PRESS
For all press and media contact:
Penny Little, Executive Director
solstice@solsticeparade.com
Phone: 805-965-3396 (Office)
Fax: 805-965-3927
Solstice Media Coverage
2026 Parade & Festival
The Santa Barbara Independent- 52nd Annual Solstice Parade Makes a Splash
News Channel 3-12 - Solstice Parade Rides the Wave Theme
Santa Barbara News-Press- Annual Summer Solstice parade marches down Santa Barbara
Edhat- Thousands Celebrate at Santa Barbara’s 52nd Annual Summer Solstice Parade
NBC Los Angeles - Santa Barbara's Summer Solstice Parade boasts inflatables
Edhat - More Than 100,000 People Are Expected to Visit Santa Barbara For Its Annual Parade and Summer Festival
2026 Workshop
The Santa Barbara Independent - Let the Sunshine In
Santa Barbara News Press - VIDEO: Summer Solstice is here, meet the artists who bring the celebration to life
KCLU - Final preparations underway for the 2026 Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Parade
Edhat - You Can Be a Part of Santa Barbara’s Summer Solstice 2026
2025 Parade & Festival
Noozhawk - Parade Shows Off Wild World on Second Day of Summer Solstice Event
The Santa Barbara Independent - The 51st Summer Solstice Parade Is All Smiles
2025 Workshop
The Santa Barbara Independent - It’s a Wild, Wild World, And We ALL Get to Play in It
NBC Los Angeles - Santa Barbara has been whimsically welcoming summer for over 50 years
2022
Front Page of News Press - Solstice Names New Executive Director
Montecito Journal - Winter Solstice Fundraiser - Announcing New Board Members
Voice Magazine - Winter Solstice Fundraiser
OLDER PRESS
VOICE Magazine - Wanda Venturelli selected Solstice Poster/T-Shirt Artist
Summer Solstice Celebration Invites 2021 Theme Ideas
Summer Solstice Celebration Announces Theme for 2021
Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Celebration to be Virtual again, but with Major New Elements
Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Celebration to be Virtual again, but with Major New Elements
2018
Summer Solstice 2018: A Testament to the Human Spirit - Press Release
About the Solstice Theme Heroes
Passport Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Business News
Love From SB
Festival Net
2017
NBC – So Cal Celebrates
NBC – Bay Area Worth The Trip
KCLU - Is It Performance Art? Is It A Parade? Santa Barbara's Summer Solstice Parade Mixes Art And Fun
Summer Solstice Parade Wings Its Way Through Downtown Santa Barbara
KCSB News
Caroline Hambright’s Solstice Poster - June 20, 2017
The Soul of Solstice – June 22, 2017
New Solstice Gates Open For Parade
Santa Barbara’s Annual Summer Solstice Celebration Kicks Off with Dancing, Music
State Street Home to Parades and Festivals – June 17, 2017
Solstice Kicks off With Music, Dance in Alameda Park
Celebrate Unity with World Dance at Solstice Parade – June 16, 2017
Ready for Summer Solstice – June 15, 2017
Summer Solstice Heating Up with Two Open Houses – May 30, 2017
Macaroni Kid
2016
KCRW - The sights and sounds of Santa Barbara Summer Solstice
Living Legends – June 26, 2016
Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Celebration Fills State Street with Creativity – June 25, 2016
Santa Barbara Summer Solstice is Shaping up to Be Legendary – June 20, 2016
Summer Solstice Announces New Leaders – March 4, 2016
Marc McGinnes Walking Tall and In Joy, and Not Just for Summer Solstice Video
Marc McGinnes recently completed his 41st Santa Barbara Solstice Celebration parade on stilts. The longtime Santa Barbara resident maintains that stilting creates a path to joy and peace. Click here to read the article.
Summer Solstice Announces Emerald Ball Fundraiser – March 15, 2016
Other Media Coverage:
USA 10 BEST
SEE CALIFORNIA FESTIVALS
Mercury News
Santa Barbara Life and Style Magazine
Santa Barbara Real Estate
Lonely Planet
Santa Barbara Downtown Association
Hotel Milo
Meetup – Central Valley 50 Somethings