Best Performing arts theaters in Santa Barbara, United States to visit (UPDATED April, 2024)

Best places: Performing arts theaters in Santa Barbara

Discover the best places in Santa Barbara, curated using our unique algorithm blending 'Top Rated' and 'Most Reviewed' establishments. Uncover the city's gems and must-visit locales for an unforgettable experience. This list contains 218 places from Performing arts theater category.

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The Great American Melodrama & Vaudeville

Performing arts theater

Intimate theater with a variety of shows plus an in-house pub with beer, wine & snacks for purchase.

4.90 (1.1K reviews) (~112.21 km from centre)

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Performing arts theater

Vast venue has 3,000-seat opera house-style hall, stages for theater & dance, an Arts Plaza & more.

4.80 (3.2K reviews) (~186.29 km from centre)

Ahmanson Theatre

Performing arts theater

Venerable institution showcasing a variety of theatrical productions, including hits from Broadway.

4.80 (2.8K reviews) (~139.75 km from centre)

Bob Baker Marionette Theater

Performing arts theater

Local institution since 1963, this celebrated theater puts on kids' puppet shows in a homey setting.

4.90 (516 reviews) (~141.41 km from centre)

Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts

Performing arts theater

Modern performance theater staging concerts, dance, theater & other events such as banquets.

4.80 (1.2K reviews) (~163.11 km from centre)

Royce Hall

Performing arts theater

This sizable UCLA concert hall primarily hosts music events & is home to the LA Chamber Orchestra.

4.80 (1K reviews) (~122.19 km from centre)

The Frida Cinema

Movie theater

Nonprofit arthouse cinema programming independent, foreign & classic films on 2 screens.

4.80 (850 reviews) (~185.06 km from centre)

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Concert hall

Frank Gehry-designed music hall with striking steel architecture & pristine acoustics.

4.70 (9.6K reviews) (~139.66 km from centre)

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts

Performing arts theater

Campus theater hosting a wide range of student performances & visiting musicians & dance troupes.

4.80 (626 reviews) (~109.82 km from centre)

Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo

Performing arts theater

Modern performance venue comprising the Christopher Cohan Center & the Alex & Faye Spanos Theatre.

4.80 (609 reviews) (~130.78 km from centre)

Mark Taper Forum

Performing arts theater

Tony Award-winning theater with an iconic round design, intimate staging & groundbreaking plays.

4.80 (596 reviews) (~139.74 km from centre)

The Orpheum Theatre

Performing arts theater

Theater, film, concerts & more in a historic, opulent venue with a storied Wurlitzer organ.

4.70 (1.7K reviews) (~139.57 km from centre)

The United Theater on Broadway

Performing arts theater

Intricately restored Spanish Gothic-style theater from 1927 for concerts, talks & more.

4.70 (1.5K reviews) (~139.46 km from centre)

Lifehouse Theater

Performing arts theater

😐 At their last showing of Pride and Prejudice, it was obvious friends were in the audience. They were obnoxiously, literally cheering like at a football game after every scene. Killed the play which was very well performed.

4.80 (509 reviews) (~235.71 km from centre)