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SANTA YNEZ DAY    and






Spaghetti Western Dinner & Dance!!

Saturday, June 8       5:00 ~ 8:30 pm

Looking for some good family fun? …then don’t miss the 6th ANNUAL Santa Ynez Day “Spaghetti Western Dinner & Dance ” at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum. Come on out for a hearty spaghetti and meatball dinner prepared by the acclaimed Grappolo Restaurant. After dinner you can grab your favorite guy or gal for a little boot scootin’ round the courtyard to the lively music of the “Territorial Law” band. This popular community event keeps Santa Ynez Day rockin’ into the evening!

Bring your family, friends, kids and grandkids to the “Spaghetti Western Dinner & Dance”. This is a community event for the entire Santa Ynez Valley!

Tickets for the “Spaghetti Western Dinner & Dance” are available here online, at the Historical Museum, the museum booth at SY Day and at the gate. Tickets for dinner and dance are only $15 for Museum members and $20 for non-members. Kids 5-12 years old are $5 and under 5 years are free.

The Historical Museum is located at 3596 Sagunto Street right in the heart of downtown Santa Ynez. We are celebrating Santa Ynez Day all day long so pop by the museum to see our latest exhibits, our farm animal petting zoo, Chumash rock painting and more! Enjoy a complimentary bag of hot buttered popcorn, too!


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Come join in the Santa Ynez Day fun! Hope to see you at the 6th annual “Spaghetti Western Dinner & Dance” on Old Santa Ynez Day - Saturday, June 8. Proceeds benefit the SYV Historical Museum, a non-profit community museum that celebrates Santa Ynez Valley history and its people.

Santa Ynez Day Schedule
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Museum open – live farm animals and photo opportunity for the kids, fresh popcorn all day!

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm - Gates Open for Spaghetti Western Dinner & Dance ~ no host cocktails, peanuts and popcorn

6:00 pm - Spaghetti Dinner served up by our super Museum volunteers ~ spaghetti and meatballs by Grappolo Restaurant, garlic bread, salad and dessert ~ Yummy!!

6:30 pm - Territorial Law and dancing begins! Enjoy dancing or just kickin’ back and listening to country and oldies musical hits by this popular local band.





CALLING ALL COWBOYS AND COWGIRLS!!  

WILD WEST VAQUERO CAMP!!

Join us for a Unique Summer Camp Experience at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum

Featuring Western Themed Activities


Riding our ponies

Check out our baskets

Have a Blast this Summer!


Cooking up lunch in a Dutch oven

Happy camper with pony

Design your own brand, braid a lariat, learn to weave a basket, sing cowboy songs, cook lunch over a dutch oven just like out on the range, ride in a real stagecoach and much, much more! Lots of outdoor fresh air and fun!

Two week-long sessions for your lil’ wranglers!

Session I June 25 - 29 9 am – 1 pm (7 – 11 yr olds) $125/wk
Session II July 9 - 13 9 am – 1 pm (7 – 11 yr olds) $125/wk

Register now by calling the Museum (805) 688-7889 or on-line.

Wild West Vaquero Camp - 7–11 yr olds


Bruce Sandifer showing
some roping techniques



Checking out the cowboy saddles


Stagecoach fun!


Learning about horses


Making butter to go
on cowboy cornbread