September 9th & 10th
Earl Warren Showgrounds

ABOUT

The Santa Barbara Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival (formerly known as the Carpinteria Sea Glass Festival) occurs annually on the second weekend in September and is held at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in the renowned coastal jewel of Santa Barbara, California. Featuring handmade, ocean-themed art and genuine sea glass jewelry by dozens of talented artists from across the country, this festival is the only one of its kind in Southern California, and one of three on the west coast.

FESTIVAL HISTORY

The Santa Barbara Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival originated in August of 2015 in the tiny beach hamlet of Carpinteria, California. Inspired by similar festivals around the country, local, sea glass loving merchants, artists, and community members from across Santa Barbara County joined together and organized the first-ever Carpinteria Sea Glass Festival, aimed at celebrating both the tiny coastal community and all things sea glass.

Housed downtown in a former hardware store, sea glass artists, collectors, and enthusiasts came from all over the country, braving long lines, large crowds, and record-breaking heat without air conditioning. Despite the hot weather, everyone kept their cool and marveled at all the sea glass goodies that were available from nearly 30 sea glass artists, collectors, and historians. By the end of the weekend, the Carpinteria Sea Glass Festival was reviewed as a rousing success, with over 4,000 guests attending in its very first year!