El Desfile de los Niños (Children's Parade)

The charming Children's Parade is a favorite fiesta event. Young people of Santa Barbara, their parents, and other parade participants don traditional costumes and celebrate the rich culture of the area. The parade proceeds on Cabrillo Boulevard from Garden Street to Calle Puerto Vallarta. A must see! 

Getting Involved

The parade is organized by the Parks and Recreation Department and serves more than 2,500 children and their families each August. In addition, more than 40,000 spectators line the parade route to view the parade. 

An entry can be one family of three, a family of siblings and all the cousins, an entire neighborhood or special clubs/groups. Families entering for the first time are joined by families who are 10th or more generation parade participants. At the parade’s conclusion, all participants receive free ice cream. 

To participate in the parade, please complete the online application at Parks and Recreation no later than Friday, July 5, 2024. For more information, contact Mayra Esparza at [email protected] or (805) 897-2566.

Ice cream for Parade participants is sponsored by MarBorg Industries.