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Events

September 03, 2026

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1st Thursday

Thursday, September 3, 2026
5 – 8 pm

1st Thursday Free
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1st Thursday: Robot Karaoke

Thursday
September 3, 2026
5 – 8 pm

Adults 1st Thursday Free Kids & Family Performance

August 30, 2026

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Spiritual Technologies

Basil Kincaid on the Art of Quiltmaking

Sunday, August 30, 2026
11 am – 12 pm

Free Lectures & Artist Talks

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August 09, 2026

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Summer Dance on the Steps: “As if in a Dream”

Sunday, August 9, 2026
5 – 5:30 pm

Free
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Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents

For residents of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo County

Sunday, August 9, 2026
11 am – 5 pm

Free 2nd Sunday

August 08, 2026

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Sketching in the Galleries

Saturday, August 8, 2026
11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Adults Free In the Galleries Kids & Family Series

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August 06, 2026

People standing in Museum galleries, talking and looking at art.

1st Thursday

Thursday, August 6, 2026
5 – 8 pm

1st Thursday Free

July 30, 2026

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Beyond Conversation: Dialogues in Music through Art

Thursday, July 30, 2026
12 pm

Concerts Free In the Galleries Performance Series

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July 12, 2026

A crowd of visitors, including cyclists, gathers on the sidewalk in front of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art at dusk.

Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents

For residents of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo County

Sunday, July 12, 2026
11 am – 5 pm

Free 2nd Sunday
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Breathing Room: Gathering Stars

Sunday, July 12, 2026
5 pm

Free In the Galleries Performance
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