City of Santa Barbara
Waterfront Department
132-A Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
arodriguez@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
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Harbor & Seafood Festival Hours

10:00 AM to 17:00 PM

Event

Harbor & Seafood Festival

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”. 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 Waterfront Department in partnership with the Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Harbor Merchants.

When

Date and Time

The next Annual Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival is on
Saturday, October 19^th, 2024
(10:00 am to 5:00 pm)

The 2024 Harbor & Seafood Festival is now at full capacity for Food and Non-Food Vendors, and we are no longer accepting new applications for this year Please leave your pets at home!
We thank you and your pets will thank you too!

Where

Location

Located on the central coast of California 1.5 hours north of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara Harbor is easily found. Click on the link below for the location of the Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival.

View the openstreet map for the Santa Barbara location View the detailed map.

About

About the Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival

The Harbor & Seafood Festival offers locals and visitors alike an interactive day, reminding us all that Santa Barbara Harbor is a working harbor where more than 100 fishermen land 10 million pounds of seafood each year, bringing $30 million to the local economy and beyond.

History

Festival History:

Santa Barbara Harbor, with over 1,100 boats, has always been home to a working commercial fishing fleet. On any given day, seabass, swordfish, sea urchins, shark, crab, and lobsters are swung from decks of boats beneath the City pier into waiting trucks. Decades ago, an annual Fishermen's Festival featured a "Blessing of the Fleet", plus a parade of fishing boats packed with people and covered in flowers and streamers. Eventually, this tradition faded, replaced by an annual Harbor Festival designed as a fundraiser for a local home for unwed mothers. Although successful for years, the festival ultimately fell on hard times in the late 1990s and was absent from the Waterfront for two years until it was reinvented in 2002, moved from the Spring season to the Fall season and altered to make local fisheries a cornerstone of the event. Today, the annual Harbor and Seafood Festival, held on the third Saturday in October, draws thousands of people to the Waterfront to enjoy succulent seafood like fresh lobsters and barbequed albacore, plus a host of other seafood treats and marine-related information and demonstrations.

Activities

Activities at the Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festivals

Vessel Tours:

Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol fire boat demonstrations at the Accommodation Dock
US Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin dockside tours at the City Pier
Tall Ship Mystic Whaler dockside tours at the City Pier
Ocean & Marine Related Agencies on the City Pier Map of the City Pier

Harbor Boat Rides:

Boat rides will be approximately 20-minutes and depart from the Accommodation Dock approximately every 30-minutes
Complimentary boat rides with Celebration Cruises on the Azure Seas and Whisper at the Accommodation Dock from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Complimentary boat rides with SunSwept Sailing on Kelpie at the Accommodation Dock from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Live Music: Main Stage

Provided by Santa Barbara Harbor Merchants Association

Juan Dolor	10:30 am - 12:00 noon
Spencer the Gardner	12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Cornerstone	3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Exhibitors

View Festival Vendor Map PDF logo

Food Exhibitors

Booth 5

Moby Dick Restaurant, The Oyster Bar
Lobster Bisque, Ahi Tartar, Raw Oysters, Shrimp and Scallop Crudo

Booth 6

Louisiana Cajun Foods
Catfish/Fries, Gator, Shrimp Jambalaya, Po Boys, Frog Legs

Booth 7

KONA Ice of Santa Barbara
Shaved Ice

Booth 8

Cruising Cones
Soft Serve Ice Cream with Toppings, Cake Cones, Waffle Cones, and Chocolate Dip

Booth 9

Santa Barbara Yacht Club
Lobster Rolls

Booth 10

Anchor Rose Restaurant
Calamari Sliders & Crab Bisque

Booth 11

Salty Gold Uni
Uni Butter Toast & Sea Urchin Butter Jars

Booth 12

Santa Barbara Fish Market
Fish Tacos & Fish Ceviche

Booth 13

Josefina Dos Paella
Seafood Paella

Non-Food Exhibitors

Booth	Product
Booth 1 & 2	Dyenosaur Tie Dye Co. — DIY and Handmade Tie Dye
Booth 3	Savana Lilly Designs — Jewelry & Charcuterie Boards/Coasters
Booth 4	Dale Michele — Beach Dresses and Jewelry
Booth 5	Priya Talwar Photography — Underwater Prints
Booth 6	Neil The Wandmaker — Driftwood Wands
Booth 7	NoHo Candle Co & Studio — Candles, Perfumes & Apparel
Booth 8	Perfect Match Candle Co. — Candles and Decor
Booth 9	Chowdees — Dog and Cat Treats
Booth 10	Cutco — Home and Outdoor Cutlery
Booth 11 & 13	Saraba Arts — African Baskets, Textiles, and Pillows
Booth 12	Alyse Jewelry — Handmade Jewelry
Booth 14	Fringe — Handmade Artisan Jewelry
Booth 15	Elenaita's Handmade — Handmade Embroidered Clothing
Booth 16 & 18	Slavic Gifts — Amber Jewelry
Booth 17	Cali Bracelet — Handmade bracelets, blankets, and bags
Booth 19	Ocean Jewel SB — Handmade Ocean Jewelry
Booth 20	Greystone Jewelry — Handmade 14K delicate Jewelry
Booth 21	Rainbow Studio — Ocean Designs & Jewelry
Booth 22	Woolf with Me — Dog Bandanas and Hats
Booth 23	Indigo Trading Post — Handmade Jewelry
Booth 24 & 26	Bill Enterprises — Hats
Booth 25	SB Police Department — Recruitment Team
Booth 27	Wild Alchemy Ocean Resin Art — Ocean Resin Art & Home Goods
Booth 28	Santa Barbara Landing — Landing Merch
Booth 29	Celebration Cruises — Boat Cruises
Booth 30	Maritime Museum & Sea Center — Outreach

posters

Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival Posters

About the Artist

For over 30 years Janice Blair has been an acclaimed graphic artist in Santa Barbara. Ms. Blair is best known for her pen and ink andwatercolor illustrations. She has been published by numerous magazines, including Casa Magazine, Montecito Magazine, and Santa Barbara Magazine,. Ms. Blair is equally celebrated for her business advertisements, private commissions, and calligraphy, as well as her annual pen and ink calendar featuring local Santa Barbara landscapes.

Most recently, Janice has collaborated with Lumino Press to produce a collection of letter press architectural scenes.

For further information visit https://www.janiceblair.com/, or to commission Janice Blair please contact: jblairy@hotmail.com.

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Harbor Festival Poster 2024

Harbor Festival Poster 2023

Harbor Festival Poster 2019

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Health is always a concern at the festival.
Masks are most certainly recommended and is at your discretion.

Walking with High Heels

It is not recommended to wear high heels as the sidewalks can become wet. It is advisable to wear flat heeled shoes and rubber type soled shoes.

Pets at the Harborfestival?

Pets are not recommended at the Harborfestival, more details can be found on Pets.

Parking at the Harborfestival?

Parking at the Harborfestival is fairly easy, more details about Waterfront Parking lots and fees can be found on Waterfront Department Parking

Privacy Policy

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If you need further information about the Harbor Festival Privacy Policy, please contact Angela Rodriguez at arodriguez@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

Web Accessibility Policy

We strive to be compliant with the California State Assembly Bill 1757 and the WCAG 2.1 requiring all websites in California be in compliance with Accessibility Guidelines. The Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival website is continuously updated in attempts to stay consistent with the Guidelines.

State of California Assembly Bill 1757 for Accessibility: Internet Websites WCAG 2.1

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