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Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival
October 15, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Come enjoy the abundance of the Santa Barbara Channel, rich in sustainably harvested, high-quality seafood. Meet fishermen face-to-face. Select fresh-caught lobster and sea urchin “uni” and have them prepared on the spot. Visit specialty food booths for fish tacos, oysters, mussels, barbequed albacore, fresh crab, clam chowder and seafood paella. Presented by the City of Santa Barbara in partnership with the Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Harbor Merchants
Cost
Admission: Free for everyone. Bring the entire family. There will be all kinds of fun filled activities for all ages.
Santa Barbara Harbor Activities
Special Local Seafood and Wine Pairing event at Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
- Partnering with Edible Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara County Vintners Association
- Featuring four local chefs
- Contact www.sbmm.org for more information
Activities
- Outdoors Santa Barbara Visitors Center – Observation Deck on 4th floor
- Free Lectures in Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM)
- Free entry into $2 SBMM and their Children’s Gallery
Fresh Seafood:
- Lobster, Crab, Prawns, Oysters, and more
- Sea Urchin Uni
- Albacore BBQ
- Brophy Bros. Restaurant Clam Chowder
- Seafood Tacos & Seafood Paella, & Crab Cakes
- Crepes & Gumbo
Fun Food:
- Roasted Corn, Strawberry Shortcake
- Abelskivers
- Hot Dogs, Lemonade
Boating Activities:
- Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol fire boat demonstrations
- NOAA Presents Research Vessel Shearwater dockside Tours
- Free boat rides thanks to Azure Seas and Santa Barbara Sailing Center’s Double Dolphin
- Tall Ship Spirit of Dana Point dockside tours
- US Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin dockside tours
Ocean & Marine Related Agencies on the City Pier Map of the City Pier
- California Department of Fish and Widlife
- Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
- Channel Islands National Parks
- Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara
- Heal the Ocean
- Navy League of Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara Channel Keeper
- Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
- SBCC Marine Diving Technology Department
- Surfrider Foundation
- U.S. Coast Guard / MSD
- Coast Guard Auxiliary
- Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Creeks Division
- Santa Barbara Sea Shells Association
- Bay Foundation
Vendor Links
Over 40 vendors showcasing, Face Painting, clothing, jewelry, custom artwork, and more. Limited Edition Posters by local artist, Janice Blair
Live Music
Main Stage
Provided by Santa Barbara Harbor Merchants Association
- Soul Sailing with David Segall & Jon Payne
- Spencer the Gardener
- FISH and the Seaweeds