Santa Barbara Christmas Parade 2024 66th. The parade starts at 6:30 p.m. Christmas on canal street 2024.

 — the 50th annual solstice parade 2024 will begin at noon on june 22nd at the intersection of ortega and santa barbara streets. Santa barbara shines more than 65,000 spectators will line state street in anticipation of santa barbara’s only nighttime parade, the 66th annual.