Long Beach's 72nd Daisy Lane Christmas Parade Rolls on December 12, With a Second Night of Entertainment
The City of Long Beach, in Los Angeles County, California, presents the 72nd annual Daisy Lane Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 12. The parade steps off at 5 p.m. at Daisy Avenue and West Burnett Street, travels south to Pacific Coast Highway and back, and ends around 7 p.m. near West Hill Street and Maine Avenue. Watching is free.
This year adds a second night: on Sunday, December 13, from 7 to 9 p.m., the Daisy Lane median at Daisy Avenue and 20th Street hosts an evening of community entertainment for neighbors who missed the parade or want an encore.
The Daisy Lane parade is one of Long Beach's oldest neighborhood Christmas traditions. It began in 1953 under resident Gertrude Whittle, turning Daisy Avenue into "Christmas Tree Lane," and longtime steward Maria Norvell is known as the "Mother of Christmas Tree Lane." The parade is presented by the City of Long Beach and the Seventh Council District, and stewarded by the Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance.
The city advises that streets along the Daisy Avenue route will be controlled on parade night, and residents and spectators should check the city's posted closure times.
(Source: City of Long Beach)
Source: City of Long Beach
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