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Malisa Harrison has been with the board of Old Spanish Days since 2014. She has served on many different committees and has enjoyed all of them. She is also on the board for Aeromedicos, a non-profit that provides medical and dental clinics in remote areas of Mexico. Malisa has been a resident of Santa Barbara…
Thea Palencia is a third-generation Fiesta board member, having served on the board since January 2015 as an Associate and 2017 as a Director. Thea is Chair of Las Noches de Ronda, Tarde de Ronda, and Flor y Canto (a performance under the direction of James Garcia and founded by Erin Graffy de Garcia). She…
Sean T. Malis joined Old Spanish Days in 2017. He is a Director and Division Chief of Marketplaces/Mercados. Sean’s responsibilities include serving as the Co-chair of the Mercado de la Guerra committee, member of the Governance and History and Archiving committees, and has active roles in Fiesta Pequeña and Horseman’s Rendezvous. Sean joined Old Spanish…
Erik Hugh Davis served as El Presidente of Old Spanish Days in 2020 under the theme “¡Vamos a Bailar!” and currently serves as a Past Presidente Director. Since joining the board in 2010, he has held numerous leadership roles, including Primer and Segundo Vice Presidente, Division Chief of External Relations and Education, Public Relations Chair,…
This year marks the 95th anniversary of the Fiesta Historical Parade. It is unique to Santa Barbara and features floats depicting episodes from the history of the state and city.
Fiesta Tri-Country Stock Horse show brings riders from the tri-counties to compete in the Allsal Ranch Class, Fiesta Ranch House Class and the Steer Stopping Junior events start at 11am.
Now All Inclusive! Santa Barbara’s wildest and most talked about party happens just once a year at the Santa Barbara Zoo.
The Earl Warren Showgrounds Arena is the setting for the only Professional Bull Riding (PBR) event in Santa Barbara County. This is a great opportunity for rodeo fans of all ages to witness the greatest riders in the world – and where every seat is up close and personal!