{"id":85662,"date":"2025-12-08T02:28:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T02:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/85662\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T02:28:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T02:28:11","slug":"long-beach-christmas-parade-breaks-world-record-with-15736-in-pajamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/85662\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach Christmas Parade Breaks World Record With 15,736 in Pajamas"},"content":{"rendered":"

LONG BEACH, Calif. \u2014 Long Beach\u2019s 41st annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade lit up Second Street on Saturday night and made history in the process.<\/p>\n

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From 6 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 6, thousands lined the streets of Belmont Shore for what became the world\u2019s largest pajama party, with 15,736 people wearing festive pajamas to help break the world record for most people in pajamas at one time. The cozy celebration matched this year\u2019s theme, \u201cJingle Jammies.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The parade, organized by the Belmont Shore Business Association, featured more than 100 entries, including local high school marching bands, dance groups, creative floats built by Long Beach businesses and community groups, and appearances by local leaders and personalities.<\/p>\n

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The Long Beach Fire Department helped escort the evening\u2019s most anticipated guest Santa Claus, who closed out the parade to cheers from bundled-up families lining the route.<\/p>\n

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Organizers called the event a huge success, noting that the record-breaking turnout added an extra layer of holiday spirit to one of Long Beach\u2019s most beloved traditions.<\/p>\n

The 41st annual Christmas parade was also live streamed on the Belmont Shore Business Association, YouTube here.<\/a> Photos by Heather Kern<\/p>\n

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