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Hollywood Christmas Parade street closures
File: The Hollywood High School marching band marches during the 2006 parade.
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After the balloons from Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade have been deflated and before the floats for the Rose Parade have been decorated, holiday revelers have another opportunity to make merry in the streets.
Held every year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, the Hollywood Christmas Parade dates back to 1928 and offers plenty of celebrity sightings — especially the four-legged kind. It also means plenty of street closures.
The parade kicks off at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 29 in front of the TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. After heading east from Orange Street, the parade turns south on Vine Street and goes west along Sunset Boulevard, following a U-shaped route back up to Hollywood and Orange.
Expect traffic delays and parking problems as several streets in the vicinity of the parade route are closed, and expect restricted parking nearby too. The map below lists the street closures.
Magicians Penn and Teller will serve as grand marshals of this year's parade, while Grumpy Cat, the Budweiser Clydesdales and Snoopy are among the honored guests. Marching bands, equestrian teams and Santa Claus round out the roster.
If you can't catch the parade live, KTLA will air it on Dec. 19 and again on the 21st.
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