ODE TO SUMMER: Santa Barbara’s annual Summer Solstice Festival includes a lavish art parade — one of the best in the U.S.
They go by a variety of names such as: Summerfest, Summer Fest, Summer Festival, Hard Summer and even Summer Solstice. Ranging from music festivals to carnivals, street fairs, BBQs and parades, no matter how you serve it up cities throughout the state celebrate good vibrations at California Summer Festivals!