Program Description
Celebrate Santa Barbara Channel’s bounty and the commercial fishermen who harvest it at the 22nd Annual Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival on Saturday, October 18, 2025. This free event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., luring seafood lovers to Santa Barbara Harbor for one of our community’s most cherished events. Timed to celebrate the opening of lobster season, the festival showcases fresh, regional seafood in addition to live music, maritime education, free boat rides, children’s activities, vessel tours, merchant goodies, and more. There’s fun to be had for all ages.
Come enjoy an abundance of sustainably harvested high-quality seafood. Meet fishermen face-to-face. Select local fresh-caught lobster, crab, and sea urchin “uni”. Visit specialty food booths for fish tacos, oysters, mussels, barbequed albacore, clam chowder, seafood paella, and more.
While local bands play live on the Marina Stage, peruse special festival memorabilia, shop for a variety of art, clothing, and other unique gifts, and enjoy free vessel tours, as well as harbor boat rides.
The Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival is presented by the City of Santa Barbara Waterfront Department, the Santa Barbara Harbor Merchants’ Association, and the Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara, Inc., along with various community partners and volunteers.
Visit the official Harbor & Seafood Festival website HERE.