Entries by Kelly Erickson

Echo Park Community Parade is back for 2023!

After a three year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Echo Park Community Parade Committee is proud to announce the return of the historic annual event, now in its 53rd year, on Saturday, December 9, 2023 along Sunset Boulevard between Vin Scully Avenue and Park Avenue.  All are invited to take a place along the parade […]

Join us for the 2021 Echo Park Community Parade

The Parade Returns December 11, 2021 at 11am along Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park Join us in Echo Park on Saturday, December 11 in Echo Park for the annual Echo Park Community Parade! Celebrating the holiday season, the parade is a historic event that has been put on by a committee of local volunteers for […]

Watch the 2020 Virtual Parade

The 2020 Echo Park Community Parade was a virtual event due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Committee put together a video of past parades – watch and enjoy!

Art Contest Winners 2019

Congratulations to all the winners of our annual Parade Art Contest! Each winner will be featured on our printed materials for the parade, including the flyers, calendar and banners.

Street Closure Notice for December 14, 2019

The Echo Park Community Parade Committee, together with support from Council Districts 1 and 13, will be holding the yearly Echo Park Community Parade on Saturday, December 14, 2019, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm along Sunset Boulevard. We hope you will join us for this festive annual event.

Meet the 2019 Parade Ambassadors & Grand Marshal

Each year the parade features a theme that explores the neighborhood of Echo Park and helps inspire ideas for the artwork contest as well as parade floats. This year’s theme is “Echo Park Holiday Wishes.” The Grand Marshal and Parade Ambassadors nominated and chosen this year are: