Summer Solstice Celebration
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Solstice Celebration Summer Solstice Parade began in 1974, and has grown into the largest 3-day arts oriented event in Santa Barbara County.
The 2025 Parade will be on Saturday June 21, 2025 Summer Solstice Parade began in 1974, as a birthday celebration for a popular artist and mime named Michael Gonzales. From these humble beginnings arose a celebration like no other. Today, the Summer Solstice Celebration has evolved into creative and original display of floats, giant puppets, whimsical costumes and masks of more than 1,000 parade participants, of all ethnic and economic backgrounds. Floats are created by artists & community members every year during our 2 month long art workshop. All floats are human powered in the parade (no animals or motorized vehicles). There is also dancing, music, drumming and drama that enthralls the spectators. Each year there is an annual artistic competition for the Solstice T-shirt and Poster design that is sold as a fundraising vehicle for the event. The Parade and Festival has grown into the largest arts event in Santa Barbara County, drawing crowds of over 100,000 spectators from around the world. Our mission statement is simply "a celebration of life through art." As a 501(c)3, non-profit, community organization, the Summer Solstice Celebration group is responsible for carrying on Michael’s delightful, multicultural performing arts celebration, and ensuring an extravagant celebration of life, through art, for many years to come.
09/01/2026
Celebrating Our Work Some Our Workshop Crew 2026 after our last official "meeting" before the Parade. Left to right:Jim Sun Bear (a partially visible Beau Wilding behind Jim Sunbear), Claudia Bratton, Natalie Richardson, Tara Brooks, Brenda Galloway. Emma Jane Huerta (EJ sitting on the floor) Penny Little, Irene Ramirez...
06/10/2026
✨🎉The official Summer Solstice Festival Friday Night Kick Off Party lineup is here!! Don’t miss this kick off night of the festival with a stacked lineup including AREA 51, False Puppet, East Valley Road, Ladyfinger, MC DJ Darla Bea and dance performance by World Dance for Humanity! Festival opens at 4:00, music goes until 9:00pm! .livemusic .band
05/13/2026
✨🛠️🌞WORKSHOP OPENING RECEPTION this Saturday May 16th 3-6PM at the
Come on down to the Solstice Workshop on the corner of Garden and Ortega Streets to learn how you can be in the 52nd Summer Solstice Parade!
The Solstice workshop is open 2 months out of the year and it is where all the magic of the Parade happens. There are prop and mask designers, professional costume makers, construction helpers, as well as all the paint, tools, fabric and positivity you could need to make your own ensemble or float for the parade.
Connect and meet our staff, the artists, your community, this Saturday May 16 at the CAW at 631 Garden Street (Ortega & Garden), enjoy Pizza from Cali-Forno Pizzeria. Everyone is welcome!
03/10/2026
🌞 Vendor Registration is NOW OPEN for the 52nd Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Festival! 🎉
Join us June 19–21 at Alameda Park for three days of art, music, food, and community as we celebrate the Summer Solstice in vibrant Santa Barbara style.
Artists, craft makers, food vendors, and local businesses are invited to apply and share their work with thousands of festival-goers during this colorful annual tradition.
✨ Don’t miss your chance to be part of the magic. Vendor spots are limited—register today!
12/04/2025
https://keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/2025/12/03/shrine-at-lady-of-guadalupe-church-vandalized-just-days-before-celebration/?minutetv=true
Do you know any mosaic artists who might have the skill to repair this?
Shrine at Lady of Guadalupe Church Vandalized Just Days Before Celebration SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – An unfortunate scene today at Lady of Guadalupe Church. Overnight vandalism caused significant damage to portions of the
11/16/2025
This is an easy way to support your favorite Parade, help us put on the 3-day free Festival and Parade!
🎉 We're giving away $10,000 this Giving Tuesday!
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Last year's winner used their prize for scholarships and their annual gala. This year, it could be YOU!
Contest closes December 1st at 11:59 pm EST. We'll announce the winner December 8th.
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11/10/2025
Support Solstice by entering us in this Giving Tuesday Contest
🎉 We're giving away $10,000 this Giving Tuesday!
Want to help your favorite nonprofit win? Here's how:
✅ Enter the contest: bit.ly/zeffy-giving-tuesday-2025
✅ Add your nonprofit's name
✅ Like this post and tag 3 friends for extra entries
The more entries your nonprofit gets, the better your chances to win the $10K!
Last year's winner used their prize for scholarships and their annual gala. This year, it could be YOU!
Contest closes December 1st at 11:59 pm EST. We'll announce the winner December 8th.
Ready to help your nonprofit win big? Enter now!
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924 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA
93101
Opening Hours
| Wednesday | 3pm - 8pm |
| Thursday | 3pm - 8pm |
| Friday | 3pm - 8pm |
| Saturday | 12pm - 6pm |
| Sunday | 12pm - 6pm |
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