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Free Things to Do in Santa Barbara
20 real, notable landmarks in Santa Barbara that don't require a ticket to see — ranked by real Wikipedia notability, not a fixed list copied across cities. Santa Barbara is in United States.
Free landmarks in Santa Barbara
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Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
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Lotusland
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Santa Barbara Museum of Art
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Santa Barbara Zoo
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Art, Design and Architecture Museum at UCSB
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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
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Ty Warner Sea Center
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Shoreline Park, Santa Barbara
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Franceschi Park
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Mission Historical Park
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Skofield Park
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Parma Park
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Douglas Family Preserve
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De La Guerra Plaza
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La Playa Stadium
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Lake Los Carneros Park
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Alameda Park
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The Wolf Museum of Exploration and Innovation
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Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums
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FAQs — Free Things to Do in Santa Barbara
Yes — most major public landmarks (squares, viewpoints, parks, and the exterior of most monuments) are free to visit. We list 20 of Santa Barbara's most notable ones below, ranked by real Wikipedia notability.