{"id":457365,"date":"2026-09-08T17:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/457365\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T17:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T17:34:08","slug":"2026-east-la-mexican-independence-day-parade-los-angeles-tradition-marks-80th-anniversary-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/457365\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 East LA Mexican Independence Day Parade: Los Angeles tradition marks 80th anniversary this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

EAST LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Organizers are putting their finishing touches on the 80th Annual East LA Mexican Independence Day Parade<\/a> and Festival ahead of this weekend.<\/p>\n

The celebration will be held Sunday, Sept. 13, under the theme of celebrating tradition, family, and culture.<\/p>\n

ABC7 will broadcast the parade live from 10 a.m. to noon, and you can watch on TV and anywhere you stream Eyewitness News.<\/p>\n

Anchor Jovana Lara and meteorologist Danny Romero will bring you all the sights and sounds from East Los Angeles, as the parade commemorates its big milestone.<\/p>\n

The parade will travel east on Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, starting from Mednik Avenue and culminating at Record Avenue.<\/p>\n

The festivities continue from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Grand Festival on Mednik Avenue, between East Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and First Street.<\/p>\n

This is the largest and longest-running parade of its kind in the U.S.<\/p>\n

For 80 years, the Mexican Patriotic Civic Committee Inc.<\/a>, which organizes both events each year, has been the driving force behind the iconic Mexican Independence Day Parade and Festival.<\/p>\n

The committee will also observe a milestone of its own, celebrating its 95th anniversary this year.<\/p>\n

This year’s parade co-grand marshals are El Dasa and Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis.<\/p>\n

El Dasa is a Grammy-nominated regional Mexican singer, songwriter, and actor based in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

He hails from the Mexican state of Sonora, where his artistic journey began. At the age of 18, he moved to LA, and worked with legendary singer Vincente Fernandez.<\/p>\n

A few years later, El Dasa released his first album, producing his first hit. He is also a recipient of an international Emmy award, nominated twice for the Latin Grammy Awards and once for Premio Lo Nuestro.<\/p>\n

Supervisor Solis represents the first supervisorial district of Los Angeles County, which is home to nearly 2 million residents. Her district includes East Los Angeles, where the annual Mexican Independence Day Parade and Festival takes place.<\/p>\n

She is recognized as one of the highest-ranking Latino politicians in the country and served as the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 2009 to 2013. Solis’ office has funded the parade for the past few years.<\/p>\n

This is her last year on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors.<\/p>\n

ABC7 is the proud exclusive media partner for the East LA Mexican Independence Day Parade.<\/p>\n

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