival/100001979398151154 - **Venue**: CEC's Environmental Hub - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy80Y2ZmZTc1NmM3N2IwNDYzMGQxOTcyZmE2OTIxZDRhMGJhNWUxOGE5M2M3MmRiMGYwZTFiNTkyMWRiY2I2YmZjLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2M3YTA4OS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3Njk0OTU0NjQ.avif - **Price**: USD 5 to 66 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, workshops, business, contests, fine-arts, nonprofit, storytelling, pop-ups, womens-history-month - **Event Name**: A Brand New Beat : Santa Barbara Literary Festival - **Description**: Inside the wild rise of Rolling StoneAbout this EventFollowing the publication of Peter Richardson's BRAND NEW BEAT: THE WILD RISE OF ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE, which takes readers inside the early days of the iconic magazin - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 04:15 pm – Sat May 02 2026 at 05:15 pm (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/a-brand-new-beat-santa-barbara-literary-festival/100001981452776594 - **Venue**: Kimpton Canary Hotel - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy9iOWI3MGM0MThmMzY5MzU2YTAyYmE1NDk5OGFjZmJiZTg3OWRhNTY0MjNkZGI3NjJlMDZiNjQyNmFiODgwYzQ3LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzA0MDIwMi1nbWlyLnBuZz92PTE3Njk0OTU0Nzk.avif - **Price**: USD 5 to 55 - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Festivals - **Event Name**: Workshop: Kiki Astor: The Pen Name Playbook Overcoming "Writer's Block" - **Description**: Workshop: Kiki Astor: The Pen Name Playbook Overcoming "The REAL Writer's Bloc" and building a massive platform in disguise!About this EventWorkshop Title: The Pen Name Playbook: Overcomi - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 10:30 am – Sat May 02 2026 at 11:30 am (-07:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-barbara/workshop-kiki-astor-the-pen-name-playbook-overcoming-writers-block/100001986349468732 - **Venue**: Tamsen Gallery - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvNjlmOGM5ZTk4MDAyODMyZjYxNjUwZTExNmM2ODA2ZmI2NzNkZDZjMjZiMzNhY2NmNTY4Yjc3NGUzNjdmNzMxMy1yaW1nLXc5NDAtaDc4OC1kY2YwZThkZC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzUwOTE3MjQ.avif - **Price**: USD 40 - **Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, fine-arts - **Event Name**: Workshop Geneva Lee Writing when the world is on fire - **Description**: Workshop Geneva Lee Writing when the world is on fireAbout this Eventher workshop is "Writing When the World is on Fire"Whether it's global crisis or personal chaos, it's easy to question the Decision to create during tim - **Date**: Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat May 02 2026 at 11:00 am (-07:00) - 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(Meet Singles Speed Dating) (Sat May 02 2026 at 07:00 pm at Yoga Soup), Kronos Quartet (Sat May 02 2026 at 06:00 pm at Campbell Hall, UCSB), KEYNOTE : Walter Mosley : Santa Barbara Literary Festival (Sat May 02 2026 at 04:30 pm at Lobero Theatre), Walter Mosley + Kim Michele Richardson : Santa Barbara Literary Festival (Sat May 02 2026 at 10:00 am at Lobero Theatre), Art, Women & Resistance : Santa Barbara Literary Festival (Sat May 02 2026 at 03:30 pm at Santa Barbara Museum Of Art). - **Q**: What are the top free events in Santa Barbara? - **A:** Solomon King at Institution Ale SB (Sat May 02 2026 at 03:00 pm at Institution Ale Co. - Santa Barbara). - **Q**: How can I find events in Santa Barbara? - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Santa Barbara on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Santa Barbara? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Santa Barbara? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Santa Barbara include Yoga Soup, Campbell Hall, UCSB, Lobero Theatre. - **Q**: What is the price range for events in Santa Barbara? - **A:** Prices for events in Santa Barbara range from USD 5 to USD 2,999. Many events also offer free entry. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Santa Barbara? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Santa Barbara include The Tantra Institute, UCSB Arts & Lectures, Santa Barbara Literary Festival. - **Q**: Are there any online events available? - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. 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