Summer Solstice Parade began in 1974, as a birthday celebration for a popular artist and mime named Michael Gonzales.  In subsequent years, their parade joined forces with a Summer Solstice Music Festival coordinated by Michael Felcher, sponsored by The Santa Barbara Museum of Art, staged at the Sunken Gardens, to celebrate the longest day of the year.

The 2024 parade and festival is the 50th annual Solstice celebration!

We will be part of the parade this year and we can’t wait to see you out there!