Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Parade
Originating as a birthday celebration, Santa Barbara, California's Summer Solstice Parade began in 1974. This parade was created by Michael Gonzalez, a Santa Barbara resident and a mime and artist. The parade is the largest single-day event in Santa Barbara County, attracting crowds of 100,000 people or more. Weeks prior to the day of the parade, a workshop is opened where participating artists and technicians work with the community to conceive ideas, build floats, make costumes, and put their performances together.
History
In 1974, artist and mime, Michael Gonzalez gathered some of his street performer friends to dance down State Street in Santa Barbara, California, in celebration of his birthday. Each year the parade grew until this annual event encompassed street fairs, concerts, theatre performances, floats, costumes, and dancing ensembles.
The parade went on hiatus in 2020 and restarted in 2022.
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Parade.
- ^ "Solstice Parade Website". Solsticeparade.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ "Santa Barbara Website". Santabarbara.com. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ Palminteri, John (June 21, 2024). "50th anniversary of the Santa Barbara Summer Solstice event comes with sunshine and thousands of spectators". News Channel 3-12. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Everything.com". Everything2.com. March 28, 2002. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
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