by Noella Noelophile®
Photo courtesy of Scott Newton and Marcella McSorley.)
This evening is IT–the Seal Beach Christmas Parade!
Of all the community parades I’ve had the pleasure of seeing, this has to be one of the most fun. As well as a fantastic early Christmas gift to anyone who attends.
Produced by the Seal Beach Lions Club, this is a celebration of the heart of a community.
Photo courtesy of Scott Newton and Marcella McSorley.)
And what you’ll see this evening is the culmination of a year of planning (the parade happens tonight and the three committees in charge begin planning for the 2023 parade next week!).
The 44th annual Seal Beach Christmas Parade is themed, “Christmas Under the Sea”. The parade, according to the Seal Beach Lions Club’s website, accommodates 100 separate entries–and those tend to fill up quickly.
(Photo courtesy of Scott Newton and Marcella McSorley.)
Past favorite memories of the Seal Beach Christmas Parade include that wonderful drum corps, local schools and youth organizations marching, cheers from the crowd as a group of veterans marched by and, of course, the Lions Club mascot waving his Christmas greeting from a float!
Photo courtesy of Scott Newton and Marcella McSorley.)
You’re encouraged to bring chairs and blankets, so you can get comfortable and watch the parade. And be sure you come early. The parade starts at 7:00 pm but parking tends to fill up long before that.
Plus, the local restaurants are fantastic, and the ones on Main Street have a good view of the festivities. (We like the Irish pub with its Christmas greenery and warm atmosphere, but you’ll have a lot of excellent choices!)
Have fun, stay warm and Merry Christmas!