Santa Barbara, California

May 5 – 9, 2026

Working Itinerary

Heads Up! This is our working itinerary. Along the way, we might slide in a surprise stop or swap out a visit if we find something too good to pass up. That means things could shuffle around a little—but you can count on this as your trusty outline of the trip. Don’t worry—you’ll get one more updated itinerary (plus a hard copy) when we hit the road!

Tuesday, 5 May / Day 1

Santa Barbara Local Flavors

  • 12:30 Pickup at Santa Barbara Airport and Drop Bags at Our Hotel
  • 1:30 Lunch at the Seaside
  • 3:30 Welcome to the Santa Barbara Farmers Market by Sam Edelman, then time to stroll the market
  • 4:30 Wine Tasting and Boards for Dinner at Margarum

Wednesday, 6 May / Day 2

Wine in the HIlls

  • 10:00 Departure to head up Foxen Canyon

  • 11:00 Buttonwood Tasting and Lunch in the Vineyard

  • 1:30 Zaca Mesa Private wine tasting, vineyard and winery tour

  • 3:30 Andrew Murray Tasting

  • 5:30 Down from the Canyon

  • 6:30 Bettina (Michelin Bib Gourmand) Pizza in Montecito

Thursday, 7 May / Day 3

FUNK Zone

  • 11:00 OG Tasting: Au Bon Climat

  • 12:30 Tri Tip Lunch at Shaloobs Butcher

  • 2:30 Validation Ale for Beer and Spirits Tasting

  • 6:00 La Super-Rica Taqueria for Dinner

Friday, 8 May / Day 4

How SB Wine is Made

  • 9:30 California Beach Baby Breakfast

  • 11:00 Kunin Private Tasting at the Vineyard

  • 1:30 Santa Barbara Cheese Shop – Lunch with local cheese and local foods tasting, paired with local wine

  • Free time…explore SB on your own

  • 5:30 Cocktails at Test Pilot

  • 7:00 Celebration dinner at Lark

Saturday, 9 May / Day 5

Farewell to Santa Barbara

  • Farewell to Santa Barbara

**Breakfast every day in our hotel