The Hollywood Christmas Parade returned for the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing marching bands, floats, balloons and celebrities including Danny Trejo and Tom Arnold to a 3.2-mile route in Hollywood.
Santa Claus waits backstage for his turn on the red carpet at Sunday’s Hollywood Christmas parade.
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Army Rangers set up a parade float based on “The Nutcracker.”
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Host Erik Estrada shares a laugh backstage at the Christmas parade Sunday night.
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Performers with Los Angeles Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums march at Sunday’s parade.
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Members of the Civil Air Patrol lead an inflatable T-Rex down Hollywood Boulevard at the Christmas parade Sunday.
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Actor Danny Trejo greets fans at the Hollywood Christmas parade.
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Friends from Argentina watch the Hollywood Christmas parade on Sunday.
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The PAVA World Traditional Korean Band performs at Sunday’s Christmas parade in Hollywood.
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Paradegoers watch a troupe march by at Sunday’s Christmas celebration in Hollywood.
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A young boy dressed as Robin rides in a Batmobile at the Christmas parade Sunday.
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