The Festival

In its 39th year, the Santa Barbara Vintners Festival is truly the Original Santa Barbara Wine Festival.

Taste wines from 50+ wineries and savor regional cuisine from dozens of restaurants, chefs, and food producers. Meet winemakers and winery owners and learn first-hand why Santa Barbara County was named 2021 Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Stop by the Bubble Lounge to sample the region’s best sparkling and enjoy live music and culinary and viticulture demonstrations. 
 
An Early Entry Admission ticket grants access to the festival at noon, 60 minutes prior to General Admission tickets, providing the opportunity to interact more personally with winemakers, owners, and chefs in a more spacious, open, and uncrowded environment.

The Wines

Taste wines from over 50+ wineries while you meet winemakers and owners who share the details of why our wines are among the most elegant and sophisticated.

Santa Barbara Wine Country produces globally recognized wines from one of the most diverse growing valleys in the world.

Education, experience, passion and wisdom are poured into every bottle. 

Our Wine Country offers more varietals than any other wine region so you will surely find cases to take home.

​Enjoy the rare opportunity to taste an exceptional number of wines in one, gorgeous place!

The Bank of Marin Bubble Lounge

Visit the very popular Bank of Marin Bubble Lounge!

Sample our supply of exceptional sparkling wines produced by wineries all over the region.
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Lush couches and quick conversation will make this one of our most popular spots.

2023 Bank of Marin Bubble Lounge Participants
Carhartt Family Wines
Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard
Future Perfect
J.Wilkes
Presqu'ile Winery
Riverbench Vineyard & Winery
Sanford Winery
Stolpman Vineyards
Sunstone Winery
Vega Vineyard & Farm

The Food

Seated in one of the grandest regions of the country, Santa Barbara Wine Country
attracts top chefs from around the world.  Their creations are inspired and unique.

Savor gourmet food from over 30 regional restaurants and chefs,
​whose establishments are open all weekend.

Watch live cooking demonstrations and sample foods from our best farmers. Fill
your weekend with as many as you can get to, then come back for more!

The Tickets

Early Entry
$125

This ticket grants you a 60-minute early entry at 12pm into the festival, providing the opportunity to
interact more personally with winemakers, owners and chefs in a more spacious, open and uncrowded
environment.

General Admission
$95

This ticket grants you access to all the day’s tastings and festivities, starting at 1pm.

Locals Discount
$75

This ticket is for guests living in Santa Barbara County and is available to the first 250 buyers.  This ticket grants you access to all the day’s tastings and festivities, ​starting at 1pm.

Non-Drinking
$25

​The reduced price of this ticket is for those who are not drinking, whether that is designated drivers and/or children between the ages of 6 - 20.  A special wrist band indicating your non-drinking status will be worn so that everyone knows.
Children under 6 are complimentary.

On-Site Parking Pass: $50

This ticket guarantees you ONE parking spot for one car at the event site,
Vega Vineyard & Farm.  There are a limited number of parking spaces available at the festival site.

All tickets are non-refundable.
The festival is held rain or shine. No pets are allowed.

Parking & Transportation

There are a limited number of parking spaces available on-site at Vega Vineyard and Farm which are available for advance purchase through the ticketing website. Anyone without a paid parking pass will park in a free off-site parking lot and take a free short, two mile shuttle ride to the festival location. Shuttles begin running at 11am and will continue throughout and after the festival

The offsite parking is located here:
Thundercloud Ranch
8669 Santa Rosa Road, Buellton, CA 93427

ADA Parking is available. Follow the sign to prepaid parking (west lot, 2nd driveway).

Round Trip Bus Transportation from Santa Barbara & Solvang to Vintners Festival is SOLD OUT.
Santa Barbara:
Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort
633 E. Cabrillo Boulevard
Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Sponsored By

Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors! 
For information about sponsorship opportunities for the this year's Vintners Festival, please contact emily@sbcountywines.com

Glassware Sponsor

Bubble Lounge Sponsor

Platinum Level Sponsors

Gold Level Sponsors

Silver Level Sponsors

Bronze Level Sponsors

Additional Sponsors