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Santa Barbara Parking & Load In/Out

Event Address:

1400 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Loading Hours:

Friday: 1pm - 5pm

Saturday: Load-in: 6am - 9:30am | Load-out 5pm - 6pm

Sunday: Load-in: 8am - 10am | Load-out 5pm - 8pm

Important Reminders:

1) No driving on the grass is permitted at all.

2) Staking of any kind into the grass IS NOT ALLOWED.  Pack appropriate weights

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Friday Load-In: 

Friday Load-in:Tents and display equipment may be set up on Friday, 1pm-5pm. ​Friday

 

Load-In Streets: Use the meters surrounding the park. They will be marked with “No Parking” signs and pre-paid by us for load-in/out hours only. Unload your vehicle and move to permanent parking before booth setup to make room for the next group.

 

Friday Load-in FAQ:

  • There will be overnight security, but we do suggest you not leave product or valuables overnight, especially in case of rain.

  • Please bring weights for your tent (no stakes)

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Saturday Load-In: 

There will be (2) groups to unload on Saturday:

  1. Bringing your own tent?! If you’re unable to load-in on Friday, please arrive for load-in 6am-7:30am. All tents must be popped up and staked by 8am for our fire inspection.

  2. Product load in: 7:30am-9:00am.

Saturday Load-In Streets: Using the meters surrounding the park. They will be marked with “No Parking” signs and pre-paid by us for load-in/out hours only. Unload your vehicle and move to permanent parking before booth setup to make room for the next group.
 

We suggest you plan to arrive early. There are 200+ artisans and only a finite number of spots around the park, so please plan accordingly.

DO NOT leave your vehicle in the loading zone while you set up.

Please respect your fellow artisans who need to load their equipment into the park. Empty your car and move your vehicle IMMEDIATELY to permanent parking BEFORE set up.

Parking

 

There are many parking options in the area.

You can see some options on the map below COMING SOON.

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Overnight / Security

 

There will be security overnight (both Friday and Saturday nights). You may leave your tent and display materials up overnight between event days.  We suggest you pack up merchandise and we do not recommend you leave valuable or small items.  We HAVE experienced theft in the past, so we encourage you to be mindful of your products.

 

Sunday Load Out

 

1) Pack up your items FIRST
2) Go get your vehicle. 

Sunday Load-out Streets: using the meters surrounding the park. They will be marked with “No Parking” signs and pre-paid by us for load-in/out hours only. 

*Remember to be swift and courteous to your fellow artisans as there are more of you than there are spaces around the park. 

Do NOT pack up early, the event is strictly 10am-5pm.

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DO NOT PACK UP UNTIL THE EVENT ENDS (5PM EACH DAY). EVERYONE MUST REMAIN SETUP THE ENTIRE TIME, ANYONE WHO PACKS UP EARLY WILL NOT BE INVITED BACK.

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