Holiday Event Calendar

By Montecito Journal   |   December 23, 2025

Hanukkah Menorah Lightings

-Rosewood Miramar Beach,1759 S. Jameson Lane, Montecito. Menorah Lighting December 14 through December 22, 5 pm each day, lobby area. Enjoy delicious treats, the lighting of the Menorah, and stories of hope and resilience in a festive atmosphere that welcomes all to share in the tradition. Free.

Christmas Time Festivities

-Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church,1300 East Valley Road; Fr. Lawrence Seyer, Pastor.

Christmas Eve Masses: 4 pm and 9 pm (no midnight mass)

Christmas Day Masses: 8 am, 10 am, and 12 pm noon

New Year’s Day Solemnity of Mary Mass: 9 am

411: www.mtcarmelsb.com/index.cfm

-Montecito Covenant Church, 671 Cold Spring Road; Mark Seversen, Lead Pastor.

Christmas Eve Services: 5-6:30 pm 

Christmas Eve Cookies and Carols: 5 pm 

411: www.mcchurch.org 

-El Montecito Presbyterian Church, 1455 East Valley Road; Pastor Rev.
Tom Haugen. 

December 24: Candlelight Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols, 3 and 5 pm 

411: https://elmopres.org 

-All Saints by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 83 Eucalyptus Lane; Rector Rev. Channing Smith.

Christmas Eve, 3 pm: Family Service

Christmas Eve, 8 pm: Traditional Christmas Eve Choral Eucharist and Candle Lighting

Christmas Day, 10:30 am: Lessons & Carols Eucharist Service and Christmas lunch

411: https://allsaintsbythesea.org 

-Vedanta Temple, 927 Ladera Lane

Christmas Eve Vespers and Christmas Carols, 6-7 pm 

Christmas Day Christ Puja, 12-1 pm 

New Year’s Eve Meditations, 11:30 pm- New Year’s Day 12 am

411: https://vedanta.org/santa-barbara-temple 

Holiday Concerts and Santa Visits

-San Ysidro Ranch: Magical Afternoon Tea on December 20; Christmas Day Dinner from 12-8 pm; Festive Cocktails Holiday Cheer in the Speakeasy Lounge, every night through NYE.

411: www.sanysidroranch.com

-Montecito Country Mart: December 20, 11 am–2 pm; Santa time with photo op at the Mart.

-Ritz-Carlton Bacara: December 23 to 25, 4-5 pm

December 23, 1:30-4 pm: Music Academy of the West Caroling

December 23, 4-5 pm: Story time with Santa  

411: www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/sbarz-the-ritz-carlton-bacara-santa-barbara/overview/festive

 

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