Deltopia

April 8, 2026

Dismantling Deltopia

By Levi Kauffman

The typical jam-packed streets, loud music and hundreds of citations seen at Deltopia in years past were absent from Del Playa Drive on April 4.

April 14, 2025

Deltopia fosters community, threatens public safety, student leaders weigh in

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Students shared their opinions of the 2025 Deltopia festival. They called for increased medical services and recalled uncomfortable experiences with police.

April 14, 2025

How did we get to Deltopia, the UCSB spring street festival?

By Lizzy Rager

Deltopia is more than 20 years old. How did the annual unsanctioned street festival get here, and where is the UCSB tradition heading now?

April 10, 2025

Local businesses meet partygoer demands during Deltopia

By Michelle Cisneros

During their busiest time of the year, I.V. businesses stood ready to sustain Deltopia's activities. Over the weekend, businesses served hundreds of bagels, pizza slices and sandwiches.

April 10, 2025

Volunteers clean up 800 pounds of trash after Deltopia

By Levi Kauffman

Volunteers clad in neon safety vests and equipped with trash grabbers picked up waste from the streets of Isla Vista on Apr. 6, following Deltopia, the annual unsanctioned street festival.

April 10, 2025

IVCSD Spring Festival promotes safety with performances and free food, away from Deltopia action

By Dylan Vo

IVCSD hosted its Spring Festival on April 5 in an attempt to draw Deltopia attendees away from Del Playa Drive and mitigate crowds.

April 9, 2025

Deltopia sees increased citations, medical emergencies, arrests amidst larger police presence

By Jack Dindia

With an estimated 25,000 attendees, this year's Deltopia saw a record number of citations and arrests amidst a larger police presence.

April 2, 2025

Campus and community organizations promote resources ahead of Deltopia

By Jack Dindia

Community entities have begun preparing for Deltopia, where the Restorative Justice Program will be suspended like last year, alongside a larger police presence.