On the heels of Juneteenth, Los Angeles’ Leimert Park Village will

become ablaze with passion in honor of Caribbean American Heritage Month when

Marikel International presents the inaugural Los Angeles Carnival Starlight Parade,

a multicultural, fun filled family festival. Slated to take place Sunday, June 25, 2023,

from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., the parade will ignite Crenshaw Blvd. with a dramatic

celebration of heritage and pride. The evening festivities, produced by Marikel

International and LA Carnival founder Marie Kellier, will serve as a prelude to the full

scale LA Carnival coming to Leimert Park next year. The Los Angeles Carnival Starlight

Parade is free and open to the public. Leimert Park Village is located at 4395 Leimert

Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008.

The vibrant gathering of people, businesses, artisans, musicians, and food vendors will

launch with dancing on Crenshaw Boulevard to the pulsating cadence of 100 diverse

drummers who will infuse the city with resonance and rhythm. The spectacular

assembly will gather at Martin Luther King and Crenshaw Boulevards with dancers and

revelers led by the LA Carnival Youth on Parade contingent. As daylight simmers to

night, 100 beautiful flags, designed by the community and decorated with positive

messages, will illuminate Crenshaw Blvd. with lights and a brilliant vision for peace. The

procession culminates in the Leimert Park Art Walk with a grand drum circle and spirited

call and response performances in People Street Plaza.