Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Parade
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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[1]. The parade is the largest single-day event in Santa Barbara County[2], attracting crowds of 100,000 people or more[1].
[edit] 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 [3].
[edit] Scandal
Occasionally, certain issues do arise as result of the lack of regulations in response to the parades content. For instance, one float had a sexual bondage theme [3].
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