FreeArts & Culture
Summer Solstice Parade & Festival
Santa Barbara, CA
Free
By Simir Shah
Santa Barbara County's biggest event, with more than 1,000 participants in giant puppets, costumes and human-powered floats parading up State Street. The Alameda Park festival afterward has a free children's area, and a children's parade runs Sunday. Arrive early for a curb spot.
Good for
- Ages 10+
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Santa Barbara County depth 2026Annual event
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Eat nearby in Santa Barbara
- Rusty's Pizza ParlorPizza & Italian · $ · kids menu
- McConnell's Fine Ice Creams (State Street)Sweets & Treats · $
- Benchmark EateryBurgers & American · $$ · kids menu
- Renaud's Patisserie & BistroBreakfast & Brunch · $$