Watch Video Message from Mayor Paula Perotte

The best Dam Dinner you have ever had is coming up next month on Saturday, August 17. We hope you can join us for Goleta Dam Dinner at the scenic Lake Los Carneros Dam from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Watch this video invitation from Mayor Paula Perotte to find out more about this low-key special event. The video is also available in Spanish featuring the City’s Spanish Engagement Specialist Marcos Martinez.

Mayor Paula Perotte said, “Every year this event gets better and better. I love being a part of the Dam Dinner and seeing so many familiar and new faces each year.”

The Dam Dinner is a popular event bringing together friends and neighbors. Tables and chairs are set up by the dam with breathtaking views of Lake Los Carneros and the mountains. Bring your own picnic dinner and beverages or purchase food at the event from Mylestone BBQ who will be joining us for the first time. Enjoy live music from local bluegrass group the Salt Martians, a staple of the Dam Dinner. Commemorate the event with a 2024 Dam Dinner t-shirt. Bring the kids! The Dam Dinner is a family-friendly event. There will be face painters and Kona Ice.

As a reminder, the City has a plastic reduction ordinance in place, and we ask you to please not bring single-use plastics. As a free gift to you, attendees will receive a reusable travel utensil set to use and keep courtesy of the City of Goleta. Learn more about Plastic Free Goleta here: www.cityofgoleta.org/plasticfreegoleta. #GoGreenGoleta

To get to the event, enter off N. La Patera Lane or Stow House at 304 N. Los Carneros Road. Wear walking shoes and bring a jacket in case it gets windy. Please do not bring pets, service animals are allowed.

Goleta’s Dam Dinner is organized by the City of Goleta and Goleta Valley Historical Society with special thanks to Big Hammer Lures, Creekside Restaurant & Bar, Devereux, MarBorg and the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce.

See you August 17 at the #BestDamDinner!