Best in Show on Jul 25, 2025 | UCSB Arts & Lectures

Friday nights under the stars at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden

The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives – the Mayflower Dog Show. Featuring an all-star cast, this biting send-up from master mockumentarian Christopher Guest turns its cameras on the wondrously diverse dog owners who travel from all over America to showcase their four-legged contenders. (Christopher Guest, 2000, PG-13, 90 min.)

Bring breathable blankets or a low chair, a picnic and your friends!
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