Fiesta News
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2024 Fiesta Parade Grand Marshals Selected
Tue, Jul 23, 2024 -
Los Niños de las Flores
Sat, Jul 20, 2024 -
Fiesta 100th Anniversary Poster Unveiled
Fri, May 10, 2024 -
2024 Fiesta Spirit and Junior Spirit Named
Sun, Apr 07, 2024
Old Spanish Days Santa Barbara - Fiesta
2024 Fiesta Parade Grand Marshals Selected
The 2024 Fiesta Parade Grand Marshals were announced during a gathering at the Santa Barbara Carriage and Western Art Museum. Long-time local radio personality Catherine Remak and 1976 Old Spanish Days El Presidente Rudy Castillo will each serve as a Parade Grand Marshal during the 100th Anniversary Fiesta.
Since Fiesta's first year, and the 1924 historic parade El Desfile Histórico, a Grand Marshal has been selected to lead the Friday afternoon crowd favorite event. From business leaders to politicians, from a Chumash Elder to a close friend, the Fiesta Parade Committee in collaboration with that year's El Presidente selects the Parade Grand Marshal, and this year there will be two.
Los Niños de las Flores
A highlight every Fiesta are Los Niños de las Flores, the young ambassadors for our summer festival. Originally created by the Native Daughters of the Golden West, the Los Niños program was added to the plethora of events and committees that make up our Old Spanish Days Fiesta.
For decades, Los Niños de las Flores were called Fiesta Flower Girls, but as boys joined the celebration, the program updated its official name in 2019.
Each year the official Los Niños de las Flores photograph is taken on the steps of historic Old Mission Santa Barbara. This year more than 100 youngsters gathered for this special occasion. At the end of the photo shoot, they all yelled, “Viva la Fiesta!”
2024 Pre-Fiesta Events
April 6 Spirit & Jr. Spirit of Fiesta Audition Watch the live stream
May 11 La Primavera
June 20 Fiesta Ranchera
July 13 Fiesta Fashion Sale (Formerly known as the Costume Sale) 9am at Carriage Museum
July 27 Los Niños de las Flores Garden Party
July 28 La Recepción del Presidente
2024 Fiesta Events
Wednesday, July 31
La Fiesta Pequeña, 8 p.m.
Mercado De La Guerra, 11 a.m.
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Thursday, August 1
La Misa del Presidente, 10 a.m.
Las Noches de Ronda, 8 p.m.
DIGS, 5 p.m. SOLD OUT!
Mercado De La Guerra, 11 a.m.
Stock Horse and Rodeo
Friday, August 2
El Desfile Histórico (Parade), noon
Flor y Canto, 7 p.m.
Las Noches de Ronda, 8 p.m.
Mercado De La Guerra, 11 a.m.
Horseman's Rendezvous
Stock Horse and Rodeo
Saturday, August 3
Children's Parade, 10 a.m.
Tardes de Ronda, 1 p.m.
Las Noches de Ronda, 8 p.m.
Mercado De La Guerra, 11 a.m.
Stock Horse and Rodeo
Sunday, August
Stock Horse and Rodeo
A Message from the Board
As we emerge from almost three years of COVID restrictions, Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara, Inc. is committed to returning to Fiesta events as we knew them before the pandemic while putting the health and the safety of our community first. We continue to work with the City of Santa Barbara in areas such as parade route planning and venue locations. The schedule and nature of Fiesta events, as presented here, are to the best of our knowledge but are subject to change due to uncertainties that are beyond our control.
Please support Old Spanish Days by purchasing items from our online store or purchasing tickets to an official Fiesta fundraiser.