Such a fun annual event! Nestled right in the heart of Buellton once a year on Avenue of the Flags…read more Easy to walk to from most anywhere in town. They block off a lot of the road, so there's a fair amount of space to maneuver. They've got drinks, rides, and tons of food vendors! It's a multi-day event. Great opportunity to gather with friends/family and enjoy the local community!

This was a super fun event! I believe this is the first year for the event (2022) and it was so…read moregreat to see the small community of Buellton offer more activities. Attending this right at the beginning of December really helped get me into the holiday spirit! Lots of people were there. The park had activities, including pictures with Santa, roasting marshmallows, hot chocolate for purchase, a beer garden, and food trucks! Lots of kids running around and families creating memories. It seemed a bit pricey for $25/ticket for 13y/o and up, but they did a great job with the lights and it made for several photo opportunities!

It was a cozy event, wasn't too bad to walk in heels! Great for a date night or a fun little trip…read morewith the family. There were opportunities for photo ops throughout, a couple food trucks, cotton candy booth, hot chocolate station and fires to sit down/warm up near. The field of lit up flowers and the lights that made it look like a river flowing was my favorite part of the walk!

What a great time! Beautiful weather, great beer and wine, fantastic food, and an awesome crowd…read more This event was just what the doctor ordered. Standouts included Opuntia Prickly Pear "brandy," which was very unique and deliciously exotic. Transmission Brewery's new Street Glide hazy IPA. And of course, the AR Catering BBQ truck's amazing and slutty pulled pork grilled cheese sandwich. It was very cool to listen to the vendors explain their products and their processes with pride. Very interesting! I really appreciated the nice wide-open area for the event. It gave off a cool, relaxed vibe, rather than a dusty stampede of drinkers that you might experience in a smaller, more crowded space. Unfortunately we had to leave before the music started. We didn't take one of the special buses to the event, but I really appreciated that people could ride from Santa Barbara, Goleta, Santa Maria, and Lompoc to attend the event, drink their hearts out and go home safely. Bravo to the organizers!

Another wonder time at the Buellton Brew Fst This event is…read morealways a great time to catch up with friends and to meet new ones. The venders are awesome and truly shower their guests with appreciation . En Fuefo you have outdone yourselves again!!

Different locations, same talented vintners…read more My top 2 wine events of year, the Santa Barbara Vintners Festival delivers a day geared to all types of wine lovers. What sets this gathering apart is large number of talented wine makers and owners representing their brands. If you want to learn a little more about what your drinking, beyond the canned tasing notes, you want to be here. Winemakers love to talk about their passion and most will take a moment to tell you all about what's in your glass. This fear is looking for its home. I attended years at the Riverfront Park in Buellton. Last year it moved out to Lompoc and now up at Rancho Sisquoc Winery. Translation from Santa Barbara is always available but this year was downgraded from an Airbus like motor coach to The party busses from Jump on the School Bus. Noting against Darin and Sierra's party busses, I've ridden them may times. This event it higher end with no need for a stripper pole. But I digress.

FABULOUS FESTIVAL. Lots of wine, fun n' nice people, live…read moreband, local food, and beautiful environment. So busy but also amazingly peaceful. Very well organized. I've always been impressed. I'ts coming up very soon. Hope you go!

While visiting and talking to the small business owners at at Santa Rita Hills, it's apparent this…read moremother/son duo are passionate about their fields of flowers. So happy we got to see all you offer and the work you put into making it successful. The Festival starts next week. Enjoy!

A beautiful family farm run by people who are truly passionate about making the very best products…read more The setting is gorgeous, the lavender fields were picture perfect, the flowers were stunning, and Lucas was so generous with his time and knowledge. Highly recommend.

Hubs had a birthday drink from Starbucks and this was the only one we could find on our 6+ hour…read moreroad trip. We visited earlier in the day then double backed to get some late afternoon refreshment as the weather had turned very warm.

Enjoyed a great day at Buellton First Fall Festival The…read moreweather a warm 90 degrees, accompanied by good food, music, entertainment, carnival rides and my beautiful granddaughter made the day more memorable. The festival included beer tasting, venders and an amazing environment Entrance was free, parking was ample.

Stopping at Ostrichland USA on our way home from Solvang a few weeks ago was a must on our…read moreitinerary! Pricing was $7 for adults and $3 for kids under 12 plus $1 for each person wanting to feed the Ostrich and Emu. You enter through a gift shop and then out to where all of the birds are - they even had a couple of bunnies and a cat. There were so many Ostrich and Emu spread out everywhere. They come right up to you and just start pecking away! Tip: if you walk down further where the Emu are, there is more room to move around and plus there are lots of birds to feed. I think the Ostrich at the front of the entrance get most of the food - we felt bad not going to where the others were. The whole area was pretty cool - it kind of felt like we were on a safari with how picturesque the mountains and land were. The lady running the gift shop who also explained the rules was very nice! I highly recommend if you have small kids or just need a place to stop and stretch your legs! They offer bathrooms as well! Check them out!

A small place that visitors can visit with or without their dogs. Entry fees are reasonable…read more People can also feed the Ostriches and Emus by adding $1 extra. People feed the Ostriches and Emus in the front but there are lots more in the back. The staff should let people know there are more in the back.

We went in 2024 and again this year (2025) and we were a bit disappointed by the low turnout of…read moreactual breweries. Instead you find some wineries, hard liquor, and Beatbox booze. Plus popcorn and homemade potato chip stands for 9 bucks a bag. There were zero sours and only one dark beer to be found among the mostly IPA's (too hoppy for us). They had about 1500 attendees paying around 55 bucks so I'm sure it's a money maker. Country bands were pretty good and you could bring chairs/blankets to sit on the lawn. TONS of security for some reason -- the crowd did look a bit rough -- but everything was cool. Don't like the fact they allow cigar smoking -- one star removed for that. Food trucks were ok -- no lines for those as there were plenty. Not sure if we'll go again next year -- I can see if you go with a large group and like IPA's you'll have fun.

The road to Yelp Spring Break 2016 in San Diego was a long one. With many trials & tribulations…read morealong the way that may only come to light once it's all over.* But that's how I ended up at the Buellton Brewfest. The SOP for YSB has become getting into town early & staying the whole week. Driving down from the SF Bay Area, Buellton is more or less on the way to SD. So when I saw the Yelp Ticket Giveaway: Buellton BrewFest, I threw my hat in the ring. I'm a hardcore beer nerd & this was a matter of right place/right time. & I scored a ticket! Oh, it was so on! I drove 5 hours from home & managed to arrive right before the VIP admission time. That's right, the ticket was VIP. Which meant getting in an hour earlier. Which meant 5 whole hours of open beer tasting, oh my! VIP also gave access to VIP beers that a few breweries were only pouring during that 1st VIP hour. Yeah, I drank a lot, a lot, a lot of beer! & it was all the good stuff. Down to the nuts & bolts. As a hardcore beer nerd, I am a beer festival veteran. I've been to a bunch of these things & seen when it's done right or otherwise. For 2016, the organizers of the Buellton BrewFest got it right. There was plenty of breweries with plenty of beers so waits for pours was never long. There was a wall of 36 porta-potties off to the side of the entrance, so waits for that was short too. & while there were only 3 food trucks + a couple food stands, wait for food wasn't long either. Water at beer festivals is hugely important. Buellton BrewFest got that right too, with essentially unlimited free drinking water stationed all over. On a beautiful day, in a beautiful location, with everything else Buellton BrewFest got right, it doesn't get better. Thanks Luke W. & SLO Yelp for the free VIP ticket to Buellton BrewFest. What an epic interlude on the road to an entire week in San Diego & the epic 4-day weekend of Yelp Spring Break 2016. * & I make a list of Yelp reviews for all the places that went into getting to & from YSB SD '16