Santa Barbara Wine Festival 2027

Wine and food tasting on museum grounds

The festival is a ticketed outdoor daytime wine and food tasting event at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. It is hosted and organized by the Museum, and attendance is limited to adults age 21 and up. The format centers on tasting, with guests moving through the Museum’s oak woodland grounds while sampling from wineries and food purveyors.

The program includes more than 85 of the region’s wineries and food purveyors. The broader museum setting is the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History in Santa Barbara, and the event uses the Museum grounds rather than a separate off-site venue.

Admission and fundraiser details

Admission includes all food and beverage tastings plus a commemorative wineglass. Early Entry is listed as access to the entire festival, while General Admission is a separate ticket tier with later entry. The ticketed structure makes the main distinction between tiers the entry time and listed price.

The event is one of the Museum’s largest fundraisers of the year. One hundred percent of net proceeds support the Museum’s nature and science education programs, so the ticket purchase is tied directly to those programs in addition to the tasting format.

Timing and ticket tiers

Santa Barbara Wine Festival 2027 is scheduled for June 2027. General Admission is listed at $135 with entry beginning in the afternoon, and Early Entry is listed at $180 with access beginning earlier. The event has an official event page and a separate ticketing path, both associated with the Museum.