A colorful sign at Gate 5 in the Santa Barbara Airport says 'We appreciate you.' (Courtesy photo)
Expressions of thanks, like this one at Gate 5, will be among signs travelers will see next week at Santa Barbara Airport. (Courtesy photo)

In a show of thanks to travelers who come through Santa Barbara Airport, SBA will celebrate its third annual Passenger Appreciation Week, Aug. 16-22.

Passengers traveling through the terminal can expect to find activity tables, live music, and giveaways from groups like McConnell’s Ice Cream, UCSB Athletics, Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara, and Gotti’s Garden.

Scheduled activities are:

Monday, Aug. 17
DJ of Ability & NatureTrack
  — Live music and demos of Freedom Trax (outside terminal)
Carey Caulfield
  — Bookmark craft station (second floor of terminal)
 
Tuesday, Aug. 18
Cottage Health
 — Cottage therapy dogs meet-and-greet, free swag (second floor)
Direct Relief
 — Free swag (second floor)
 
Wednesday, Aug. 19
McConnell’s Ice Cream
 — Free ice cream for first 100 passengers (Ovington Terminal)
UCSB Athletics
 — Free tickets and swag (second floor)
Santa Barbara Pistachio Company & Ivan Bar
 — Free organic pistachio and Ivan Bar samples (second floor)
Jessica Foster Confections
 — Free chocolate samples (second floor)
 
Thursday, Aug. 20
Alpha Resource Center
 — Live music by Rockability (outside)
Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara
 — Therapy dog meet-and-greet and free swag (second floor)
Direct Relief
 — Free swag (second floor)
 
Friday, Aug. 21
Gotti’s Garden 
— Free cut flowers (first floor)
Santa Barbara Airport
 — Prize wheel, free swag, and more (first floor)
 
Saturday, Aug. 22
Jacopo Giacopuzzi — Live piano performance (first floor)Â