The 10 Best Fun Activities & Games in Santa Barbara, California (CA)

The Painted Cabernet is a locally-owned Paint and Sip studio, not a franchise. Our instructional artist will guide you through the painting one step at a time, giving one-on-one instruction while giving you the time to sip a little wine, visit with your neighbor, listen to some great music and have a fun night out. The studio offers a variety of fabulous choices for your personal masterpiece, and offers fabulous wines from the Central Coast region as well as local beer options.

You’ve been taken captive and your future is at least uncertain! However, an opportunity arose, as the pirates celebrating their successful attack overdone a bit. Here’s your chance to exploit their temporary weakness and get out their ship. You will have to use many of your skills as the pirates secured the ship before starting their party. You have an hour to outwit them and free yourselves from their ship! Do you have what it takes to escape the room within an hour? Come & try The Cube!

Welcome to a magical place where animal lovers get to cuddle and play with adoptable shelter cats in a relaxing, coffee-house like environment. Enjoy complimentary coffee & tea featuring SB Roasting coffee or stop by Brazil Arts Cafe for discounted items. Our mission is to get more cats adopted and make people smile!!

Don't miss the Funk Factory, the most creative new experience in SB's Funk Zone. Create your own custom apparel in the splatter & drip chamber, or take a workshop in painting. Ideal for team building, bachelor(ette) parties & other special events, the Funk Factory leaves you with memories you'll be talking about - and wearing - for years. Walk-ins welcome!

Surreal VR Studios is home to the most immersive virtual reality experiences on the market. Take on thrilling missions, travel into unimaginable worlds, and experience the impossible. Players are encouraged to explore their physical surroundings while interacting with a dynamic, virtual world. Escape the everyday and step into your own world.

Enjoy the new wave of entertainment for all ages, It's physical adventure game in which players solve a series of puzzles using clues, hints and strategy to complete the objectives at hand. Players are given 45min to unveil the secret plot which is hidden within the rooms. Games are set in a variety of themes inside a warehouse. Come experience our Psycho Dentist and Pirate Ghost Ship escape rooms

We are open! The perfect place to shop, dine, and explore! SHOP & DINE Paseo Nuevo is your premier outdoor shopping destination and the heart of downtown Santa Barbara, offering 50+ national retailers, specialty shops, and restaurants. Shop Sephora, Victoria’s Secret, Pink, Aveda, PacSun, See's Candies, American Eagle, Solstice Sunglasses, and more! Wine and dine at Eureka!, California Pizza Kitchen, 805 Boba or Pressed Juicery. #EXPLORE the beautiful courtyards of Paseo Nuevo surrounded by sunny Spanish-style archways and architectural details and gardens in full bloom. Step off State Street to wind your way through our shopping paseos. After sunset, our romantic pathways dazzle with Moroccan lights as you meander your way to dinner, shopping or just to grab take out. And don’t miss the colorful photo-op with our famous Spanish-tile steps!

Let’s Roam is an adventure and tour company committed to helping curious explorers discover new things and connect with others. Through digitally-guided scavenger hunt tours, scavenger hunts, virtual games, team building activities, and custom events, Let’s Roam guarantees memory-making experiences at your fingertips.