Sundays6:45AM - 7:45AM
Santa Barbara Harbor (Above the Mail Center)
125 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedDiscussionEnglish
Find AA Meetings in Santa Barbara, CA
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The AA Directory lists 159 AA meetings in Santa Barbara, CA across 79 locations and 7 days a week. Every group is free, confidential, and open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking. Use the schedule below to find local and online AA meetings in Santa Barbara by day, time, and format, with directions to each.
Across Santa Barbara, Sunday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 38% of groups (61) offer an online or hybrid option, while in-person groups meet across 79 venues in and around the city.
Common formats include Discussion, Closed, and Women meetings. If nothing nearby fits your schedule, Oxnard (35 mi) and Camarillo (42 mi) also have listed meetings within driving range.
AA Meetings in Santa Barbara, CA
Sundays6:45AM - 7:45AM
Online
Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedLiteratureEnglish
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Approved Conference literature
Sundays7:30AM - 8:30AM
Online
Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenEnglish
Sundays7:30AM - 8:30AM
Online
Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Open discussion every morning at 7:30 a.m.
Sundays7:30AM - 8:30AM
Veteran's Memorial Bldg.
112 West Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Sundays8:00AM - 9:00AM
Online
Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedDiscussionEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Daily Reflections Discussion Meeting
Sundays8:00AM - 9:00AM
All Star Recovery
5018 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, California
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Big Book StudyMenOpenEnglish
Sundays9:00AM - 10:00AM
Online
Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenSpeakerEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Speaker/Discussion
Sundays10:00AM - 11:00AM
Online
Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedDiscussionWomenEnglish
Sundays11:00AM - 12:00PM
Santa Barbara New House III
2434 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Patio (nice days)
Sundays11:00AM - 12:00PM
Online
Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenEnglish
Sundays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Alano Club
235 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyDiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Sundays4:00PM - 5:00PM
Valle Verde Retirement Community
900 Calle De Los Amigos, Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Focuses on applying the 12 Steps in our later years of life. LGBTQIA+ friendly. Conference room to the right after entering main entrance. Ample parking on street or in the parking lot for those physically challenged.
Sundays5:30PM - 6:30PM
Alano Club
235 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
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Corner Cota & Garden Sts
Sundays5:30PM - 6:30PM
Online
Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenEnglish
Sundays6:00PM - 7:00PM
Stalwart Sober Living
231 West Haley Street, Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyDiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessWomenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Restroom not wheelchair accessible.
Sundays6:30PM - 7:30PM
Peabody Elementary School
3018 Calle Noguera, Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
ClosedDiscussionWheelchair AccessWomenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Parking in lot across from auditorium.
Sundays7:00PM - 8:00PM
Online
4447 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenSpeakerEnglish
Meeting Notes:
One of the areas longest running AA meetings, the Goleta Sunday Night Speaker meeting features a speaker from Southern California. The accompanying Zoom meeting has been upgraded with state of the art audio and video as part of our return t...
Sundays7:00PM - 9:00PM
906 De La Vina Street
906 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenSpanish
Sundays7:00PM - 8:00PM
Santa Barbara Rescue Mission
535 East Yanonali Street, Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionMenOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Last Sunday of the month is a Speaker meeting. All other weeks, are lead/participation.
Sundays7:00PM - 8:00PM
Online
Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Dealing with grief in recovery. 15 minute lead/discussion
Sundays7:00PM - 9:00PM
Casa de la Raza
601 East Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenSpanish
Sundays8:00PM - 9:00PM
Alano Club
235 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyDiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessYoung PeopleEnglish
Meeting Notes:
Downstairs
Sundays8:00PM - 9:00PM
Santa Barbara New House II
227 West Haley Street, Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Sundays8:00PM - 9:00PM
Santa Barbara New House III
2434 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, California
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenSpeakerWheelchair AccessEnglish
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Finding AA Meetings in Santa Barbara, CA
This directory lists 159 AA meetings across 79 locations in Santa Barbara, California, spanning a range of days, times, and formats so you can find one that fits your schedule.
Whether it's your first meeting or your hundredth, Santa Barbara's AA community makes room for everyone.
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Other Resources
AA is peer support. Some people also work with:
- • Professional addiction counselors and therapists
- • Medical providers (especially important for alcohol withdrawal, which can be dangerous without supervision)
- • Al-Anon, for family members affected by someone else's drinking
- • Other recovery programs alongside or instead of AA
- • Sober living homes in the Santa Barbara area
For official AA information, visit aa.org.
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AA Meetings in Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara County, part of the broader California AA network. This directory covers AA meetings throughout Santa Barbara County, with times, locations, formats, and accessibility details for each.
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Santa Barbara County has a wide range of AA meetings: open and closed formats, speaker meetings, step studies, and groups for specific demographics. Morning, evening, and weekend slots are available throughout the county.
Recovery Support Resources in Santa Barbara County
- Meeting formats: 159+ AA meetings across Santa Barbara County, covering open, closed, speaker, step study, and specialized groups
- Locations: Meetings throughout Santa Barbara and surrounding communities in the county
- Times: Morning, afternoon, evening, and late-night slots across the county schedule
- Specialized groups: LGBTQ+ friendly meetings, women's meetings, men's meetings, young people, seniors, and multilingual options
- Accessibility filters: Wheelchair access, sign language interpretation, and other accommodation needs
Meetings Beyond City Limits
Many people in Santa Barbara attend meetings in neighboring communities within Santa Barbara County simply because a particular group suits them better. County-level intergroups and central offices also coordinate schedules, run 24-hour phone lines, and connect people with local AA resources.
More meetings nearby: Use the filters above to search by day, time, format, and type. You can also browse the California AA meetings directory to find groups in other cities throughout Santa Barbara County and across the state.