Pacoima on parade

Love a parade? Head to Pacoima this weekend. Flickr photo courtesy L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

As Southern California’s holiday parade season gears up, Pacoima is among the first to step out in style.

The 44^th annual Pacoima Christmas Parade and Charity Toy Run begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 3. The parade starts at the corner of Oneida Avenue and Van Nuys Boulevard, and travels east on Van Nuys to Glenoaks Boulevard. Local officials, celebrities and athletes are among this year’s participants.

At noon in David Gonzales Park there will be a post-parade festival, featuring local musicians, artists, performers and some of L.A. County’s ubiquitous gourmet food trucks. The festivities run until 4 p.m.

Posted 11/30/11