Santa Maria BBQ Festival

09/02/2026

Get ready to ride, play, and win for less at the Santa Maria BBQ & Music Festival! Score your discounted carnival wristbands online now before gate prices jump!

Unlimited Ride Pass ➡️ $38 pre-sale
Unlimited Rides + 40 Game Credits ➡️ $58 pre-sale

Pre-sale ends Thursday, September 17th at midnight. Tap the link in bio to snag your passes now! 🎟️

09/02/2026

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09/01/2026

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The Santa Maria Barbecue Festival is returning to Pioneer Park Sept. 18-20 with a three-day celebration of Santa Maria-style barbecue, live music, a carnival and family entertainment.

08/26/2026

Can't wait to see everyone this year! Get your tickets for the tastings or come out and just enjoy the event.

08/21/2026

Bring on the smoke! The heat is ON at the Santa Maria BBQ competition, and these pitmasters are bringing their absolute A-game. Who do you think is taking home the championship trophy?

07/30/2026

Enjoy the 8th Annual Santa Maria BBQ & Music Festival at Pioneer Park from September 18-20, 2026, with free admission!

This family-friendly event features Santa Maria BBQ tastings, a beer festival, over 20 live bands including Los Hermanos Mendoza and Pato Banton, a carnival with rides and games, and more than 40 food and merchant vendors.

Grab your discounted ride wristbands and take advantage of the free Saturday shuttle provided by Smooth, we can't wait to see y'all there!

07/24/2026

Craving some BBQ? We got you covered.

The countdown is on! The Santa Maria BBQ Fest returns September 18th to 20th at Pioneer Park. Mark your calendars and clear your weekend, it is going to be huge.

07/20/2026

BBQ + Carnival Rides = the ultimate weekend out!

Don't miss out, discounted unlimited ride wristbands for the Santa Maria BBQ Fest are live now 🎟️ So save some money on the carnival and save room for the barbecue!

Head to the link in our bio to snag your discounted wristbands before they are gone!

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07/14/2026

It is all about the beer today 🍻 We are highlighting the incredible craft breweries pouring their best at the Santa Maria BBQ Fest. While the grills are smoking, the taps are flowing with everything from crisp ales to bold IPAs. So come raise a glass with us for our incredible local brewers !

Entry is free to the Santa Maria BBQ Fest but don’t forget grab your tickets for the beer festival taking place on Sunday, September 20th, 12-3:30pm

04/17/2026

About yesterday… We are starting our own crew at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge #1538 and were invited to help and learn for the monthly Stag night event hosted at the lodge. We were taught the Elks way of doing things and learned the process to rod Top Sirloin aka Top Block which is what real Santa Maria BBQ is all about. Thanks to everyone that helped show us the way and to the 171 people we fed for all the compliments and encouragement to keep doing this. I love BBQing and this is definitely a bucket list and honor to be able to cook within our lodge. Great job to the crew and all the volunteers that made this happen.