SANTA BARBARA REVELS PRESENTS

The Christmas Revels:
An Early California Celebration of the Winter Solstice

Friday, December 15 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 16 at 2:30 & 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 17 at 2:30 pm

~ Santa Barbara: December 1835 ~

Sea shanties, English Christmas carols, and mummers’ antics blend with the fandango, Las Posadas, mission music and Spanish holiday favorites! Richard Henry Dana and his shipmates enjoy the festivities for Anita de la Guerra’s wedding and share seasonal traditions with their hosts. Experience authentic Chumash storytelling and exciting events written about by Dana in his classic book, Two Years Before the Mast. 

Celebrate Santa Barbara and Alta California history in this colorful, entertaining, theatrical production.