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Santa Barbara FAQ
Address: Alameda Park: 1400 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours: 10am - 5pm both Saturday and Sunday
Permit Requirements:
CITY Requirements: All participants must obtain a City of Santa Barbara Tax Certificate prior to the event date.
Food Vendor Requirements: Vendors selling food products will be subject to a TFF Permit with the County of Santa Barbara. Jackalope Arts facilitates this TFF permitting process.
The City of Santa Barbara DOES NOT ALLOW STAKING of any kind in their grass. Please come prepared with alternate weights for your tent.
Yep! However, please keep your pup on-leash at all times.
No - there is no access to electricity for any artisans.
We do have electricity access in the bandstand for our musicians.
No - please plan to rely on your cellular network.
We do not require a copy of your insurance, but we recommend you get it. As it states in our contract, we will not be responsible for any loss or damage of Artisans property, injury to, or death of the Artisan, or Artisan Sales. We recommend ACT Insurance.
Check out these options (all under one mile from Alameda Park):
Courtyard by Marriott SB Downtown: 1601 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
La Quinta Inn & Suites: 1601 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Orange Tree Inn: 1920 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
The Presidio: 1620 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
ITH Santa Barbara Surf Hostel: 134 Chapala St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
We also want to note that we realize Santa Barbara hotels can be a bit pricey. Nearby more affordable options include:
The Social Stay (Hostel right in the heart of Downtown)
ITH Santa Barbara Surf Hostel
Motel 6 Santa Barbara
Sandyland Reef Inn (Carpinteria)
Vagabond Inn (Carpinteria)
**You can also check Ventura hotels, which is also not too far from Santa Barbara.
Lastly, we want to help connect you to fellow artisans who might be interested in sharing a hotel or Airbnb. Here's a contact sheet we created where you can view interested sharers and/or add your own contact info.
The fair is rain or shine. While we hope for the best, we will also be prepared. See our RAIN TIPS blog to stay prepared for weather.
Weather will be monitored leading up to the event and if anything out of the ordinary is expected, we will reach out.
Unfortunately, scams targeting the artisan community continue to grow. Please stay aware and know that we do not sell lists, book events through facebook messages, or other sketchy behavior.
See our blog with some of the common scams we've seen targeting artisans: https://www.jackalopeartfair.com/post/scams
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