The 40th Annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade returns on Saturday, December 27th, 2024 from 6pm to 9pm. Presented by the Belmont Shore Business Association.

The Belmont Shore Christmas Parade is an annual event that brings the community together to celebrate the holiday season. This parade showcases local businesses, schools, and community groups and attracts tens of thousands of residents and visitors each year.
The theme of this year's parade is "A Holiday Tradition," honoring our 40 years of producing the parade and the tradition it has become for so many. The Parade is open and free for all ages to enjoy. The route is 1.2 miles long and begins promptly at 6pm starting at Livingston & 2nd Street marching east along 2nd Street turning around at Bay Shore Avenue and returning back to Livingston.

The parade will be live streamed, by Grant White Productions and hosted with emcee’s and announcers. Home viewers can visit belmontshore.org to watch the parade in real time.

All of your favorites will be returning like the Royal Syncopated Drum Corps and the Corgis as well as many new fun surprise entries. The parade features over 100 entries, including floats designed by Long Beach businesses and organizations, marching bands, drill teams, local personalities, city officials and dignitaries. It’s a holiday spectacle not to be missed.

And of course, no Christmas Parade would be complete without an appearance by good ole’ St. Nick!

Belmont Shore side streets will be closed at 2pm and 2nd St. will be closed to traffic at 4pm. No property of any kind or physical obstructions are permitted on the sidewalk or center median until 5:00pm (chairs, blankets, tables, coolers, tape, chains, ropes, etc). All unaccompanied items will be removed and taken to Bayshore Library for pick-up at the end of the parade. The City of Long Beach has made this request for the purpose of protecting public safety and allowing pedestrian access along the sidewalk.

We recommend parking for FREE in the Ocean Ave Beach Lot meters, and after 3pm, you can find additional spaces in the Marine Stadium parking lots.

Do not miss this time honored holiday tradition of festive floats, magical marching bands, and cute scouts as they march down our beloved Belmont Shore.

Visit our home page belmontshore.org for parade entry lineup.