SBA Passenger Appreciation Week 2026
Santa Barbara Airport is excited to celebrate our third annual Passenger Appreciation Week from August 16-22! To show our thanks, we're hosting a week full of activities and surprises for passengers traveling through the SBA Terminal. Passengers can expect live music, giveaways, activity tables, and more.
Scheduled activities at the Terminal include:
Monday, August 17
11 am-1 pm: DJ of Ability
Live music (outside Terminal)
11 am-1 pm: Pacific Pride Foundation
Prize wheel, free swag (second floor of Terminal)
11am-1pm: Carey Caulfield
Bookmark craft station (second floor of Terminal)
Tuesday, August 18
11 am-1 pm: Cottage Health
Cottage therapy dogs meet and greet, free swag (second floor of Terminal)
11 am-1 pm: Direct Relief
Free swag (second floor of Terminal)
Wednesday, August 19
11am-1pm: McConnell’s Ice Cream
Free ice cream for first 100 passengers (historic Ovington Terminal)
11am-1pm: UCSB Athletics
Free tickets and swag (second floor of Terminal)
11am-1pm: Santa Barbara Pistachio Company & Ivan Bar
Free organic pistachio and Ivan Bar samples (second floor of Terminal)
11am-1pm: Jessica Foster Confections
Free chocolate samples (second floor of Terminal)
Thursday, August 20
10:30am-11:45am: Alpha Resource Center
Live music by "Rockability" (outside Terminal)
11am-1pm: Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara
Therapy dog meet and greet, free swag (second floor of Terminal)
11am-1pm: Direct Relief
Free swag (second floor of Terminal)
Friday, August 21
11am-1pm: Gotti's Garden
Free cut flowers (first floor of Terminal)
11am-1pm: Santa Barbara Airport
Prize wheel, free swag, and more! (first floor of Terminal)
Saturday, August 22
11am-1pm: Jacopo Giacopuzzi
Live piano performance (first floor of Terminal)
Plus, more surprises scattered throughout the week from Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Alaska Airlines, and more!
Those not traveling through the Terminal this week are encouraged to follow SBA on Instagram for additional giveaways.
Thank you for flying SBA!
