Festival Date: June 22nd, 23rd & 24th Parade Date: June 23rd, 2012 Noon

2012 Parade Date: Saturday June 23rd - Festival: June 22nd, 23rd & 24th, 2012

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Solstice Theme selected

The Summer Solstice Board of Directors has selected “Fantasy” for the theme for the 2012 event which will take place starting with the Festival Opening on Friday, June 22nd and Parade and Festival on Saturday, June 23rd and the Festival continuing through Sunday, June 24th.

There will be a poster and t-shirt art contest. The Collection of Artwork will take place on Friday, January 27th. There is more information here on our website.

This will be the 38th Annual Solstice Parade and it promises to be another creative masterpiece. Summer Solstice is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation that produces the Solstice Parade, Solstice Festival and the Solstice Community Arts Workshop from your donations and sponsorships of this organzation.

Solstice Festival and Parade a Huge Success

For the first time, Summer Solstice Celebration expanded the Festival in Alameda Park to include three days - June 24th, 25th, 26th.

The 37th Annual Summer Solstice Festival officially opened on Friday, June 24, at 4:00 PM in Alameda Park- an afternoon and evening of non-stop theatrical and musical entertainment until 9:00 PM. Randy Tico, one of Santa Barbara’s premier musicians put together an evening of entertainment, which also incorporates some of the parade ensembles, and a special guest appearance by Jeff Bridges.

The Saturday Festival began at noon and the entertainment continued until 8 PM. The Solstice Children’s Festival was open Saturday and Sunday, June 25th and 26th from noon until 6:00 PM with a variety of family and children’s activities, free art projects, booths, musical entertainment.

The Solstice Parade on Saturday, June 25th, began at noon at State and Cota Streets in downtown Santa Barbara, turning at Micheltorena Street and at the Festival in Alameda Park

For Sunday,there was entertainment from 1:30 to 6:00 pm on the main stage featuring soft jazz music as well as entertainment on the children’s stage from 1:30 to 6:00 pm. All of the arts and crafts booths, food booths, and beer and wine garden were open for all three days of the Festival.

The focal point on Sunday was community mural under the direction of mural artist Carlos Cuellar. People of all ages joined in to create this mural which will be approximately 60 feet long.

Photo by Fritz Olenberger

Jethro Davis Memorial “Junior Artist” Scholarship

Summer Solstice announces a call for applicants for the Solstice “Junior Artists” program.

Kevin Steel’s “Solstice People” Book 2011 Available now!

Kevin Steele’s “Solstice People” Book 2011 is available for sale in our Solstice Store. The 100 page 8x8” softcover book is “a visual playground, revealing people in their finest whimsical moments before they launch Santa Barbara’s craziest parade.”

50% of the proceeds directly benefits the Summer Solstice Celebration. You can also order individual prints through photographer Kevin Steele.

Solstice 2010 People Book Still Available

Solar Circle

The Solar Circle of Solstice is an inner circle of friends who are committed to supporting the Summer Solstice Celebration.
Solar-Circle.pdf

Summer Solstice Inflatable Art for Rent

Summer Solstice has Inflatable Art for rent! Artist, Pali Ex’s magical creations are available to make your next event a sensation. For more information call Claudia Bratton at the Solstice Office at 965-3396