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Things to do in Santa Barbara

20 ideas for a day or a night in Santa Barbara, by what you’re in the mood for, picked by the hotels and hostels who live here.

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Wellness & fitness · 5Nightlife · 4Arts & culture · 4Shopping · 4Walking tours · 3

Wellness & fitness in Santa Barbara

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Power of Your Om Yoga Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara · ★ 5 on GoogleFlow Yoga & WellnessSanta Barbara · ★ 5 on GoogleSage Society Santa Barbara- Women's FitnessSanta Barbara · ★ 5 on GoogleSanta Barbara Yoga CenterSanta Barbara · ★ 5 on GoogleSol Seek Yoga StudioSanta Barbara · ★ 4.9 on Google

Nightlife in Santa Barbara

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Dusk BarSanta Barbara · $$ · ★ 4.9 on GoogleRodeo RoomSanta Barbara · $$ · ★ 4.8 on GoogleLion's TaleSanta Barbara · $$ · ★ 4.9 on GoogleThe Good LionSanta Barbara · $$ · ★ 4.6 on Google

Arts & culture in Santa Barbara

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MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + InnovationSanta Barbara · ★ 4.7 on GoogleSanta Barbara Botanic GardenSanta Barbara · ★ 4.6 on GoogleSanta Barbara Museum of Natural HistorySanta Barbara · ★ 4.7 on GoogleThe Funk ZoneSanta Barbara · ★ 4.4 on Google

Shopping in Santa Barbara

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Lovebird Boutique & Jewelry BarSanta Barbara · ★ 4.9 on GoogleThe Lotus BoutiqueSanta Barbara · ★ 4.9 on GoogleBonika BoutiqueSanta Barbara · ★ 5 on GoogleSalt BoutiqueSanta Barbara · ★ 5 on Google

Walking tours in Santa Barbara

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Food Tour of Santa BarbaraAny time · 3 hrs · From €2History and Culture TourAny time · 3 hrs · From €2A Day in Santa BarbaraAny time · 3 hrs · From €2
What’s On Santa BarbaraThis week in Santa Barbara, day by dayTonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights.Eat & drinkWhere locals eat in Santa BarbaraThe restaurants, cafés and bakeries hotels send their own guests to.

Things to do in Santa Barbara, answered

What are the best things to do in Santa Barbara?

Right now: Power of Your Om Yoga Santa Barbara (wellness & fitness), Dusk Bar (nightlife), MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation (arts & culture) and Lovebird Boutique & Jewelry Bar (shopping). Each list is refreshed several times a day from local hotels and hostels and their booking partners.

What's on in Santa Barbara this week?

What's On Santa Barbara has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.