Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)

Fiesta days are filled with parades, tacos, confetti-filled cascarones and the flowing skirts of flamenco and folklórico dancers.

Scroll through the gallery below to see photos from Noozhawk staff and contributing photographers of this year’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta events in Santa Barbara.

  • Dancers perform at the Santa Barbara Mission for La Fiesta Pequeña Wednesday night, the first big event of Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    Dancers perform at the Santa Barbara Mission for La Fiesta Pequeña Wednesday night, the first big event of Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • Musicians, singers and dancers perform at the Santa Barbara Mission for La Fiesta Pequeña Wednesday night. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    Musicians, singers and dancers perform at the Santa Barbara Mission for La Fiesta Pequeña Wednesday night. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • Dancers perform at the Santa Barbara Mission for La Fiesta Pequeña Wednesday night. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    Dancers perform at the Santa Barbara Mission for La Fiesta Pequeña Wednesday night. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • El Mercado de la Playa.
    Members of Cruz Dance Studio invite attendees to join their conga line during Thursday’s El Mercado de la Playa. (Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk photo)
  • Celebrating the opening of Mercado de la Playa, which was set up at the Santa Barbara City College stadium parking lot. (Gretchen Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    Celebrating the opening of Mercado de la Playa, which was set up at the Santa Barbara City College stadium parking lot. (Gretchen Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • Playing games at Mercado de la Playa. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    Playing games at Mercado de la Playa. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • A churro vendor at Mercado de la Playa. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    A churro vendor at Mercado de la Playa. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • Fiesta Historical Parade in Santa Barbara.
    Dancers from Garcia Dance Studio smile and enjoy Friday’s Fiesta Historical Parade in Santa Barbara. (Serena Guentz / Noozhawk photo)
  • Fiesta Historical Parade in Santa Barbara.
    Fiesta Historical Parade participants wave to attendees during the Friday event. (Serena Guentz / Noozhawk photo)
  • Members of the La Boheme Dance company in the Fiesta Historical Parade.
    Members of the La Boheme Dance company in the Fiesta Historical Parade. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
  • The color guard in the Fiesta Historical Parade.
    The color guard rides in the Fiesta Historical Parade. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
  • Members of the Chumash Tribe in the Fiesta Historical Parade.
    Members of the Chumash Tribe in the Fiesta Historical Parade. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
  • The Old Spanish Days historical parade on Cabrillo Boulevard in Santa Barbara on Aug. 4. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    The Old Spanish Days historical parade on Cabrillo Boulevard in Santa Barbara on Aug. 4. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • The Old Spanish Days historical parade on Cabrillo Boulevard in Santa Barbara on Aug. 4. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    The Old Spanish Days historical parade on Cabrillo Boulevard in Santa Barbara on Aug. 4. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo) Credit: Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo
  • The Old Spanish Days historical parade on Cabrillo Boulevard in Santa Barbara on Aug. 4. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    The Old Spanish Days historical parade on Cabrillo Boulevard in Santa Barbara on Aug. 4. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • Fiesta Children's Parade in Santa Barbara.
    The Fiesta Children’s Parade rolls through Santa Barbara on Saturday. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
  • Fiesta Children's Parade in Santa Barbara.
    The Fiesta Children’s Parade rolls through Santa Barbara on Saturday. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
  • Fiesta Children's Parade in Santa Barbara.
    Young participants take center stage for the Fiesta Children’s Parade in Santa Barbara on Saturday. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
  • Fiesta Children's Parade in Santa Barbara.
    The Fiesta Children’s Parade rolls through Santa Barbara on Saturday. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
  • Fiesta Children's Parade in Santa Barbara.
    Young participants hand out candy to spectators during the Fiesta Children’s Parade in Santa Barbara on Saturday. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
  • Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
  • Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)
    Las Noches de Ronda performance at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden during Old Spanish Days. (Fritz Olenberger / Old Spanish Days photo)

Noozhawk executive editor Giana Magnoli can be reached at gmagnoli@noozhawk.com.