The day’s events will be capped off at 7pm with a brief but spectacular fireworks display which will include a special nod to the momentous occasion. Similar to July 4th, the fireworks will be fired from West Beach. Back to the 150th Anniversary page
The highlight of the daylong anniversary festivities on the wharf will be a Celebratory Convocation. In the afternoon, live music by the popular local band Doublewide Kings will set the stage. At 5:30, elected officials, business and civic leaders will gather to formally mark the great occasion. Renowned local historian Neal Graffy will regale you with fun …
The Sea Center will host a scavenger hunt from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Kids and adults are invited to enjoy the fun and search for answers in the history-themed hunt that will take you all over Stearns Wharf. A special ocean-related prize awaits those who complete the quest. Back to the 150th Anniversary page
To celebrate this great day, the Santa Barbara Yacht Club will hold a Ceremonial Parade of Fleet starting at 1:00 PM. The SBYC invites our local fishing fleet and all other boats in the harbor that wish to participate to join in as well. Come out and watch the Parade of Fleet in the beautiful …
Complementary Face Painting by Santa Barbara Face Painting, Courtesy of the Stearns Wharf Business Association Back to the 150th Anniversary page
Come out to listen to live Opera from Opera Santa Barbara with a selection of crowd favorites. The free Opera will rock the Wharf from 11:00 Am to 11:45 Am. Founded in 1994, Opera Santa Barbara contributes to the cultural enrichment of our community by celebrating and championing the breadth and beauty of opera …
12:00 – 4:00 PM To celebrate this great day, each of the four restaurants on the wharf will offer free tastings of their versions of the best clam chowder in Santa Barbara, from 12:00 PM until 4:00 PM, with a raffle of restaurant prizes. Participants in the tastings will be eligible to win gift coupons …
Celebrate the 150th birthday of Stearns Wharf, a grand birthday bash is planned for Saturday, October 8 from 11:00 am to 7:15pm. This iconic structure, which has served as Santa Barbara’s front door, the birthplace of an industry, and the community’s plank park, will be honored by cannon battles with a tall ship, an opera …
Stearns Wharf is more than a nice place to watch boats or fish, it’s a structure that changed the face of Santa Barbara-literally. 150 years ago, Santa Barbara, being surrounded by mountains, was an isolated pueblo. There were no roads into town, there was no railroad. When John Peck Stearns built the wharf in 1872 …
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. To celebrate Stearns Wharf’s 150th birthday, Wharf Merchants are offering specials on the first Wednesday of every month in 2022. Wharf Wednesday on October 5th will also feature live music by Down Mountain …