Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Parade
- Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Parade
Originating as a birthday celebration, Santa Barbara, California's Summer Solstice Parade began in 1974. This parade was created for Michael Gonzalez a Santa Barbara resident and a mime and artist[ [http://www.solsticeparade.com/history.htm Solstice Parade Website] ] . The parade is the largest single-day event in Santa Barbara County][ [http://www.santabarbara.com/events/solstice_parade/ Santa Barbara Website] ] , attracting crowds of 100,000 people or more]History
In 1974, artist and mime, Michael Gonzalez gathered some of his street performer friends to dance down Main Street, Santa Barbara in celebration of his birthday. Each year the parade grew until this annual event grew to encompass street fairs, concerts, stage (theatre) performances, floats, costumes, and dancing ensembles [ [http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1275903 Everything.com] ] . ]Controversy
There are few regulations regarding the content of the parade, and many of the floats are meant to be outrageous; some have sexual themes. For example, one recent float had a sexual bondage theme
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