Old Spanish Days 2026 to Include Super-Sized Mercado in Downtown Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The traditional downtown mercado in De la Guerra Plaza will grow for this week’s Fiesta.

The change for the 2026 event will expand the mercado out to State Street.

Old Spanish Days says beyond De la Guerra Plaza and De la Guerra Street, the mercado footprint will go up and down State Street for two blocks, bordered by Ortega St. and Canon Perdido Street…

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