FREE and FUN for all! Welcome Spring with singing, dancing, twining ribbons ’round the maypole, and so much more! We’ll have flowers to make posies, special entertainment, group dancing, and guest musicians. Join us in revelry and merriment as we celebrate the sunshine and the season!
Won’t you sing and dance with us to welcome in the May?
Learn the Spring traditions, make a flowering nosegay.
Help to weave the ribbons 'round the maypole standing tall.
Celebrate the season. Come and join in, one and all!
Join us and be joyous!
MAY DAY CELEBRATION:
Sunday, April 29th, 12:00 noon to 2:00pm, Paseo Nuevo Mall, De la Guerra Place (between State Street and Paseo Nuevo Cinemas)
REVELS CHORUS AUDITIONS: August 26th and 27th
THE REVELS: A Winter Solstice Celebration, The Ghosts of Haddon Hall, December 21st & 22nd
December 1924: On Christmas Eve at the port of entry to the New World, immigrants are stranded. Families from Ireland, Russia and Germany must spend the night together along with the Mexican medical staff. They all find ways to respect and acknowledge their differences while celebration their shared rites of passage with traditional songs, dances, and stories.
See video excerpts of Tales from Ellis Island.
Santa Barbara Revels celebrates a diverse range of cultural traditions by blending music, dance and storytelling in our staged celebrations of the Winter Solstice and other seasons.
We present a number of public events throughout the year. From concerts like Equinox to more informal community pub-sings, there is always an upcoming Revels happening.
The highlight of our season is The Revels, a joyful theatrical celebration of the winter solstice that travels the world each year showcasing cultural traditions including music, dance, and folktales.
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