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 … Read more
Complementary Face Painting by Santa Barbara Face Painting, Courtesy of the Stearns Wharf Business Association Back to the 150th Anniversary page
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 September 7th will also feature live music by The … Read more
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 July 6th will also feature live music by Spencer … Read more
Fourth of July celebration and fireworks show from Stearns Wharf Monday, July 4, 2022 Face painting begins at 2:00 PM Live music begins at 4:00 PM Firework show begins at 9 PM Stearns Wharf and West Beach, Santa Barbara Stearns Wharf celebrates Independence Day with the best view of the annual fireworks show. The wharf … Read more
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 June 1st will also feature live music by Tequila … Read more
Who: Stearns Wharf Merchants Association What: Wharf Wednesdays on Stearns Wharf When: Live music begins at 6:00 PM April 6th – Do No Harm Band May 4th – Out Of The Blue June 1st – Tequila Mockingbird July 6th – Spencer the Gardner Wednesday, August 3, 2022 *TBA Wednesday, September 7, … Read more