Santa Barbara · Sports & events
SPORT & SEASON
No pro franchise — the university, the polo field and the point breaks fill the calendar instead.
UCSB Gauchos
College basketball November to March at the Thunderdome and men's soccer August to November at Harder Stadium, which draws crowds most college sides envy.
Polo at Carpinteria
The club runs Sunday matches from May to October ten minutes down the coast, with cheap general admission and a divot stomp at half time.
Surfing at Rincon
The long right-hand point break works best November to March and draws a crowd worth watching from the road. Beginners learn at Leadbetter year-round.
Semana Nautica
A summer sports festival around July with open-water swims, a 15K road race and rowing, most of it free to watch from the harbour and East Beach.