Drift Santa Barbara
Wedding venue in Santa Barbara, California
About Drift Santa Barbara
Drift Santa Barbara is a downtown hotel on State Street, with event offerings that include wedding ceremonies and receptions. Its featured event space, Drift Ocaso, is a 2,200-square-foot indoor-outdoor space for ceremonies, receptions, private dinners, meetings, and other events. The hotel also lists its Penthouse and the ground-floor Dawn Cafe and Dusk Bar among its event spaces; the cafe and bar have indoor-outdoor seating and accommodate up to 67 guests. On-site food and beverage options include coffee and pastries at Dawn and cocktails and a Baja-inspired raw bar at Dusk.
The facts
- Guests
- Up to 200 guests
- Price
- From $1,000
- Pricing note
- The listed midweek elopement fee is $1,000. Full rentals are listed from $1,500 midweek and $2,000 on weekends; a separate wedding offer lists weekend rates starting at $3,000. Food and beverage minimums apply to full rentals. For a 45-room buyout, midweek venue fees are waived and weekend venue fees start at $1,000.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Hotel
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
- Listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach Drift Santa Barbara
- Website: drifthotels.co/santabarbara
- Phone: (805) 334-8661
- Address: 524 State Street
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