{"id":462473,"date":"2026-09-13T10:34:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T10:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/462473\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T10:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T10:34:40","slug":"los-angeles-is-shutting-down-more-than-1-5-miles-of-streets-this-weekend-ahead-of-the-mexican-independence-day-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/462473\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles is shutting down more than 1.5 miles of streets this weekend ahead of the Mexican Independence Day Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Mexican<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit: ooo.photography via Shutterstock.<\/p>\n

This weekend,<\/a> Los Angeles will celebrate Mexican Independence Day,<\/a> with East L.A. hosting its beloved annual parade for the 80th time. The longtime tradition has brought generations of Angelenos together since 1946, celebrating Mexican culture,<\/a> heritage and community pride with one of the largest and longest-running Mexican Independence Day parades in the U.S.<\/p>\n

Mexican Independence Day Parade street closures<\/p>\n

\"MexVia East LA Parade.<\/p>\n

The massive event is taking place Sunday, September 13, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., traveling 1.5 miles east along Cesar E. Chavez Avenue. The route begins at Mednik Avenue and ends at Gage Avenue, with floats, equestrian groups,<\/a> folkl\u00f3rico dancers, marching bands and community organizations filling the route.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re driving in or around the area, the biggest disruption<\/a> comes from two closures. Mednik Avenue between 1st Street and Cesar E. Chavez Avenue will be closed from 5 p.m. Saturday, September 12, through 9 p.m. Sunday, September 13. Then, on Sunday, Cesar E. Chavez Avenue between Vancouver Avenue and Gage Avenue will be closed from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

That means the road closures will begin before the parade itself, so anyone who normally drives<\/a> through this part of East L.A. should plan an alternate route. Organizers specifically advise residents, vendors and anyone hosting a viewing party to arrive before 6 a.m. Sunday or the evening before to avoid getting caught behind the roadblocks.<\/p>\n

How to get to the Mexican Independence Day Parade<\/p>\n

\"MexicanCredit: Vlad Vasnetsov via Pexels.<\/p>\n

Public transportation<\/a> is likely your easiest option. The East L.A. Civic Center Station, located at 3rd Street and Mednik Avenue, is within walking distance of the festivities, and organizers recommend using Metro<\/a> or a navigation app to plan your trip.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re driving, limited free parking<\/a> is available at the East L.A. Civic Center, 4801 E. 3rd St., with additional street parking available where permitted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The celebration goes beyond the parade<\/p>\n

\"MexicanCourtesy of East LA Mexican Independence Day Parade.<\/p>\n

The festivities continue after the procession with a free festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. around Mednik Avenue between 1st Street and Cesar E. Chavez Avenue. The city lists the event as free<\/a> and family-friendly,<\/a> with Mexican food, live music, traditional performances and activities throughout the day.<\/p>\n

There will also be live lucha libre,<\/a> including a free showcase by East Los Lucha, plus local vendors, resource booths and a pop-up from The Goddess Mercado. A free pet<\/a> vaccination clinic will also offer vaccines to the first 200 pets.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s parade will also feature El Dasa and Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis as co-grand marshals.<\/p>\n

And if you want the celebration without the traffic headache, ABC7 will broadcast the parade live from 10 a.m. to noon, both on television and through its streaming platforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: ooo.photography via Shutterstock. This weekend, Los Angeles will celebrate Mexican Independence Day, with East L.A. hosting its…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":462474,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[48,52,51,47,50,49],"class_list":["post-462473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=462473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/462473\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/462474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=462473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=462473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=462473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}