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AA meetings in Santa Barbara

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Santa Barbara, California has 159 AA meetings a week. Below is what starts next.

What starts next in Santa Barbara. 159 meetings a week.

AA meetings in Santa Barbara

  1. Tuesday

    12:00
    PM
    Noon at the Vets'

    Veteran's Memorial Bldg.

    112 W Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  2. 12:00
    PM
    Nooner

    Alano Club

    235 E Cota St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  3. 12:10
    PM
    Goleta Noon Gratitude
    • Online
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
  4. 5:00
    PM
    Compassion

    First Congregational Church

    2101 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Meditation
  5. 5:30
    PM
    Sundowners

    Alano Club

    235 E Cota St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  6. 6:30
    PM
    It's a Wonderful Life

    Bethel House

    24 W Arrellaga St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Big Book
    • Discussion
  7. 7:00
    PM
    Grupo Amistad De Santa Barbara

    906 De La Vina Street

    906 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Spanish
  8. 7:00
    PM
    Primer Paso de Santa Barbara

    Casa de la Raza

    601 E Montecito St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Step Study
  9. 7:30
    PM
    KCB-Topic Discussion

    Christ the King Episcopal Church

    5073 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  10. 7:30
    PM
    Serenity Sisters
    • Online
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Women
  11. 7:30
    PM
    Tuesday Men's Stag

    First Presbyterian Church

    21 E Constance Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Men
    • Wheelchair Access
  12. 8:00
    PM
    Alley Cats

    The Giving Tree

    327 E Victoria St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Women
  13. 8:00
    PM
    Common Ground

    Newhouse Grad House

    2021 Castillo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  14. 8:00
    PM
    Young People's Back to Basics

    Alano Club

    235 E Cota St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  15. Wednesday

    6:45
    AM
    Eye Opener

    St. Raphael's Catholic Church

    5444 Hollister Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
    • Literature
  16. 6:45
    AM
    Harbor Group - Discussion

    Santa Barbara Harbor (Above the Mail Center)

    125 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
    • In person
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
  17. 6:45
    AM
    Harbor Group Online
    • Online
    • Closed format
    • Big Book
  18. 7:00
    AM
    Eye Opener
    • Online
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
  19. 7:30
    AM
    Start Your Day Right

    Veteran's Memorial Bldg.

    112 W Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  20. 7:30
    AM
    The Daily 83-87
    • Online
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Literature
  21. 7:30
    AM
    Zoom Your Day Right
    • Online
    • Open
    • Discussion
  22. 10:00
    AM
    Bed Heads
    • Online
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
    • Women
  23. 12:00
    PM
    Noon at the Vets'

    Veteran's Memorial Bldg.

    112 W Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  24. 12:00
    PM
    Nooner

    Alano Club

    235 E Cota St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
    • In person
    • Open
    • Discussion
    • Wheelchair Access
  25. 12:00
    PM
    Sisters in Solution
    • Online
    • Closed format
    • Discussion
    • Literature

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Open meetings welcome anyone. Closed format meetings are for people who want to stop drinking.

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AA in California by the numbers

California has 20,736 AA meetings a week, held by 10,453 groups in 727 towns. 5,107 meetings can be joined online. Monday is the busiest day with 3,135 meetings, and Sunday the quietest with 2,734.

Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco account for about 13% of the meetings. About 21% are held in Spanish. 472 meetings are marked temporarily closed and are shown struck through.

Meetings each day
  • Sun2,734
  • Mon3,135
  • Tue3,102
  • Wed3,051
  • Thu3,019
  • Fri2,906
  • Sat2,789
When meetings start
Number of meetings starting in each hour of each day
12a6a12p6p
Sun7000014114213183212207892343440427320525250826817157
Mon6000219175268678076424362217252822036681442920158
Tue6000120176268728185404152517273220537780141218177
Wed6000120183267748276394452618383620235173240723187
Thu7000119174264668574374071915273220433780540022177
Fri80002211802747380753542025172523185295666431273212
Sat9000020119269191212211712993832313213720552132725319

Meetings by town

TownA week
Los Angeles1,459
San Diego740
San Francisco547
San Jose397
Fresno396
Sacramento325
Long Beach316
Oakland310
Santa Ana252
Orange County229

Intergroups and central offices

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Clubs and busy meeting places

Places in California that host the most meetings each week, with every meeting held there.

Listings last changed October 1, 2026, from the public meeting lists of local service offices.