Tag archives: showgrounds

Cowboy Up for a Fiesta Feud? 
By Steven Libowitz   |   June 17, 2025

The news came a few months ago that the annual Fiesta Stock Horse Show & Rodeo wasn’t taking place this year after a century of shows. Now comes word that there will actually be two such (competing) events over Fiesta weekend, August 1-3. Earl Warren Showgrounds, which previously hosted the Fiesta roundup, is presenting the […]

All’s Fair at the Showgrounds
By Steven Libowitz   |   April 29, 2025

The Santa Barbara Fair & Expo goes totally tubular for two weekends of wonder. The annual springtime event will be bursting with entertainment, a full carnival of 30-plus rides and games, fun fair food (funnel cakes!), exhibits and other favorite traditions while embracing ‘80s Flashback as its theme for 2025. Accordingly, the stages have been […]