The Lobero welcomed the Agricultural & Horticultural Fair in 1883, 1884, and 1885.

The original Lobero Theatre first opened its doors in 1873, making the 10-year-old building a very attractive venue for the farming enthusiasts to gather and show their wares. Cost of admission was 25 cents.

A Santa Barbara Daily Independent review of the 1885 fair in the April 12, 1885  reads:

“The Horticultural Society, consisting of some of our best and most highly respected ladies and gentlemen of Santa Barbara, may feel proud – yea, doubly proud of their efforts in displaying so grand and rich a scene as the one that, mounted upon tables, stands and platforms, fairly enchanted those who visited Lobero’s Theatre last evening.”