California Events

Goleta Old Fashioned 4th of July 

July 4, 2025, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Rancho La Patera & Stow House
304 N. Los Carneros Rd.
Goleta, California 93117
$15, $5 kids, goletahistory.org | eventbrite.com

Live music with The Cliff Hangers and Cadillac Angels

Classic cars, hayrides, goats and chickens, an old engine show, tours, various games, and much more.

 

2025 Goleta Drone Show Help Fund 4th of July Drone Show

July 4, 2025, 6-9 p.m. | Drone Show at approx. 8:30 p.m.

Dos Pueblos High School
7266 Alameda Avenue
Goleta, CA
Free, cityofgoleta.org/ play/ fourth-of-july- drone-lights-show

Entertainment

  • Food trucks
  • DJ Darla Bea
  • Line dancing
  • Games
  • Photo booth
  • 15-minute drone show

Doors will open at 6 p.m. at Dos Pueblos High School. There will be food trucks, DJ Darla Bea playing, a dance floor, a stage, and  fun activities for all ages. The drone show will begin at approximately 8:30 p.m. While the choreographed, animated light show will be potentially visible to the surrounding community from up to ten miles away, optimal viewing will be from within the stadium itself.

The City of Goleta has not seen a nighttime event for Fourth of July since 2019.  For many years, it was a beloved tradition to go to Girsh Park for the Goleta Fireworks Shows put on by the Goleta Rotary Club. The event went away during the pandemic and never returned for a variety of reasons, including the cost and time required for a volunteer group to put on an event of this magnitude. There are also concerns surrounding fireworks, including fire hazards, impacts to wildlife, and to people and pets with noise sensitivities. Because of these issues, many cities and jurisdictions across the country are transitioning from fireworks to drone shows.

The City has raised enough funds to hire a drone show vendor but is still fundraising for an additional $25,000 to pay for associated costs (security, audio/visual, custodial, entertainment, etc.)

If you are a community partner, business, or group interested in helping to sponsor the event, or if you know of someone who may be interested, do not hesitate and please reach out via email to pio@cityofgoleta.org.

Be sure to also check out the Bunny Express at the Goleta Depot and Easter Egg Hunt in Girsh Park.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.


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