Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
Event Schedule
October 2026
- Wednesday 7th 12:00 PM
- Thursday 8th 12:00 PM
- Friday 9th 12:00 PM
- Saturday 10th 12:00 PM
- Sunday 11th 12:00 PM
- Monday 12th 12:00 PM
- Tuesday 13th 12:00 PM
- Wednesday 14th 12:00 PM
- Thursday 15th 12:00 PM
- Friday 16th 12:00 PM
- Saturday 17th 12:00 PM
- Sunday 18th 12:00 PM
- Monday 19th 12:00 PM
- Tuesday 20th 12:00 PM
- Wednesday 21st 12:00 PM
- Thursday 22nd 12:00 PM
- Friday 23rd 12:00 PM
- Saturday 24th 12:00 PM
- Sunday 25th 12:00 PM
- Monday 26th 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.