38th Santa Barbara Kite Festival

Stearns-Wharf-sponsored-2024-Kite-Festival-Poster The Kite Festival is now postponed to Sunday, April 21st 11:00 am – 4:00 pm 2024 THEME “LOVE IS A BREEZE” The 2024 Santa Barbara Kite Festival returns this Sunday, April 21st to the “Great Meadow” on the West Campus lawn at Santa Barbara City College. The “Great Meadow” is located on the West …

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Stearns Wharf Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

On December 10th, join us on Stearns Wharf to kick off the holiday season! At 5:00 p.m., before the start of the Parade of Lights boat parade, they will switch on the lights of a beautiful 25-foot Nobel Fir on Stearns Wharf to officially open the holiday season for the waterfront. The Dos Pueblos Jazz …

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Fiesta on Stearns Wharf

Saturday August 5th, 2023 There’s no better view of Santa Barbara than from Stearns Wharf, and there’s no better time to experience it than after the Children’s Fiesta Parade on Cabrillo Boulevard August 5th. Ballet Folklorico Mexico Azteca will provide a free Mexican folklórico dance showcase from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM on Stearns Wharf. …

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Wharf Wednesdays Sponsors

### The Stearns Wharf Merchants Association represents the merchants and business owners on Stearns Wharf. Stearns Wharf is located at the end of State Street between East Beach and the Santa Barbara Harbor. For more information, visit www.stearnswharf.org

Wharf Wednesday Concert to feature Down Mountain Lights

There’s no better view of Santa Barbara than from Stearns Wharf and there’s no better time to experience it than on Wharf Wednesdays. As a follow on to last year’s 150th Anniversary, free concerts will be on the first Wednesday in 2023, through October. Wharf Wednesday on October 4th will also feature live music by …

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Wharf Wednesday Concert to feature The Academy

There’s no better view of Santa Barbara than from Stearns Wharf and there’s no better time to experience it than on Wharf Wednesdays. As a follow on to last year’s 150th Anniversary, free concerts will be on the first Wednesday in 2023, through October. Wharf Wednesday on September 6th will also feature live music by …

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Wharf Wednesday Concert to feature Tequila Mockingbird

There’s no better view of Santa Barbara than from Stearns Wharf and there’s no better time to experience it than on Wharf Wednesdays. As a follow on to last year’s 150th Anniversary, free concerts will be on the first Wednesday in 2023, through October. Wharf Wednesday on August 2nd will feature live music by Tequila …

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Wharf Wednesday Concert to feature The Doublewide Kings

There’s no better view of Santa Barbara than from Stearns Wharf and there’s no better time to experience it than on Wharf Wednesdays. As a follow on to last year’s 150th Anniversary, free concerts will be on the first Wednesday in 2023, through October. Wharf Wednesday on July 5th will feature live music by the …

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