The Festival

In its 41st year, the Santa Barbara Vintners Festival is truly the Original Santa Barbara Wine Festival.

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 Rio Vista Chevrolet

Bubble Lounge

Enjoy some of Santa Barbara Wine Country’s best sparkling wines while relaxing on the couches in the Bubble Lounge!  Take in the vineyard views, and sample exceptional bubbles produced by wineries all over the region.

2025 Rio Vista Chevrolet Bubble Lounge Participants

10 Ninths
Barden
Dreamcote Wine Co.
Flying Goat Cellars
FOXEN Vineyard & Winery
Future Perfect
The Hilt Estate
Hitching Post Wines
Loubud Wines
Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards
Lumen Wines
Riverbench Vineyard & Winery
SAMsARA Wine Co.
Sanford Winery
Sunstone Winery
Temperance Cellars
Vega Vineyard & Farm

The Food

In addition to our world class wines, Santa Barbara County is also home to incredible food and ingredients.

Whether you are looking for beautiful produce, local seafood or meat from nearby ranches, you can taste it all here in dishes prepared by our local food purveyors.

Savor gourmet food from over 25 regional restaurants and local food businesses and sample the diversity of food available in Santa Barbara County!

The Tickets

Private Cabana
$2500

Elevate your Vintners Festival Experience with a private cabana for you and your friends! Cabana package includes 8 Early Entry tickets, 2 on-site parking spots,  2 bottles of wine and a charcuterie plate prepared by Vega Vineyard & Farm, and a 6 pack of assorted Santa Barbara County wine to take home!

Early Entry
$175

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
$125

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

Locals Discount
$95

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

Parking & Transportation

All parking (except for ADA) will be off-site.

The off-site parking lot will be at 9286 Santa Rosa Rd, less than a mile past Vega Vineyard and Farm.  Please drive toward the festival venue and cars will be directed to the lot.  A free shuttle bus will bring attendees to the venue. The shuttles will begin running at 11:15AM.

ADA parking will be clearly marked, please look for the signs upon arrival.

Sponsored By

Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors! 
For information about sponsorship opportunities for the this year's Vintners Festival, please contact [email protected]

Glassware Sponsor

Bubble Lounge Sponsor

Platinum Level Sponsors

Gold Level Sponsors

Silver Level Sponsors

Bronze Level Sponsors

Additional Sponsors