Hollywood Streets Shut Down For Annual Christmas Parade

The annual Hollywood Christmas Parade is happening today at 6 p.m., which means street and freeway closures.

Parade route: The U-shaped route starts on Hollywood Blvd. at Orange Drive, and will travel east to Vine, then south on Vine St to Sunset Blvd. and finally west on Sunset Blvd. and back to Orange Drive.

Street closure:

• 6 a.m. – Hollywood Boulevard between La Brea and Orange (re-open @ 10 p.m.)
  
• 1 p.m. – Hawthorne, DeLongpre, Fountain Avenue ALL from La Brea to Highland Avenue (re-open 10PM).
  
• 1 p.m. – El Cerrito Place from Franklin to Hollywood Boulevard. (re-open 9 p.m.)
  
• 1 p.m. – Sycamore and Orange, both from Franklin to Santa Monica (re-open 9 p.m.)
  
• 1 p.m. – Sunset Boulevard between La Brea and Highland (re-open around 10 p.m.)
  
• 2 p.m. – Fountain Avenue between La Brea and Highland (re-open 10 p.m.)
  
• 4 p.m.– Northbound La Brea between Hollywood and Sunset (re-open around 9 p.m.)
  
• 4 p.m. – Highland Avenue from Franklin to Santa Monica (re-open around 10 p.m.)
  
• 4 p.m. – Hollywood Boulevard from Highland to Gower (re-open 9 p.m.)
  
• 4 p.m. – Vine Street from Franklin Avenues to Santa Monica (re-open 9 p.m.)
  
• 4 p.m. – Sunset Boulevard from Highland to Gower (re-open around 10 p.m.)

Freeway closure:

• 3 p.m. – Hollywood Freeway/Highway 101, both northbound and southbound off-ramps for Cahuenga Boulevard (re-open 10 p.m.)

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Parking:

• No parking is allowed on Sycamore, between Franklin and Hollywood Boulevard.
  
• Parade organizer recommends parking at the Hollywood/Highland shopping complex, or at public lots in the area. A note that there is a charge to park at these locations. And be aware of postings on streets that will be designated “NO PARKING” for the parade.

Public transportation:

• Take the Metro Red Line to Hollywood/Vine or Hollywood/Highland.