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It doesn’t matter if you are visiting, new to S.B., or a native. If you are lucky enough to be here for Fiesta, you can be as busy as you want, or pick just a few things to do. Let The Santa Barbara Independent’s annual guide to Old Spanish Days help plan this year’s festivities for you. Circle must-sees in the guide such as Fiesta Pequeña, the mercados, Noches de Ronda, and the parades (see the entire lineup for El Desfile Histórico on p. 12), or close your eyes, point, and surprise yourself with Our Lady of Guadalupe Mercado, Fiesta at Paseo Nuevo, or a tour of Mission Santa Barbara or the County Courthouse. This year’s guide will introduce you to this year’s Saint Barbara, Christine Herrera, and you will learn about two fiesta-themed exhibits, Project Fiesta! Building a Complete History of Old Spanish Days at the S.B. Historical Museum and Picturing Old Spanish Days at Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery. With entertainment, culture, food, and tradition, there is something for everybody at Old Spanish Days Fiesta, so remember: ¡Viva la Fiesta!

On the cover: Historical photograph from project fiesta! read more on p. 13.

Wednesday 8/3 Courthouse Fiesta Tours Meet in the Mural Room for a guided tour of the Moorish-Spanish building. Tours happen every 30 minutes. 10am3pm. S.B. County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St. Free. Call 962-6464.

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El Mercado de la Guerra Feast on

Spanish and Mexican-American foods, shop for crafts and souvenirs, and enjoy live entertainment, all while strolling through this colorful Mexican market. 11am-11pm. De la Guerra Plaza, first block of E. De la Guerra St. Free.

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El Mercado del Norte Enjoy Fiesta

foods, souvenirs at the Fiesta Bazaar, rides and attractions at the Fiesta Carnival, and icy cold drinks and live entertainment at the Crazy Horse Cantina. The purchase of a wristband gets you unlimited rides. 11am-11pm. Mackenzie Park, State St. and Las Positas Rd. Admission: free; wristband: $25.

Daily Fiesta! at Paseo Nuevo Celebrate Old Spanish Days Fiesta with flamenco dance performances and live music in the heart of this outdoor paseo. Noon-6:45pm. Center Ct., Paseo Nuevo, 651 Paseo Nuevo. Free.

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Daily Project Fiesta! Building A Complete History of Old Spanish Days This

installation will make you fall in love with Fiesta as memories of the festival come to life with personal stories, vintage posters, restored costumes, historical photographs, and artifacts that connect our community and celebrate our traditions. 10am-5pm. S.B. Historical Museum, 136 E. De la Guerra St. Free; donations accepted. Call 966-1601.

Thursday 8/4 Competencia de los Vaqueros (Fiesta Stock Horse Show & Rodeo) Tri-County riders compete in the Alisal Ranch Horse Class, Fiesta Ranch Horse Class, Old Timers Team Roping, and Steer Stopping. 8am. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. Free. Call 688-5093. sbfiestarodeo.org

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Casa Cantina This annual Mexican-style cantina invites all to relax, sip a cold drink, and celebrate at the home of Fiesta. Noon-midnight.

Casa de la Guerra, 15 E. De la Guerra St. Free$10. Ages 21+. Call 965-0093. sbthp.org

Courthouse Fiesta Tours Meet in the Mural Room for a guided tour of the Moorish-Spanish building. Tours happen every 30 minutes. 10am3pm. S.B. County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St. Free. Call 962-6464.

Crazy Horse Cantina This cantina inside the Mercado features a beer garden with live entertainment and is a favorite gathering spot during Fiesta. 5-10:30pm. El Mercado del Norte, Mackenzie Park, State St. and Las Positas Rd. Free. Ages 21+.

La Fiesta Pequeña This “Little Fiesta” will have traditional songs and dance from the Californios, flamenco, Spanish classical, and Mexican folklórico. There will also be special appearances and special performances by the 2016 Spirit and Jr. Spirit. 8pm. Old Mission S.B., 2201 Laguna St. Free.

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Daily Picturing Old Spanish Days These works of art celebrate the common joys of our unique culture and highlight our architecture, our dances, our costumes, our food ... our Fiesta.

There are paintings created from the 1890s to the 1920s and later, more modern takes on our unique hybrid of Spanish, Mexican, and American culture. The exhibit shows through August 28. 10am-5:30pm. Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery, 11 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call 730-1460. sullivangoss.com Daily Project Fiesta! Building A Complete History of Old Spanish Days This

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members of all faiths are welcome to enjoy High Mass followed by a festive reception in the mission’s Sacred Garden to celebrate the longstanding relationship between the Old Mission and Old Spanish Days as well as the entire Fiesta community. 10am. Old Mission S.B., 2201 Laguna St. Free. Call 682-4713.

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works of art celebrate the common joys of our unique culture and highlight our architecture, our dances, our costumes, our food ... our Fiesta.

There are paintings created from the 1890s to the 1920s and later, more modern takes on our unique hybrid of Spanish, Mexican, and American culture. The exhibit shows through August 28. 10am-5:30pm. Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery, 11 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call 730-1460. sullivangoss.com

S.B. Mission Docent Tours Trained docents will lead a special tour of the Queen of the Missions. 11am and 1:30pm. Old Mission S.B., 2201 Laguna St. Free-$12. Call 682-4713.

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S.B. Mission Docent Tours Trained docents will lead a special tour of the Queen of the Missions. 11am and 1:30pm. Old Mission S.B., 2201 Laguna St. Free-$12. Call 682-4713.

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El Mercado de la Guerra Feast

on Spanish and Mexican-American foods, shop for crafts and souvenirs, and enjoy live entertainment, all while strolling through this colorful Mexican market. 11am-11pm. De la Guerra Plaza (across from City Hall). Free.

Daily Fiesta! at Paseo Nuevo Celebrate Old Spanish Days Fiesta with flamenco dance performances and live music in the heart of this outdoor paseo. Noon-6:45pm.

Center Ct., Paseo Nuevo, 651 Paseo Nuevo.

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Casa Cantina This annual Mexicanstyle cantina invites all to relax, sip a cold drink, and celebrate at the home of Fiesta.

Noon-midnight. Casa de la Guerra Courtyard, 15 E. De la Guerra St. Free-$10. Ages 21+. Call 965-0093.

Crazy Horse Cantina This cantina inside the Mercado features a beer garden with live

Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Touring Pro Division The nation’s top riders and brave cowboys risk it all in thrilling eight-second rides and jaw-dropping wrecks against monstrous animal athletes weighing up to 2,000 pounds. 7:30pm. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. $25-$80. Call 688-5093. sbfiestarodeo.org

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Las Noches de Ronda (Nights of Gaiety) More than 200 performers will create an evening of dance and song, from flamenco to Mexican folklórico. Bring blankets and chairs for lawn seating. 8pm. S.B. County Courthouse Sunken Gardens, 1100 Anacapa St. Free.

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Competencia de los Vaqueros (Fiesta Stock Horse Show & Rodeo) Junior Tri-Counties riders compete in the Non-Pro Stock Horse Class and Buckaroo Class, Breakaway Roping, Tie-Down Roping, Team Roping, and Barrel Racing. 8am and noon. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. Free. Call 688-5093. sbfiestarodeo.com.

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Courthouse Fiesta Tours Meet in the Mural Room for a guided tour of the Moorish-Spanish building. Tours happen every 30 minutes. 10am-3pm. S.B. County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St. Free. Call 962-6464. www.santabarbaracourthouse.org

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Daily El Mercado del Norte Enjoy Fiesta foods, souvenirs at the Fiesta Bazaar, rides and attractions at the Fiesta Carnival, and icy cold drinks and live entertainment at the Crazy Horse Cantina. The purchase of a wristband gets you unlimited rides.

11am-11pm. Mackenzie Park, State St. and Las Positas Rd. Admission: free; wristband: $25.

DIGS! Celebración de los Dignatarios Dance, listen to music, enjoy food from the Central Coast’s finest eateries, and experience wines and tequilas by sunset. New this year: All-in-one pricing includes admission, drinks, and food. 5-10pm. S.B. Zoo, 500 Niños Dr. $110-$125. Ages 21+. Call 962-5339.

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entertainment and is a favorite gathering spot during Fiesta. 5-10:30pm. El Mercado del Norte, Mackenzie Park, State St. and Las Positas Rd. Ages 21+. Free.

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as memories of the festival come to life with personal stories, vintage posters, restored costumes, historical photographs, and artifacts that connect our community and celebrate our traditions. 10am-5pm. S.B. Historical Museum, 136 E. De la Guerra St. Free; donations accepted. Call 966-1601.

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These works of art celebrate the common joys of our unique culture and highlight our architecture, our dances, our costumes, our food ... our Fiesta. There are paintings created from the 1890s to the 1920s and later, more modern takes on our unique hybrid of Spanish, Mexican, and American culture. The exhibit shows through August 28. 10am-5:30pm. Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery, 11 E. Anapamu St. Free.

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Daily Project Fiesta! Building A Complete History of Old Spanish Days

This installation will make you fall in love with Fiesta as memories of the festival come to life with personal stories, vintage posters, restored costumes, historical photographs, and artifacts that connect our community and celebrate our traditions.

10am-5pm. S.B. Historical Museum, 136 E. De la Guerra St. Free; donations accepted.

Call 966-1601.

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S.B. Mission Docent Tours Trained docents will lead a special tour of the Queen of the Missions. 11am and 1:30pm. Old Mission S.B., 2201 Laguna St. Free-$12. Call 682-4713. santabarbaramission.org

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mercado Enjoy a wide array of authentic Mexican cuisine and entertainment. 11am-9pm. Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, 227 N. Nopal St. (corner of Nopal and Montecito sts.). Free.

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Daily Fiesta! at Paseo Nuevo Celebrate Old Spanish Days Fiesta with flamenco dance performances and live music in the heart of this outdoor paseo. Noon-6:45pm.

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Casa Cantina This annual Mexican-style cantina invites all to relax, sip a cold drink, and celebrate at the home of Fiesta.

Noon-midnight. Casa de la Guerra Courtyard, 15 E. De la Guerra St. Free-$10. Ages 21+. Call 965-0093. sbthp.org

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El Desfile Histórico This year marks the 92nd anniversary of the Fiesta Historical Parade, one of the largest equestrian parades in the U.S. with floats and dancers.

The parade starts at the west end of Cabrillo Boulevard, proceeds east along the beach to State Street, and then goes up State Street to Sola Street. Noon. Free-$35. See p. 12 for the parade lineup.

Crazy Horse Cantina This cantina inside the Mercado features a beer garden with live entertainment and is a favorite gathering spot during Fiesta. 5-10:30pm. El Mercado del Norte, Mackenzie Park, State St. and Las Positas Rd. Ages 21+. Free.

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Building A Complete History of Old Spanish Days exhibition, with vintage posters,

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Daily El Mercado de la Guerra Feast on Spanish and Mexican-American foods, shop for crafts and souvenirs, and enjoy live entertainment, all while strolling through this colorful Mexican market. 11am-11pm.

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Daily El Mercado del Norte Enjoy Fiesta foods, souvenirs at the Fiesta Bazaar, rides and attractions at the Fiesta Carnival, and icy cold drinks and live entertainment at the Crazy Horse Cantina. The purchase of a wristband gets you unlimited rides.

11am-11pm. Mackenzie Park, State St. and Las Positas Rd. Admission: free; wristband: $30.

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Courthouse Legacy Foundation’s Annual Fiesta Party: Fiesta with Fiery Flair Celebrate Fiesta from the second floor of the Courthouse, overlooking the Sunken Gardens and Las Noches de Ronda festivities. The Loggia and Mural Room are the perfect places to view this annual Fiesta celebration while enjoying cocktails and great food. You can also get up close and personal with VIP onstage seats or take in the breathtaking, sweeping city views from the Clock Tower. Enjoy exclusive and private use of the Courthouse for the evening.

6:30-9:30pm. S.B. County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St. $50/members; $75/nonmembers (includes annual membership). Ages 21+. Call 770-7222. sbclf.org

Flor y Canto Interwoven with historical narration, Spanish California dances and songs of the 19th century will be performed by residents in authentic costumes. Bring a picnic dinner and blankets for lawn seating. 7pm. S.B. County Courthouse Sunken Gardens, 1100 Anacapa St. Free. Call 962-6464.

PRCA Performance: Competencia de los Vaqueros The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo riders of this organization will compete in Bull Riding, Team Roping, Steer Wrestling, and more. 7:30pm. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. $20-$35. Call 688-5093. sbfiestarodeo.org

evening of dance and song from flamenco to Mexican folklórico. Bring blankets and chairs for lawn seating. 8pm. S.B. County Courthouse Sunken Gardens, 1100 Anacapa St. Free.

saTurday 8/6 Kiwanis Fiesta Pancake Breakfast More than 4,000 guests will be served at this final Pancake Breakfast. Come celebrate this wonderful event that has been a part of Fiesta for the last 65 years with all proceeds supporting activities that benefit children in south S.B. County.

7am-noon. Alameda Park, 1400 Santa Barbara St. kiwanisclubofsantabarbara.org

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Competencia de los Vaqueros (Fiesta Stock Horse Show & Rodeo) Tri-Counties Non-Pro riders compete in amateur Steer Stopping, Team and Tie-Down Roping, and the Open Ranch Horse Class. 7am. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. Free. Call 688-5093.

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Fiesta Arts & Crafts Show Browse for handmade treasures created by artisans as you stroll along the beautiful beachfront. 10am-7pm.

Cabrillo Blvd., west of Stearns Wharf. Free.

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86th Annual Desfile de los Niños (Children’s Parade) Young people of Santa Barbara, their parents, and other parade participants will don traditional costumes and celebrate the rich culture of the area. Ice cream is provided for participants. The parade will go down State St. from Victoria St. to Ortega St. 10am. State St. Free. Call 564-5418.

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Daily Picturing Old Spanish Days These works of art celebrate the common joys of our unique culture and highlight our architecture, our dances, our costumes, our food ... our Fiesta.

There are paintings created from the 1890s to the 1920s and later, more modern takes on our unique hybrid of Spanish, Mexican, and

For more information and schedules, call 962-8101 or visit sbfiesta.org.

Daily Project Fiesta! Building A Complete History of Old Spanish Days This

installation will make you fall in love with Fiesta as memories of the festival come to life with personal stories, vintage posters, restored costumes, historical photographs, and artifacts that connect our community and celebrate our traditions. 10am-5pm. S.B. Historical Museum, 136 E. De la Guerra St. Free; donations accepted. Call 966-1601.

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S.B. Mission Docent Tours Trained docents will lead a special tour of the Queen of the Missions. 10:30am and 2pm. Old Mission S.B., 2201 Laguna St. Free-$12. Call 682-4713.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mercado Enjoy a wide array of authentic Mexican cuisine and entertainment. 11am-9pm. Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, 227 N. Nopal St. (corner of Nopal and Montecito sts.). Free.

Daily El Mercado de la Guerra Feast on Spanish and Mexican-American foods, shop for crafts and souvenirs, and enjoy live entertainment, all while strolling through this colorful Mexican market. 11am-11pm. De la Guerra Plaza (across from City Hall). Free.

Daily El Mercado del Norte Enjoy Fiesta foods, souvenirs at the Fiesta Bazaar, rides and attractions at the Fiesta Carnival, and icy cold

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Room for a guided tour of the Moorish-Spanish building. Tours happen every 30 minutes. 10am3pm. S.B. County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St. Free. Call 962-6464.

American culture. The exhibit shows through August 28. 10am-5:30pm. Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery, 11 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call 730-1460. sullivangoss.com

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Mackenzie Park, State St. and Las Positas Rd. Admission: Free; wristband: $30.

Daily Fiesta! at Paseo Nuevo Celebrate Old Spanish Days Fiesta with Flamenco dance performances and live music in the heart of this outdoor paseo. Noon-6:45pm.

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Noon-midnight. Casa de la Guerra Courtyard, 15 E. De la Guerra St. Free-$10. Ages 21+. Call 965-009. sbthp.org

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the Mercado features a beer garden with live entertainment and is a favorite gathering spot during Fiesta. 4-10:30pm. El Mercado del Norte, Mackenzie Park, State St. and Las Positas Rd. Free. Ages 21+.

Tardes de Ronda (Afternoon of Gaiety) This afternoon of dances and songs from various Mexican regions features performers ages 16 and younger. 1-5pm. S.B. County Courthouse Sunken Gardens, 1100 Anacapa St. Free.

21st Annual S.B. Mariachi Festival This festival featuring Aida Cuevas, Lila Downs, Mariachi Sol de México, Mariachi Reyna de los Angeles, and Mariachi Nuevo Tecalitlàn will show you the heart and soul of mariachi.

5:30pm. S.B. Bowl, 1122 N. Milpas St. $35-$90.

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PRCA Performance: Competencia de los Vaqueros The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo riders of this organization will compete in Bull Riding, Team Roping, Steer Wrestling, and more. 7:30pm. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. $20-$35.

Call 688-5093. sbfiestarodeo.org

Las Noches de Ronda (Nights of Gaiety) More than 200 performers will create an evening of dance and song, from flamenco to Mexican folklórico. Bring blankets and chairs for lawn seating. 8pm. S.B. County Courthouse Sunken Gardens, 1100 Anacapa St. Free.

sunday 8/7 Competencia de los Vaqueros (Fiesta Stock Horse Show & Rodeo) Junior Tri-Counties riders compete in the Reining Class, Team Penning Slack, Open Calf Branding, and Cow Dog Finals. 8am. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. $10-$30. Call 688-5093. sbfiestarodeo.org

Courthouse Fiesta Tours Meet in the Mural Room for a guided tour of the Moorish-Spanish building. Tours happen every hour. 10am3pm. S.B. County Courthouse, 1100 Anacapa St. Free. Call 962-6464. www.santabarbaracourthouse.org Daily

Picturing Old Spanish Days

These works of art celebrate the common joys of our unique culture and highlight our architecture, our dances, our costumes, our food ... our Fiesta. There are paintings created from the 1890s to the 1920s and later, more modern takes on our unique hybrid of Spanish, Mexican, and American culture. The exhibit shows through August 28. 10am5:30pm. Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery,

11 E. Anapamu St. Free. Call 730-1460.

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Fiesta Arts & Crafts Show Browse for handmade treasures created by artisans as you stroll along the beautiful beachfront.

10am-7pm. Cabrillo Blvd., west of Stearns Wharf. Free. santabarbaraca.gov

the final event of this year’s rodeo riders will compete for awards such as Junior All-Around Awards, Dave Osburn Memorial, and Kay Dent Memorial awards, as well as Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association competitions. 2pm. Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real. $10-$25. Call 688-5093. sbfiestarodeo.org

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mercado Enjoy a wide array of authentic Mexican cuisine and entertainment. 11am-9pm. Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, 227 N. Nopal St. (corner of Nopal and Montecito sts.). Free.

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S.B. Mission Docent Tours Trained docents will lead a special tour of the Queen of the Missions. 1:30pm. Old Mission S.B., 2201 Laguna St. Free-$12. Call 682-4713.

West Coast Symphony Orchestra 47th Annual Fiesta Concert Under the direction of conductors Christopher Story VI and Dr. Michael Shasberger, the concert will feature music with a Spanish flair including Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol, instrumental selections from Georges Bizet’s opera Carmen, a suite from Pirates of the Caribbean, and the second and third movements of Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 2, “Romantic,” which will close the concert. Bring snacks and lawn chairs or blankets for lawn seating. 3:30pm. S.B. County Courthouse Sunken Gardens, 1100 Anacapa St. Free.

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Fiesta Finale Gala Wear cocktail attire or your fiesta outfit one last time to enjoy gourmet cuisine and see actors posed to re-create an artwork; musicians and dancers will come to life for a complete, engaging performance. Dance the night away all while raising scholarship funds for the Profant Foundation for the Arts. Be in the open air of beautiful El Paseo to close this wonderful S.B. tradition. 5:30-10pm. El Paseo, 10 El Paseo. $200. Call 682-8184. profant.org

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This installation will make you fall in love with Fiesta as memories of the festival come to life with personal stories, vintage posters, restored costumes, historical photographs, and artifacts that connect our community and celebrate our traditions. Noon-5pm. S.B. Historical Museum, 136 E. De la Guerra St. Free; donations accepted. Call 966-1601.

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Daily Fiesta! at Paseo Nuevo Celebrate Old Spanish Days Fiesta with flamenco dance performances and live music in the heart of this outdoor paseo. Noon-6:45pm.

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1) Walking Group — Fiesta Flower Girls 2) Walking Group — The Therapy Mini Horses 3) Walking Group — Spirit of Fiesta 4) Band — Mariachi Mexicanisimo 5) Floats — Saint Barbara Float (exhibition entry) 6) Posse — Long Beach Mounted Police 7) Carriages and Wagons — El Presidente 8) Carriages and Wagons — El Presidente’s Family 9) [Gap] 10) Charro Group — Southern California Charros 11) Carriages and Wagons — Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider & Junior Spirit 12) Carriages and Wagons — Grand Marshal 13) Carriages and Wagons — Union Bank 14) Carriages and Wagons — Capt. Janke, CO 15) Group of Spanish Riders — De la Guerra Wedding Party 16) Group of Spanish Riders — Los Padres Trail Riders 17) Carriages and Wagons — Elected Officials 18) Group of Spanish Riders — Camarillo White Horses 19) Group of Spanish Riders — Los Californios 20) Carriages and Wagons — Los Padres National Forest 21) Group of Western Riders — The Calizona Appaloosa Horse Club 22) Carriages and Wagons — Community West Bank 23) Carriages and Wagons — Santa Barbara City Council 24) Posse — Santa Monica Mounted Posse 25) Group of Western Riders — The Black Cowboys of the Golden West

26) Carriages and Wagons — The Woman of the Golden West 27) Mounted Color Guard — The New Buffalo Soldiers 28) Carriages and Wagons — Cox Communications 29) Walking Group — El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park 30) Charro Group — Familia Charra and Charros Unidas de Villa 31) Floats — Santa Barbara Mission: Blessings of Love 32) Band — Santa Barbara High School Marching Dons 33) Charro Group — Grupo Charro Los Compadres 34) Mounted Color Guard — Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Mounted Unit 35) Carriages and Wagons — Wells Fargo Bank 36) Carriages and Wagons — KEYT 37) Floats — Santa Barbara Rotary Club 38) Walking Group — U.S. Navy: Naval Base Ventura County 39) Floats — Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center 40) Charro Group — Rancho Arroyo 41) Carriages and Wagons — Impulse Advanced Communications 42) Carriages and Wagons — Past El Presidentes 43) Posse — Escondido Mounted Posse 44) Charro Group — Charros los Tequileros 45) Carriages and Wagons — Montecito Bank & Trust 46) Mounted Color Guard — Blue Shadows Mounted Drill Team 47) Carriages and Wagons — The Oceanic Explorers 48) Carriages and Wagons — Rodeo Honorary Vaquero

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49) Group of Western Riders — Santa Barbara Stock Show & Rodeo 50) Carriages and Wagons — Santa Barbara Historical Museum 51) Posse — King’s County Sheriff’s Posse 52) Group of Western Riders — Lonesome Cowboys and Cowgirls 53) Group of Western Riders — The Shalhoob Group 54) Charro Group — Rancho El Parasio 55) Posse — Merced County Sherriff’s Posse 56) Carriages and Wagons — Santa Barbara Elks Lodge 57) Floats — Tierra de Oro Parlor #304 of the Native Daughters of the Golden West 58) Band — Oxnard High School Marching Band 59) Group of Spanish Riders — The Baroque Horses of Northern California 60) Carriages and Wagons — The Gang from Crocker Row 61) Posse — Ventura County Sheriff’s Posse 62) Group of Western Riders — The Valley Center Vaqueros 63) Carriages and Wagons — The Friends of Fiesta 64) Carriages and Wagons — Los Rancheros Pobres 65) Group of Spanish Riders — Presidio Mounted Soldiers

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66) Charro Group — Los Charros de Santa Ynez 67) Floats — Santa Barbara Mariachi Festival 68) Band — Santa Paula High School Cardinals 69) Group of Spanish Riders — Horsemen of the Americans — Bull 70) Charro Group — Charros Unidos de la Costa Central 71) Carriages/Wagons — Santa Barbara PAL (Police Activity League) 72) Carriages/Wagons — Santa Barbara Shrine Club 73) Floats — Garcia Dance Studio 74) Charro Group — Rancho Jimenez of Santa Barbara 75) Group of Spanish Riders — Amigos de Anza Equestrian Team 76) Charro Group — Rancho Los Dos Amigos 77) Floats — Santa Barbara Unified School District 78) Charro Group — Los Caporales 79) Group of Spanish Riders — Los Canoas Californios 80) Floats — The Castro Family Party 81) Carriages/Wagons — Santa Barbara Firefighters e

This year marks the 92nd anniversary of the Fiesta Historical Parade, or El Desfile Histórico, one of the largest equestrian parades in the U.S. with floats and dancers. The parade starts at the west end of Cabrillo Boulevard, proceeds east along the beach to State Street, and then goes up State Street to Sola Street. Noon. Free-$35. sbfiesta.org

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eina del Mar Parlor No. 126, Native Daughters of the Golden West, has selected its member Christine Herrera to portray Saint Barbara, the city’s patron saint, during the 2016 Old Spanish Days Fiesta. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the Saint Barbara portrayal by a member of Reina del Mar Parlor, which was founded in 1901.

A ninth-generation Californian, Christine Herrera was born and raised in Santa Barbara and is the daughChristine Herrera ter of Louis and Barbara Herrera. She is an alumna of Franklin Elementary School, S.B. Junior High School, and S.B. High School and has also attended S.B. City College. Christine is descended from José Francisco Ortega, the first commander of the Presidio of Santa Barbara. Her Presidio ancestors also include the Olivera, Ruiz, Pico, and Arrellanes families, some of whom arrived in California in 1769.

Herrera will ride on the parlor-sponsored St. Barbara float in El Desfile Histórico, one of the few horse-drawn floats in the historical parade. She will be presented at Fiesta Pequeña at Mission Santa Barbara and will appear each night at Las Noches de Ronda at the Courthouse Sunken Gardens.

She will be dressed in the saint’s traditional white gown and scarlet cape and will wear a golden crown, carrying the martyr’s palm frond and a golden chalice. For social events, she will wear a Spanish-style white lace gown and a traditional white mantilla.

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Project Fiesta! Building a Complete History of Old Spanish Days shows through October 16 at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, 136 East De la Guerra Street.

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or visitors and even for some residents of Santa Barbara, Old Spanish Days can be something of an enigma. Depending on whom you talk to, either it's a deeply felt community or family tradition that goes back to the 18th century, or it’s a bunch of tourists day drinking while watching ersatz flamenco.

Or, if you are lucky enough to find someone reasonable, it’s something else that exists in between these extremes of uncritical reverence and dismissive cynicism. Meanwhile, there’s no better cure for Fiesta confusion than Project Fiesta!, the Santa Barbara Historical Museum’s ongoing attempt to gather images, objects, and testimony that reveal our annual descent into an imaginary Old Spanish culture for what it is — an evolving set of practices, some frivolous, others heartfelt, all of which add up to an event and a feeling that could only happen in Santa Barbara. Project Fiesta! consolidates and documents what Old Spanish Days set out to do — invent a tradition inspired by the past but designed to create new memories rather than get lost in a labyrinthine quest for historical fidelity.

This edition of the exhibit focuses

by Charles Donelan on the music and dance that form the backbone of the Old Spanish Days celebration. Lilting melodies and buoyant dance rhythms fill the gallery space (at an appropriately civil volume, to be sure), leading visitors to the centerpiece of the memorabilia this time out, which is the original marimba of Fiesta stalwart and Santa Barbara legend Lencho Martinez. For 63 years, the sound of Lencho’s marimba was the siren call that let everyone know it was party time in Santa Barbara.

From the Coral Casino to countless homes and backyards, this tireless and talented musician wove familiar melodies into syncopated arrangements that never failed to get people up and dancing. For a glimpse of Old Spanish Days the way it was in its 20th-century prime, there’s now a guaranteed authentic experience that includes beautiful images, carefully researched text, and danceable music waiting for you at the S.B. Historical Museum.

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For more information and schedules, call 962-8101 or visit sbfiesta.org.

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or sheer tenacity in following through on a project, it’s hard to beat the team at Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery. Blessed with the acquisition of several outright masterpieces related to the city’s Old Spanish Days celebration, Frank Goss and his curators began combing the coast and beyond two years ago in search of every imaginable manifestation of this Fiesta fixation in visual art, and now, with the opening of Picturing Old Spanish Days, we can share the fruits of their labor in this charmingly eclectic carnival of festive images.

At the core of the show is a pair of gifted artists with decidedly romantic tendencies. Born in Mexico in 1910, Jesús Helguera crossed the Atlantic twice while he was growing up, first to escape the chaos of the revolution in Mexico, and then to avoid the economic catastrophe of the Spanish Civil War. His painting “La bamba” is an exuberant celebra-

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by Charles donelan tion of the dance of love. Perfectly suited in its active composition and bright realism to reproduction as a poster or postcard, “La bamba” nevertheless demands to be seen in person, which is the only way to appreciate the extraordinarily painstaking approach that Helguera took to developing the exquisite surface of this modern icon. Drawing on influences that range from Aztec mythology to Catholicism and pin-up girls, Hel-

guera captures the essence of the sensuous fantasy that animates our Spanish-themed August bacchanal.

While it was Helguera’s “La bamba” that launched this project, it was the discovery of Theodore Jackman’s work that demonstrated just how much potential there was in looking for specifically Fiesta-themed art. “Fan Dance,” an oil painting

by Jackman from the early 20th century, predates “La bamba” and takes a different but still highly romantic approach to the same subject of a flirtatious dancer and her admirer.

Unlike Helguera, Jackman separates the male and female figures, giving him some room to scope her out. Elsewhere in the show, we can find brilliant work by a remarkably diverse cast of artists, from current Santa Barbara resident Angela Perko’s Mayan-influenced fantasy “Cas-

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tillo” to the haunting portrait of a lady with a fan by Japanese-American modernist Sueo Serisawa. Visiting this show is sure to reawaken your romantic Fiesta dreams.

Picturing Old Spanish Days shows through August 28 at Sullivan Goss, An American Gallery, 11 East Anapamu Street.

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Live Spanish music and Flamenco dance performances in Center Court WEDNESDAY, August 3 Noon to 1:00pm Linda Vega Dance Studio 1:05 to 2:00pm Zermeño Dance Academy 2:00 to 4:15pm Martinez Brothers 4:30 to 5:45pm FLAMENCO! Santa Barbara* 6:00 to 7:00pm Linda Vega Dance Studio

FRIDAY, August 5 2:00 to 3:15pm Zermeño Dance Academy 3:20 to 4:05pm Cruz Dance and Entertainment 4:05 to 4:35pm Contra Tiempo Flamenco 4:45 to 5:45pm Linda Vega Dance Studio 6:00 to 7:00pm FLAMENCO! Santa Barbara*

THURSDAY, August 4 Noon to 12:55pm Linda Vega Dance Studio 1:00 to 2:00pm Zermeño Dance Academy 2:00 to 4:15pm Trio Guadalajara 4:30 to 5:30pm FLAMENCO! Santa Barbara* 5:45 to 7:00pm Linda Vega Dance Studio

SATURDAY, August 6 Noon to 2:30pm Los Pascucheros 2:45 to 3:15pm Garcia Dance Studio 3:20 to 4:30pm (to be announced) 4:45 to 5:45pm Linda Vega Dance Studio 6:00 to 7:00pm FLAMENCO! Santa Barbara* SUNDAY, August 7 12:30-3:00 Vientos Del Sur

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