Press Room
Media Contact: Plug Co
For more information about the parade/festival contact
Claudia Bratton, Executive Director:
(805) 965-3396
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“Without a doubt, the Summer Solstice parade is the most artistically creative and outrageous event in Santa Barbara, and one of the most fun.”
– Santa Barbara Family Life
“Every June, Santa Barbara celebrates summer with a spectacle that invites you to check your adulthood at the door.”
- Sunset Magazine
“Draws throngs with a PG-13 rated type of Mardi Gras madness.”
– SkyWest Magazine
“Ancient people have ritualized the height of summer in creative ways for eons:…in modern day Santa Barbara, the people do (Summer) Solstice.”
– Santa Barbara News-Press
“The day is a triumph of collaboration as well as creativity.”
– Sunset Magazine
“ Summer Solstice Celebration and Parade encompasses a lavish procession, music festival, arts and crafts and much more. It also ushers in a season of celebration as diverse as Santa Barbara’s heritage”
– Fabulous Festivals Feature - SkyWest Magazine
