California Wine Festival Santa Barbara is a food festival in Waterfront, Santa Barbara.
Annual two-day coastal wine and food event at Chase Palm Park. Friday features rare reserve tastings with gourmet appetizers; Saturday runs a beachside session with hundreds of wines, craft brews, a BBQ competition.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
The food heart of Santa Barbara's signature five-day Fiesta. El Mercado De La Guerra fills De La Guerra Plaza with food stalls serving traditional Spanish and Mexican-American dishes alongside craft vendors and continuous live entertainment. A second Mercado Del Norte runs simultaneously at Mackenzie Park.
The flagship annual Santa Barbara County wine event, now in its 42nd year, bringing together over 70 wineries alongside regional restaurant food pairings, live music, and educational programming. In 2026 the festival debuted a new location at Folded Hills polo ranch in Gaviota.