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Arts events in Santa Barbara, CA

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Comedy is a Drag
Thu, Dec 26, 7:30 PM + 11 more
Wildcat Lounge
Comedy is a Drag
Thu, Dec 26, 7:30 PM + 11 more
Wildcat Lounge
December 2024 Improv Show
Sat, Dec 7, 8:00 PM
Jefferson Hall
December 2024 Improv Show
Sat, Dec 7, 8:00 PM
Jefferson Hall
Nutcracker SWEET 2024- the shorter, sweeter version of the holiday classic.
Sat, Dec 14, 11:00 AM + 2 more
Marjorie Luke Theatre, East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Nutcracker SWEET 2024- the shorter, sweeter version of the holiday classic.
Sat, Dec 14, 11:00 AM + 2 more
Marjorie Luke Theatre, East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
December 2024 Long Form Improv Show
Sat, Dec 21, 8:00 PM
Jefferson Hall
December 2024 Long Form Improv Show
Sat, Dec 21, 8:00 PM
Jefferson Hall
Just added
The Good Good Show
Sat, Dec 14, 7:30 PM
Night Lizard Brewing Co.
Just added
The Good Good Show
Sat, Dec 14, 7:30 PM
Night Lizard Brewing Co.
Swiftmas Drag Show & Dance Party!
Fri, Dec 13, 8:00 PM
Backstage Santa Barbara
Swiftmas Drag Show & Dance Party!
Fri, Dec 13, 8:00 PM
Backstage Santa Barbara
Just added
THE BIG SHOW ~ Sonic Butterfly 2024
Sat, Dec 14, 7:00 PM
850 Baldwin Rd
Just added
THE BIG SHOW ~ Sonic Butterfly 2024
Sat, Dec 14, 7:00 PM
850 Baldwin Rd
DANCING WITH THE COUGARS 2024
Fri, Dec 6, 7:00 PM
Ventura High School Auditorium
DANCING WITH THE COUGARS 2024
Fri, Dec 6, 7:00 PM
Ventura High School Auditorium
Going fast
Footworks Youth Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
Sun, Dec 15, 1:00 PM
Ventura College Performing Arts Center
Going fast
Footworks Youth Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
Sun, Dec 15, 1:00 PM
Ventura College Performing Arts Center
Jest Improv's Final Friday Jam Show!
Fri, Jan 31, 7:00 PM
The Bunker Theater
Jest Improv's Final Friday Jam Show!
Fri, Jan 31, 7:00 PM
The Bunker Theater
Jest Improv's First Friday Show: Short Form Shenanigans!
Fri, Dec 6, 7:00 PM + 12 more
The Bunker Theater
Jest Improv's First Friday Show: Short Form Shenanigans!
Fri, Dec 6, 7:00 PM + 12 more
The Bunker Theater
Jest Improv's Second Saturday Improv Comedy Show feat. The Jesties!
Sat, Dec 14, 7:00 PM
The Bunker Theater
Jest Improv's Second Saturday Improv Comedy Show feat. The Jesties!
Sat, Dec 14, 7:00 PM
The Bunker Theater
The Nutcracker - Sat, Dec 7 at 2 PM
Sat, Dec 7, 2:00 PM
Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation (OPAC)
The Nutcracker - Sat, Dec 7 at 2 PM
Sat, Dec 7, 2:00 PM
Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation (OPAC)
Girls Night Out the Show® at Los Compadres (Oxnard, CA)
Sun, Dec 8, 8:00 PM
Los Compadres
Girls Night Out the Show® at Los Compadres (Oxnard, CA)
Sun, Dec 8, 8:00 PM
Los Compadres
Stand Up Comedy Featuring Grant Lyon
Friday at 6:00 PM
801 East Main Street, Santa Paula, CA, USA
Stand Up Comedy Featuring Grant Lyon
Friday at 6:00 PM
801 East Main Street, Santa Paula, CA, USA
Going fast
ELF - THE MUSICAL
Fri, Dec 13, 7:00 PM + 5 more
1500 Temple Avenue, Camarillo, CA, USA
Going fast
ELF - THE MUSICAL
Fri, Dec 13, 7:00 PM + 5 more
1500 Temple Avenue, Camarillo, CA, USA
Girls Night Out The Show at Flower City Ballroom (Lompoc, CA)
Sat, Dec 7, 8:00 PM
Flower City Ballroom
Girls Night Out The Show at Flower City Ballroom (Lompoc, CA)
Sat, Dec 7, 8:00 PM
Flower City Ballroom
"Peace on Earth" CLU Christmas Concert - Saturday
Sat, Dec 7, 4:00 PM
165 Chapel Lane, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
"Peace on Earth" CLU Christmas Concert - Saturday
Sat, Dec 7, 4:00 PM
165 Chapel Lane, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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A Christmas Carol: The Live Radio Play - Thousand Oaks
Fri, Dec 20, 7:00 PM
Hillcrest Center for the Arts
Just added
A Christmas Carol: The Live Radio Play - Thousand Oaks
Fri, Dec 20, 7:00 PM
Hillcrest Center for the Arts
Cal Lutheran’s Fall Dance Production: A Celebration of Movement
Fri, Dec 6, 8:00 PM + 1 more
Preus_Brandt Forum
Cal Lutheran’s Fall Dance Production: A Celebration of Movement
Fri, Dec 6, 8:00 PM + 1 more
Preus_Brandt Forum

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Comedy is a Drag

December 2024 Improv Show

Nutcracker SWEET 2024- the shorter, sweeter version of the holiday classic.

December 2024 Long Form Improv Show

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The trending searches this month in Santa Barbara are:

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Stand Up Comedy Featuring Grant Lyon

DANCING WITH THE COUGARS 2024

Jest Improv's First Friday Show: Short Form Shenanigans!

Cal Lutheran’s Fall Dance Production: A Celebration of Movement

This holiday, we’ve got just the thing. 🎄

Comedy is a Drag

Comedy is a Drag

December 2024 Improv Show

December 2024 Improv Show

Nutcracker SWEET 2024- the shorter, sweeter version of the holiday classic.

Nutcracker SWEET 2024- the shorter, sweeter version of the holiday classic.

December 2024 Long Form Improv Show

December 2024 Long Form Improv Show

The Good Good Show

The Good Good Show

Swiftmas Drag Show & Dance Party!

Swiftmas Drag Show & Dance Party!

THE BIG SHOW ~ Sonic Butterfly 2024

THE BIG SHOW ~ Sonic Butterfly 2024

DANCING WITH THE COUGARS 2024

DANCING WITH THE COUGARS 2024

Footworks Youth Ballet Presents The Nutcracker

Footworks Youth Ballet Presents The Nutcracker

Jest Improv's Final Friday Jam Show!

Jest Improv's Final Friday Jam Show!

Jest Improv's First Friday Show: Short Form Shenanigans!

Jest Improv's First Friday Show: Short Form Shenanigans!

Jest Improv's Second Saturday Improv Comedy Show feat. The Jesties!

Jest Improv's Second Saturday Improv Comedy Show feat. The Jesties!

The Nutcracker - Sat, Dec 7 at 2 PM

The Nutcracker - Sat, Dec 7 at 2 PM

Girls Night Out the Show® at Los Compadres (Oxnard, CA)

Girls Night Out the Show® at Los Compadres (Oxnard, CA)

Stand Up Comedy Featuring Grant Lyon

Stand Up Comedy Featuring Grant Lyon

ELF - THE MUSICAL

ELF - THE MUSICAL

Girls Night Out The Show at Flower City Ballroom (Lompoc, CA)

Girls Night Out The Show at Flower City Ballroom (Lompoc, CA)

"Peace on Earth" CLU Christmas Concert - Saturday

"Peace on Earth" CLU Christmas Concert - Saturday

A Christmas Carol: The Live Radio Play - Thousand Oaks

A Christmas Carol: The Live Radio Play - Thousand Oaks

Cal Lutheran’s Fall Dance Production: A Celebration of Movement

Cal Lutheran’s Fall Dance Production: A Celebration of Movement

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