37th Annual Holiday Parade of Lights in Santa Barbara!
This year, the theme is Holiday Disco Extravaganza!
The parade will be capped off by a brief fireworks show. Best viewing locations for the boat parade and fireworks include Stearns Wharf, the breakwater, West Beach, and East Beach.
Schedule of events:
3 PM – Families can visit a Winter Wonderland on the City Pier in the Santa Barbara Harbor featuring holiday elves, 12 tons of snow, goodie bags, and a visit by Santa himself!
3:30 PM – Human-Powered category competition where dozens of standup paddlers and kayakers dressed in festive attire will loop the harbor and Stearns Wharf spreading cheer for all to hear.
5 PM – Tree lighting ceremony, complete with holiday tunes, sung by Dos Pueblos Jazz Choir, will be held on Stearns Wharf next to the Sea Center.
5:30 PM – Around 30 illuminated watercraft will light up the night as they make their way from Leadbetter Beach down the coast to the Cabrillo Arts Pavilion, then back along the coast to Stearns Wharf. The parade will be followed by a brief fireworks show.
After the fireworks, there will be a no-host awards party at the Anchor Rose restaurant upstairs above the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum.
Head down to the Santa Barbara Waterfront