Winter Solstice
LET IT GLOW
The Santa Barbara Solstice Celebration presents the Winter Solstice “LET IT GLOW” a Lighted Costume party in 500-700 block of State Street on Dec. 21st. Wear your fabulous winter whites, bring your bling to “LET IT GLOW” from 5 to 10 PM..
Begin your happy hour at Longoria 5-7 pm, and have a $10 glass of keg Pinot. Get your wearable lights if you forgot them at home.
The Brasscals - Santa Barbara’s brass band will be in the street at 6:45 PM in the 700 block…Pick up take-aways or dine-in at Apna, Best Barbecue, SB Pizza, Pascucci with 10-15% discounts and drink specials. JUST SAY “SOLSTICE!” for the discount. The party continues at Wylde Works from 7 to 10 with the Brasscals and DJ Sacko.
One of Pali X-mano’s giant inflatable art piece will light up the longest night in the street
You can buy your lighted wearables or purchase at Longoria Wines between 5 and 6:45 PM.
UNITE FOR LIGHT will have their LUKE Lights available with a Solstice Discount.
We celebrate art. We celebrate community, life, humanity. We celebrate the seasons!
Winner to be announced Dec. 21 at LET IT GLOW on the Winter Solstice
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Why Join Our
50-50 Club!
It takes a lot to put on a free parade and festival, the largest arts-oriented event in three counties! An investment in Solstice is an investment in our community, small businesses, local artists and artisans.
Every donation counts, Members in the 50/50 VIP Club, ($50 or more ) will receive 10% off all our events throughout the year, plus a commemorative button which gives entry into the VIP Wine & Beer area in the 2025 Festival. Simply make a donation.
Solstice initiated the "50/50" Campaign" to raise $50,000 by June 21. To-date, we've raised $38,000and appreciate your support to help us reach our goal! With the rising costs of production, we still need to meet that goal to continue to produce this amazing people-powered, people-created event! In fact we still need to raise $12,000 to cover this year's Festival expenses.
Highlights from 2024
Click on the image to the right to see images from the colorful and fun 2024 celebration, You can also check out some more past Solstice Parades on Ron Burd's YouTube Channel.
You can also check out more fabulous photos from some of our finest Solstice Photographers!
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