• Members of the Santa Barbara City Council greet residents during Friday night’s parade. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
  • Thousands of people turned out for the Santa Barbara Downtown Holiday Parade. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
  • Star Wars’ R2-D2 was the parade’s Grand Marshal. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
  • Thousands of people turned out for the Santa Barbara Downtown Holiday Parade. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
  • Eighty-eight groups participated in this year’s holiday parade down State Street. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
  • Thousands of people turned out for the Santa Barbara Downtown Holiday Parade. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
  • People marched, walked and rode down State Street during the parade. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
  • Santa Claus wished everyone a Merry Christmas as he rode down State Street during Santa Barbara’s Downtown Holiday Parade. (Fritz Olenberger photo)
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Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk Managing Editor

gmagnoli@noozhawk.com

Noozhawk managing editor Giana Magnoli can be reached at gmagnoli@noozhawk.com.