Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Parade 2024. Photos, information, and book about the summer solstice celebration in santa barbara The santa barbara summer solstice parade & festival is the largest arts event in santa barbara county, drawing crowds of over 100,000 spectators from around the world.
The parade will travel on santa barbara street and end at the solstice. Summer solstice parade began in 1974, as a birthday celebration for a popular artist and mime named michael gonzales.