Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
Event Schedule
November 2026
- Sunday 8th 12:00 PM
- Monday 9th 12:00 PM
- Tuesday 10th 12:00 PM
- Wednesday 11th 12:00 PM
- Thursday 12th 12:00 PM
- Friday 13th 12:00 PM
- Saturday 14th 12:00 PM
- Sunday 15th 12:00 PM
- Monday 16th 12:00 PM
- Tuesday 17th 12:00 PM
- Wednesday 18th 12:00 PM
- Thursday 19th 12:00 PM
- Friday 20th 12:00 PM
- Saturday 21st 12:00 PM
- Sunday 22nd 12:00 PM
- Monday 23rd 12:00 PM
- Tuesday 24th 12:00 PM
- Wednesday 25th 12:00 PM
- Thursday 26th 12:00 PM
- Friday 27th 12:00 PM
This freely accessible virtual experience uses 3D data captured by CyArk to bring visitors inside Alaxuluxen, the Chumash name for Painted Cave, a small sandstone cave in Santa Barbara that holds some of the finest surviving Chumash rock art. Chumash elder Ernestine Ygnacio-De Soto shares stories connected to the site, offering context for its ongoing cultural significance. Since the cave paintings themselves are protected behind a metal gate to prevent vandalism, the virtual experience provides a rare opportunity for a broad audience to view and learn about this touchstone of Chumash heritage.