Local Activities

Carpinteria Avocado Festival
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Santa Barbara Symphony
Santa Barbara Annual Whale Festival
Central Coast Festivals
Old Spanish Days Fiesta
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Santa Barbara International Orchid Show
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Channel Islands National Park
The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation
Rods and Roses Festival

Carpinteria Shores is an ideal base from which to explore Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Solvang, Oxnard, Camarillo, Mailbu, Port Hueneme, Lompoc and the Channel Islands. Let us be home base for sand, sun, fun, sightseeing and relaxation. Make your reservations now for our affordable beach villas with unmatched ocean views. You can catch up on your sun tan, relax on the sand, watch the Pacific surf and waves, go surfing, fishing, diving and snorkeling.