The Greater Goleta Santa Barbara Lions Club’s annual holiday parade will be 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 in Old Town Goleta.

Santa Claus rides in a white convertible in an earlier holiday parade in Goleta.
Santa Claus rides in a white convertible in an earlier holiday parade in Goleta. Credit: Courtesy photo

The 2023 Old Town Goleta Holiday Parade presented by Fuel Depot and Elks Lodge includes more than 70 groups and 1,400 participants with colorful floats, musical ensembles and spirited dance groups traveling on Hollister Avenue from Orange Avenue to Kinman Avenue.

“The Old Town Goleta Holiday Parade holds a special place in our hearts, providing a chance for the community to unite and celebrate the holidays,” said Ed Holdren, president of the Greater Goleta Santa Barbara Lion’s Club.

“It wouldn’t be possible without our sponsors, and we are incredibly grateful for their generous contributions and support,” he said.

Sponsors include: Santa Barbara Elks Lodge #613, City of Goleta, Fuel Depot, Chumash Casino, Easy Lift, Cederloff Family, Yardi Systems, Montecito Bank & Trust, American Riviera Bank, Community West Bank, WitMark Group, Santa Barbara Nissan, Kona Ice, Gridstor, McDonald’s of Goleta, Channel City Lumber, Santa Barbara Airbus, Vaughn & Dee Wipf, Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Explorers, Mission Linen, Noodle City, KLITE Radio, Old Town Coffee, Goleta Valley Paint, Civil Air Patrol, Goleta Rotary, Nite Life Car Club

For more about the parade, visit www.goletaholidayparade.org.