THE DAISEY LANE PARADE IS BACK- Long Beach
The 67th Annual Daisy Lane Parade returns to the City of Long Beach, thanks to the efforts of District Councilmember Roberto Uranga, along with the Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance (WANA) and the Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Association.
Saturday, Dec. 11, from noon to 4 p.m.
To ensure the health and safety of all parade participants and viewers, this year’s parade will include a shortened cavalcade of holiday-decked vehicles and characters that will weave through Wrigley Neighborhood streets, rather than the traditional march along the grassy Daisy Lane median. The parade will pass through neighborhood streets between Wardlow Road and Pacific Coast Highway on the north and south and Magnolia Avenue and the Los Angeles River on the east and west. Spectators may view the parade from any of these streets,as the parade will follow the flow of traffic.

The parade began in 1953 as the brainchild of Gertrude Whittle. She was able to persuade the Long Beach City Council and Council of Churches to help decorate the grass median on Daisy Avenue between Pacific Coast Highway and Willow Street with a Christmas Village and nativity scene. Soon after, many area residents began decorating their homes and Daisy Lane. As the event grew, the inclusion of more displays, entertainment nights, and a parade have shaped the tradition that we now know!






