5min
Closestby car to Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, 2.2 mi
Sandyland Reef Inn
4160 Via Real, Carpinteria, California, 93013
Check ratesCalifornia youth lacrosse · 2026-27
Santa Barbara Showdown
Hotel requiredChecked Oct 15, 2026
Built from published rules only. How the score works
The housing rule
Our event is a “Stay to Play” event: teams or attendees who are traveling from out of town are required to book their rooms through our Official Travel Partner, EventConnect, to ensure that our room blocks are utilized.
Exemptions the rules list
- The rule applies to teams or attendees traveling from out of town. No mileage cutoff is printed on the page.
Housing partner
EventConnect
What to know
The event page calls itself a Stay to Play event. Teams or attendees traveling from out of town must book through EventConnect, the Official Travel Partner.
The page lists no mileage cutoff and no penalty. We checked for both.
Games are Oct 17 and 18, 2026 at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club in Carpinteria. Parking on site is $15 a day and passes are sold online ahead of time. Parking is limited.
Closest hotels by drive time
6min
by car to Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, 2.9 mi
Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn
4558 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California, 93013
Check rates7min
by car to Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, 4.2 mi
Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel
96 Eucalyptus Lane, Montecito, California, 93108
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The rules say you must book through EventConnect. Booking links here are for comparison and for families the rules exempt. Check the exemptions above first.
Housing Fairness score: 40
How the score was built
40Starts at 100. Built from published rules only. See the method.
- Hotel requiredTeams must book through the housing partner-40
- No local exemptionNo local radius exemption published-10
- Staying with family not allowedNo family exemption published-10
- Penalty for booking elsewhereNo penalty published0
- Booking deadline more than 45 days before the eventNo booking deadline published0
- No-show or cancel fee beyond the hotel's own policyNot stated0
- Rebates or fees to the tournament not disclosedNot checked0
Dates by level
| Level | Dates |
|---|---|
| Girls, 2028-2034 | Oct 17 to 18, 2026 |
All hotels near the complex
| Hotel | Drive | Pool | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandyland Reef Inn | 5 min | Not listed | Rates |
| Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn | 6 min | Not listed | Rates |
| Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel | 7 min | Not listed | Rates |
| Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel | 7 min | Not listed | Rates |
| Holiday Inn Express | 8 min | Not listed | Rates |
| Montecito Inn | 8 min | Not listed | Rates |
| Motel 6 Carpinteria | 8 min | Not listed | Rates |
| Coast Village Inn | 9 min | Not listed | Rates |
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Breakfast, Kitchen: not listed for any of these hotels.
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True trip cost per family
Every number below is an assumption you can change. We fill in only what the sources state.
Entry fee $NaN per team, by division (Girls Elite, HS and 2028-2033 $2,210-$2,600; 2034 $1,700-$2,000); 50% deposit, divided by this number
Oct 17 to 18, 2026
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Gas counts the round trip
Assumption, not a source figure
- Entry fee share$NaN
- Hotel: 1 night x $0$0
- Gas: 0 mi x 2 / 22 mpg x $3.20$0
- Meals: 4 people x 2 days x $15$120
$NaN
Estimated total for one family. Hotel or mileage is still empty, so this total is low.
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Quick answers
- Is Santa Barbara Showdown stay-to-play?
- Yes. The rules say teams must book through EventConnect for Santa Barbara Showdown.
- When is Santa Barbara Showdown?
- Santa Barbara Showdown runs Oct 17 to 18, 2026.
- Where is Santa Barbara Showdown?
- Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, 3300 Via Real, Carpinteria, CA 93013.
- What is the closest hotel to Santa Barbara Showdown?
- Sandyland Reef Inn is the closest, about 5 minutes by car from Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club.