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  • Plan Your Summer with City of Santa Maria Youth Summer Camps 2026

    Families are encouraged to plan their summer as the City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department announces available Youth Summer Camps 2026. Registration opens Friday, May 1st.

    04/17/2026 10:48 AM

  • City of Santa Maria Celebrates Grand Opening of New Bark Park

    The City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department will host a grand opening celebration for the new Santa Maria Bark Park, a dedicated space for City-residents and their dogs, on April 18 at 9 a.m.

    04/08/2026 5:07 PM

  • CDBG Drafted Annual Action Plan and Public Hearing

    The City of Santa Maria invites community members to participate in a public hearing regarding the proposed allocations and contingencies for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 and the review of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Drafted Action Plan.

    04/06/2026 8:42 AM

  • Parking Improvements at Youth Center and Aquatic Center

    The City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department is notifying community members of temporary parking impacts at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center and Paul Nelson Aquatic Center, located at 600 South McClelland Street.

    04/06/2026 8:35 AM

  • April Teen Programming at The Abel Maldonado Youth Center

    The City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department invites students in grades 6 through 12, ages 11 through 18, to participate in April programming at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center located at 600 South McClelland Street.

    04/06/2026 8:30 AM

  • 2026 National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation

    During April, City of Santa Maria Mayor Alice Patino joins mayors across the nation in challenging residents to make a long-term commitment to protect water quality, reduce pollution, and build greater resiliency in local water systems.

    04/02/2026 10:00 AM

  • City Offers Sprinklers and Landscape Burlaps for “Go Green in the Spring”

    The City of Santa Maria Utilities Department offers free landscape burlaps and sprinklers for City residents in April.

    04/02/2026 9:50 AM

  • Santa Maria Offers Free Vermicomposting Workshop

    Register to attend a free Vermicomposting Workshop for beginners on Saturday, May 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This workshop will be held at the Elwin Mussell Senior Center, 510 E. Park Ave. and presented by the City of Santa Maria Utilities Department.

    04/01/2026 9:45 AM

  • Downtown Fridays Return to Santa Maria at New Location

    Santa Maria’s popular Downtown Fridays event will kick off its 11th year on Friday, March 27th, with 25 food trucks, 70 vendors, a kids’ area, face painter, beer garden, and live music. Admission and parking are free.

    03/23/2026 10:45 AM