Santa Barbara's Veterans Day
24th Annual Military Ball
November, 2020
Veterans, active duty military members, and guests are invited to enjoy a memorable night of live music and dancing, dinner, and tributes to those who have selflessly served our country.
The 24th Annual Military Ball will be at Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort (formerly The Fess Parker) from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The Military Ball is a formal evening where veterans, active duty military members, and other community members can mingle over a cocktail hour, gourmet three-course dinner, and dancing. Guests will also have a chance to bid on extraordinary historic artifacts among other items in a silent auction before the program begins.
Veterans Day Parade
November 2020
A free, star-spangled event you won’t soon forget! Starting at 12 noon, the Santa Barbara Veterans Parade will begin at the intersection of E. Sola and State and end at the Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara, 129 Castillo St. The parade will feature WWII vehicles and re-enactors and heroes from all branches of the military. Show your support for our veterans and watch the parade as it makes its way down State Street.
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Salute to Vets & Flyover - November 2020
November 2020
You are invited to join us at the 8th Annual Salute To The Vets, hosted by the Santa Barbars Veterans Foundation, for an afternoon complete with BBQ, live music and military vehicles on display.
This annual event will be held at the Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara, 129 Castillo St. Contact Jerry Farmer for more information at (805) 350-2006.
Watch for the flyover of vintage airplanes in the sky above the event at approximately 1:30 pm., best viewing near the Carriage Museum, 129 Castillo Street.
Veterans Day Ceremony
November 11, 2020, 10:00 a.m.
Honor our country’s veterans by joining the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649 and Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation on November 11 for a moving, one-hour ceremony at the Santa Barbara Cemetery, 901 Channel Dr. A keynote speaker and special appearance by the Santa Barbara Choral Society will serve as a poignant tribute to all veterans. The ceremony will begin promptly at 10 a.m.
Flyovers of vintage aircraft, photographed by Arash Afshari, CAF SoCal. Pilot, Al Kepler.
