{"id":86772,"date":"2025-12-08T23:04:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T23:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/86772\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T23:04:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T23:04:30","slug":"belmont-shores-41st-annual-parade-celebrates-a-cozy-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/86772\/","title":{"rendered":"Belmont Shore\u2019s 41st Annual Parade celebrates a cozy Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Second Street lit up the evening in cozy fashion Saturday with a flurry of lights adorning vintage vehicles, instruments and floats at the 41st Annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade. Thousands of families and visitors descended for the Long Beach tradition to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Under the direction of the Belmont Shore Business Association, Christmas-themed pajamas and Santa hats were the norm among Saturday\u2019s crowd, as they hoped to break the world record for the most people wearing pajamas at a public event.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HernandezJ_BELMONTPARADE_64.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127804\"  \/>Music performers from The Salvation Army play Christmas songs while riding in a vintage holiday-themed truck during the annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade on Dec. 6, 2025. (Jorge Hernandez | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HernandezJ_BELMONTPARADE_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127794\"  \/>Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson greets the crowd in his living room-styled float during the annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade on Dec. 6, 2025. (Jorge Hernandez | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n<p>The Business Association counted the people wearing pajamas, with 4,040 parade participants and 11,691 spectators on Second Street, with a total of 15,736\u00a0 pajamas counted during the parade. The organization applied twice to the Guinness World Records and have not heard back, but the\u00a0event\u2019s previous record was broken according to the Belmont Shore\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DR9vEFPEd6D\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI always make sure to come out here. The fanfare and the thousands of people coming out from everywhere is great,\u201d said Seal Beach resident Brian Wright, who was not in sleepy attire. \u201cIt was great seeing everybody in their pajamas this year, minus myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Participants in the parade included the Star Wars costume organization 501st Legion, and local businesses such as Gallaghers Pub &amp; Grill and Daniel\u2019s Details, galavanting down Second Street and offering sweets and gifts to children and adults alike. High school marching bands from around Long Beach provided the soundtrack for the evening, along with the legendary Royal Syncopated Regiment Drum Corps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Various floats showcased their own unique Christmas touch, wowing visitors as they watched through an artificial snow-scattered sky.\u00a0The Long Beach Fire Department ushered in the main star of the parade, as Santa Claus sat atop a firetruck-turned-sleigh greeting the crowd and kicking off the season of festive parades.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HernandezJ_BELMONTPARADE_21.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127795\"  \/>A Corgi-filled hot air ballon created by members of SoCal Corgi Nation was praised by the crowd during the annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade on Dec. 6, 2025. (Jorge Hernandez | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HernandezJ_BELMONTPARADE_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127791\"  \/>Children in pajamas ride their scooters down Second Street before the start of the annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade on Dec. 6, 2025. (Jorge Hernandez | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HernandezJ_BELMONTPARADE_68.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127805\"  \/>Long Beach firefighters high-five the crowd as they march down Second Street as the annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade comes to a conclusion on Dec. 6, 2025. (Jorge Hernandez | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HernandezJ_BELMONTPARADE_08.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127792\"  \/>Ponies from Rancho Los Alamitos adorning holiday light necklaces trot down Second Street during the annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade on Dec.6, 2025. (Jorge Hernandez | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HernandezJ_BELMONTPARADE_50.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127800\"  \/>A stormtrooper from the Star Wars costume organization 501st Legion gives out high-fives to starstruck children during the annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade on Dec. 6, 2025. (Jorge Hernandez | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HernandezJ_BELMONTPARADE_69.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127806\"  \/>Santa Claus in his sleigh on top of a Long Beach Fire Department firetruck greets children and families as he rides down Second Street at the annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade on Dec. 6, 2025. (Jorge Hernandez | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HernandezJ_BELMONTPARADE_32.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127797\"  \/>Members of the Cabrillo High School cheerleading team perform to the crowd during the annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade on Dec. 6, 2025. (Jorge Hernandez | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HernandezJ_BELMONTPARADE_37.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127798\"  \/>Members of the Western High School Marching Band wear various holiday costume as they perform down Second Street during the annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade on Dec. 6, 2025. (Jorge Hernandez | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HernandezJ_BELMONTPARADE_44.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127799\"  \/>California State University Long Beach Interim President Andrew Jones rides in a boat car accompanied by his wife Elizabeth Jones and Elbee the Shark as they cruise down Second Street during the annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade on Dec. 6, 2025. (Jorge Hernandez | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/HernandezJ_BELMONTPARADE_12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127793\"  \/>Members of the St. Anthony High School marching band perform to the crowd during the annual Belmont Shore Christmas Parade on Dec. 6, 2025. (Jorge Hernandez | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"eb-team-member-avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Resized-Jorge-PFPMk2.jpg\" alt=\"Jorge Hernandez\"\/>Jorge HernandezPhotojournalist<\/p>\n<p class=\"eb-team-member-description\">Jorge B. Hernandez is an aspiring photojournalist residing in Long Beach since birth, maintaining a deep familiarity with the community and its people to this day. Hernandez uses his photography as his voice as he seeks his goal to become one of the best photographers in Long Beach. Hernandez loves traveling and exploring places that are interesting and new to him.\u00a0<br \/>View more of Jorge\u2019s work on his website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jorgebhernandez.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">jorgebhernandez.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/the-signal-tribune-newspaper.square.site\/\" aria-label=\"BANNER PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS (online) (1)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765235070_652_BANNER-PRINT-SUBSCRIPTIONS-online-1.png\" alt=\"\"   width=\"2000\" height=\"800\"\/><\/a>\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Second Street lit up the evening in cozy fashion Saturday with a flurry of lights adorning vintage vehicles,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":86773,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-86772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86772","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=86772"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86772\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}