Downtown Santa Barbara’s 1st Thursday Art Walk will feature “Presidio by Candlelight.” On Thursday, February 2, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., enjoy a rare opportunity to experience El Presidio de Santa Bárbara after dark! Listen to Chumash stories by an open fire, tour Nihonmachi Revisited about Santa Barbara’s Japantown, enjoy music and dance of 1800s California, experience a cooking demonstration, learn about native and introduced plants, and more — all while enjoying wine, hot chocolate, and freshly-baked goods. This free event will be held at the El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, located at 123 E. Canon Perdido, Santa Barbara, CA.