The Goleta Valley History Society will be busy this summer with a lot of our favorite activities and something new:

• Fiesta Ranchera: Celebrating Fiesta with the Old Spanish Days on June 16 from 5:00 -10:00 p.m. 
  
  
• Old Fashioned 4th of July: This local favorite is returning from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and includes two bands, food trucks, tractor rides, ranch animals and other family friendly activities. 
  
  
• Stow 150: Look for the 150th Anniversary of the Stow House with a free community event on Saturday July 16 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The day includes live music with Hoodlum Friends, tractor rides, goats, chickens, self-guided tours of the historic Stow House, and exhibits of Stow Ranch history. Bring your lawn chair. Parking is limited – carpooling and Uber/Lyft are encouraged.
  
  
• Music at the Ranch: This popular Tuesday Night Free Summer Concert Series begins July 19 with ‘Down Mountain Lights” and continues for 5 consecutive weeks. Food trucks and cash bar serving beer and wine. Be advised, parking is again limited.

For more information please visit http://goletahistory.org/. All events take place at Rancho La Patera & Stow House located at 304 N. Los Carneros Road.