Milpas Street Holiday Parade2026

Celebrating Our Community

Saturday, December 12, 2026

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Milpas Street, Santa Barbara

Registration closes Tuesday, December 1, 2026Free for schools and youth groups

Folklorico dancers in red velvet costumes performing at the Milpas Street Holiday Parade

6: Entry types
7: Steps online
0: Paper forms

Parade committee members and volunteers posing on the crosswalk before the parade — Our committee and volunteers on the route

A red classic car in the parade at night under holiday lights on Milpas Street — Classic cars light up the night

How registration works

Four steps from idea to parade day

Everything happens online, in English or Spanish. Save your progress at any point and come back to it with the same link.

01
Choose your entry type
Business, nonprofit, school, car club, performance group, family, or something else. Your entry type sets the questions and the fee.
02
Tell us about your entry
Contact details, the name to announce, your description for the announcers, participant counts, and any vehicles.
03
Agree, sign, and mail your check
Review the parade rules, sign electronically, then mail your check. Registration with a fee is valid once payment is postmarked by the deadline.
04
Join the participant meeting
One required meeting before parade day covers rules, lineup, staging, and safety for every entry.

Save as draft any time. Your reference link keeps everything you entered.

Registration fees

Clear fees, no surprises

Payment is by check only. Registration fees are non-refundable.

Start my registration

General admission

$90

per entry

Nonprofits

$80

per entry

Car & truck clubs

$20

per vehicle

Schools & youth groups

Free

no fee

Checks payable to Santa Barbara Eastside Society, mailed to P.O. Box 40518, Santa Barbara, CA 93140. A registration requiring a fee is valid only when payment is postmarked by Tuesday, December 1, 2026.

Mandatory

Participant meeting

Every entry must attend the mandatory participant meeting before parade day. You will receive the parade rules, lineup order, staging details, and safety briefing.

If you cannot attend, contact the parade director before the meeting so we can arrange an alternative briefing.