{"id":94578,"date":"2025-12-14T21:38:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/94578\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T21:38:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T21:38:27","slug":"71st-annual-daisy-lane-parade-brings-the-christmas-spirit-with-long-beach-pride-and-school-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/94578\/","title":{"rendered":"71st Annual Daisy Lane Parade brings the Christmas spirit with Long Beach pride and school spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the oldest Christmas parades in Long Beach returned Saturday evening with close to 100 attendees watching on sidewalks across Daisy Lane. Parade participants rode in different styles of cars while spirit teams cheered and local resources were showcased with holiday flair.<\/p>\n

This seasonal tradition, which dates back to 1953, continued with the smells of beloved local food vendors and the sight of flashy cars lighting up Daisy Lane as the audience danced, laughed and enjoyed the Christmas spirit.<\/p>\n

\"\"Near the end of the 71st annual Daisy Lane Parade, horses walked across Daisy Avenue and Santa showed up to conclude the festive evening on Dec. 13, 2025. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson attends the 71st Annual Daisy Lane Parade with friends and family on Dec. 13, 2025. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

Mayor Rex Richardson, Vice Mayor Roberto Uranga and Long Beach City Attorney Dawn McIntosh were among the several City officials who participated with their families in the parade. Alongside city officials and Long Beach resources, high schools Long Beach Polytechnic, Cabrillo and Jordan high schools attended with their spirit squads and cheerleaders.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It was Arturo Vergara\u2019s first time attending the Daisy Lane Parade and the Cabrillo High School\u00a0senior said it was the most wonderful thing he\u2019s seen.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe energy is amazing, being here [for] the first time, it\u2019s wonderful to see the Christmas spirit,\u201d Vergara said. \u201cIt\u2019s just a wholesome [feeling], a warm feeling just to see all the families out here with their kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"The drums boomed during 71st Annual Daisy Lane Parade as multiple organizations played music as attendees watched on Dec. 13, 2025. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"Music from local Long Beach high schools and organizations added to the Christmas spirit during the 71st Annual Daisy Lane Parade on Dec. 13, 2025. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"Bubbles float into the air as Long Beach celebrates its 71st annual Daisy Lane Parade on Dec. 13, 2025. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"Attendees couldn\u2019t help but wave, smile and film the different types of floats going by during the 71st annual Daisy Lane Parade in Long Beach on Dec. 13, 2025. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"Motorcycles, cars and floats drive down Daisy Avenue as attendees watch from the sidewalk during the 71st annual Daisy Lane Parade on Dec. 13, 2025. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"Artificial snow fills up Long Beach as around 100 people gather to celebrate the 71st annual Daisy Lane Parade on Dec. 13, 2025. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"District nine councilmember Dr. Joni Ricks-Oddie and her family give speeches to the crowd during the Dec. 13, 2025 Daisy Lane Parade in Long Beach. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"Cabrillo High School\u2019s cheer squad practiced its dances just before the Daisy Lane Parade on Dec. 13, 2025 in Long Beach. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"LEGACY Syncopated Thunder participates in the 71st Annual Daisy Lane Parade in Long Beach as the color guard and drummers march down Daisy Avenue on Dec. 13, 2025. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"The Cabrillo High School Jaguar greets adults and children just before the start of the Daisy Lane Parade on Dec. 13, 2025 in Long Beach. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"Cabrillo High School showed its school spirit during the 71st annual Daisy Lane Parade on Dec. 13, 2025 with their cheer and color guard skills. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"After the Daisy Lane Parade was over, the last floats turned back to Daisy Avenue as audience members cheered, danced with one another and took photos on Dec. 13, 2025. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"\"Attendees of the 71st Annual Daisy Lane Parade cheered the last floats slowly made its way to the end of Daisy Avenue on Dec. 13, 2025. (Samuel Chacko | Signal Tribune)<\/p>\n

\"SamuelSamuel ChackoPhotojournalist<\/p>\n

Samuel Chacko is an award-winning photojournalist from Long Beach, California. Samuel currently works as a freelance journalist for multiple publications and he is a class of 2025 Cal State Long Beach graduate. Samuel loves watching sports (the Ravens and the Yankees) and taking photos.
Check out more of Samuel\u2019s work here: https:\/\/samuelchacko.com\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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