Summer Solstice 2024 Santa Barbara State University. The 50th annual solstice parade 2024 began at noon on june 22nd at the intersection of ortega and santa barbara streets. The santa barbara summer solstice parade & festival began in 1974 and is now the largest event in santa barbara county drawing crowds of over 100,000 spectators from around the world.
The theme of santa barbara’s 2024 summer solstice has been announced! The 50th annual summer solstice is an extraordinary celebration of the arts, community, and the year’s longest day.