Events at UCSB this week
Every upcoming public event at University of California-Santa Barbara: free food, club meetings, game days and more, from the university's own calendars and updated every day.
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of UCSB Reads8:00 AM – 4:00 PMLibrary Ocean Gallery
- Building High Performance Teams - Supervisory Certificate Program8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) Altar9:00 AM – 5:00 PMUCSB Library Ethnic & Gender Studies Collection
- Gaucho Spirit: Stories of UCSB Athletics & Community9:00 AM – 4:00 PMUCSB Library Special Research Collections
- Bonnie Ora Sherk: Life Frames since 197012:00 PM – 5:00 PMArt, Design & Architecture Museum
- Jackie Amézquita: Gemidos de la Tierra12:00 PM – 5:00 PMArt, Design & Architecture Museum
- Open Source Lounge2:30 PM – 4:30 PMLibrary Sara Miller McCune Arts Library, Room 1411
- ELI Review - New Features Demo2:30 PM – 3:30 PMFree
- Día de Los Muertos4:00 PM – 6:00 PMStudent Resource Building (SRB)
- Bodies Politic Talk: A-Maizing Nahua Healers: Colonial Attacks on Indigenous Healers in Early Modern Central Mexico4:00 PM – 6:00 PMHumanities and Social Sciences Building (HSSB) 6020
- University of California, Santa Barbara Women's Basketball at Pepperdine University5:00 PM – 7:00 PMMalibu, Calif., Firestone Fieldhouse
- El Niño in our Backyard: Local Consequences of a Global Climate Pattern5:00 PM – 7:00 PMNCEASFree
- Shoreline Adaptation Meeting5:30 PM – 7:30 PMMarine Science Institute 1302
- Magic Lantern Films presents a free screening of 'Spider-man: Brand New Day'8:00 PM – 10:45 PMIsla Vista Theater
Friday, November 6, 2026
- University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Tennis vs ITA Conference Masters12:00 AMRome, GA, Rome Tennis Center
- University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Swimming at California Baptist12:00 AMRiverside, Calif., Lancer Aquatics Center
- Health for the Holidays Challenge12:00 AM
- University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Tennis vs ITA Sectionals12:00 AMTempe, Ariz., Whiteman Tennis Center
- University of California, Santa Barbara Women's Tennis vs ITA West Sectionals12:00 AMLos Angeles, Calif., David X. Marks Tennis Stadium
- University of California, Santa Barbara Women's Tennis vs ITA Conference Masters12:00 AMRome, GA, Rome Tennis Center
- Parents & Family Weekend12:00 AM
- University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Tennis vs SoCal Intercollegiate12:00 AMSan Diego, Calif., Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center
- Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of UCSB Reads8:00 AM – 4:00 PMLibrary Ocean Gallery
- Edible Campus Program Volunteer Day9:00 AM – 12:00 PMDepartment of Public Works Student FarmFree
- Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) Altar9:00 AM – 5:00 PMUCSB Library Ethnic & Gender Studies Collection
- Gaucho Spirit: Stories of UCSB Athletics & Community9:00 AM – 4:00 PMUCSB Library Special Research Collections
- Workshop: Introduction to ArcGIS Online (Part 1)9:30 AM – 12:30 PMLibrary 2509Free
- University of California, Santa Barbara Softball vs Blue/Gold Series - Game Four10:00 AM – 12:00 PMSanta Barbara, Calif., Campus Diamond
- Open Enrollment Zoom Office hours10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- University of California, Santa Barbara Women's Swimming at California Baptist11:00 AM – 2:00 PMRiverside, Calif., Lancer Aquatics Center
- Identifying and Resolving Accessibility Issues in Your Canvas Courses11:00 AM – 12:00 PMFree
- Research Opportunities and Resources for Undergraduates11:00 AM – 11:45 AMUCSB Library Instruction & Training 1312
- Jackie Amézquita: Gemidos de la Tierra12:00 PM – 5:00 PMArt, Design & Architecture Museum
- Parents & Family Weekend at the Makerspace12:00 PM – 2:00 PMUCSB Makerspace
- A Student-Instructor conversation about Navigating Pressure, Belonging and AI at UCSB12:00 PM – 1:30 PMStudent Resource Building (SRB) Multi-purpose Room
- Bonnie Ora Sherk: Life Frames since 197012:00 PM – 5:00 PMArt, Design & Architecture Museum
- Mantell Symposium in Environmental Justice and Conservation Innovation 20261:00 PM – 5:00 PMBren Hall 1414
- University of California, Santa Barbara Women's Volleyball vs Cal State Fullerton7:00 PM – 9:00 PMSanta Barbara, Calif., The Thunderdome
- Terrace Martin7:30 PM – 10:00 PMCampbell Hall
Saturday, November 7, 2026
- University of California, Santa Barbara Women's Soccer vs The Big West Championships Second Round12:00 AMTBD
- Health for the Holidays Challenge12:00 AM
- University of California, Santa Barbara Women's Swimming at California Baptist University12:00 AMRiverside, Calif., Lancer Aquatics Center
- University of California, Santa Barbara Women's Tennis vs ITA Conference Masters12:00 AMRome, GA, Rome Tennis Center
- University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Tennis vs ITA Conference Masters12:00 AMRome, GA, Rome Tennis Center
- University of California, Santa Barbara Women's Tennis vs ITA West Sectionals12:00 AMLos Angeles, Calif., David X. Marks Tennis Stadium
- University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Tennis vs ITA Sectionals12:00 AMTempe, Ariz., Whiteman Tennis Center
- Parents & Family Weekend12:00 AM
- University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Tennis vs SoCal Intercollegiate12:00 AMSan Diego, Calif., Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center
- University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Swimming at California Baptist12:00 AMRiverside, Calif., Lancer Aquatics Center
- Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of UCSB Reads8:00 AM – 4:00 PMLibrary Ocean Gallery
- Bonnie Ora Sherk: Life Frames since 197012:00 PM – 5:00 PMArt, Design & Architecture Museum
- Jackie Amézquita: Gemidos de la Tierra12:00 PM – 5:00 PMArt, Design & Architecture Museum
- University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Basketball vs Oakland - Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwich Giveaway1:00 PM – 3:00 PMSanta Barbara, Calif., The Thunderdome
- CCS Research and Creative Activities Conference (RACA-CON) 20261:00 PM – 5:15 PMInteractive Learning Pavilion
- University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Water Polo vs USC - Senior Day1:00 PM – 2:30 PMSanta Barbara, Calif., Santa Barbara High School
- Storytelling for the Screen: Licorice Pizza (in 35mm)2:00 PM – 5:00 PMPollock Theater
- Plant Doctor2:00 PM – 3:00 PMSt Michaels Community GardenFree
- University of California, Santa Barbara Men's Soccer at UC Irvine - Semifinal6:00 PM – 8:00 PMIrvine, Calif., Anteater Stadium
- Women's Volleyball vs Long Beach State University7:00 PM – 9:00 PMSanta Barbara, Calif., The Thunderdome
Sunday, November 8, 2026
More at UCSB
- Free food
- Club meetings
- Game days
- Sports & fitness
- Career & internships
- Social events
- Arts & music
- Workshops
- Volunteering
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