For the first two weekends in March, residents celebrate the annual migration of the grey whale with a variety of fun events for all ages.
Large balloons including this grey whale entertained crowds as the parade made its way down the historic Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point.
A friendly octopus greeted kids while flying high in the sky.
The sea turtle reminded of all of the wildlife in our oceans.
And residents didn’t need to go on a boat to see this killer whale as dozens of people controlled the largest balloon in the parade.
As the only human balloon, this pirate reminded crowds of the real people that sailed across the oceans.
Shark! But this one had to be kept down as winds made the balloon difficult to control.
There were also various high school marching bands and as well as Dana Point’s 5th Marine Regiment, who came all the way down from San Clemente to march for the whales.
Marines carried the colors as crowds saluted with miniature American Flags.
High school marching bands played various sea tunes and drum cadences down the highway.
Drill teams danced and Tall Flags twirled to the music.
There was also a street fair that further kept crowds entertained with a variety of different booths.
Ocean Institute reminded crowds of the various discoveries and creatures in the ocean.
local farmers brought their latest harvest to sale at the farmers market.
And pet day care groups like camp bow wow offered special offers to pet owners to encourage them to use their services.
Down by Dana Point Wharf, local artists had their latest creations on display for the Art Show and sale.
Artists of all types from photography to color pencil as well as paints brought out their latest creations of the sea.
These painting are on sale at Wharf until March 15.
Crowds marveled at the beauty that the artist captured.
And as the sun set at Lantern Park and crowds took in the beauty of the coast, the festival concluded its first day with a fitting movie overlooking the ocean.
The park overlooked the entire harbor area of Dana point.
Residents spread out blankets in the park as the sunset over the ocean.
The Disney Classic, The Little Mermaid entertained crowds as they enjoyed free popcorn and refreshments while watching the movie.
On Dec. 7, 2014, residents of Chatsworth enjoyed music, fun floats and children that marched down Devonshire street from Topanga Canyon Boulevard toward Mason Street ending at the street festival on Canoga, between Devonshire and Lassen.
The Condor Fleet circled devonshire street in several formations as crowds awaited the much anticipated holiday parade.
The entire community came out to support the festivities and share good cheer with all.
Students of Chatsworth High led the way as the band played holiday favorites down the street.
And of course the JROTC of a local high school proudly displayed the colors.
A Royal Court waved to spectators on the side of the street.
Even Elsa joined the parade with her other fellow princesses who marched down Devonshire.
Classic movie cars like the blues brothers mobile drove down preparing spectators for the car show that followed.
A local Karate School demonstrated their skills on top a flat bed truck.
Other younger Karate students marched in front of the truck.
Of course, no holiday parade is complete without Santa and Mrs. Claus on top their sleigh.
On Sunday Dec. 7, over 3-thousand participants marched down Chatsworth street to bring joy to the community in the Annual Granada Hills Christmas Parade. The parade began at precisely 1:30 in the afternoon at Petit Park and traveled just under to miles toward Granada Hills Charter High School on Zelzah Ave.
The Largest Parade in the San Fernando Valley was led by the Granada Hills Highlander Marching Band.
From Bands to Dance Teams and the Girl and Boy Scouts, all marched proudly displaying this year’s theme of the parade called, “Holidays Around The World”.
Arleta High School Marching Band was one of the bands to march in the parade
Cheerleaders cheered down the street bringing christmas cheer.
As tribute to the 73rd anniversary of Pearl Harbor, members of the VFW also marched proudly to acknowledge soldiers of our country, many who came from Granada Hills.This year’s Grand Marshall was Dallas star, Ken Kercheval who made his way down in the classic Cadillac provided for the parade by the Valley Relics.
And of course Santa Claus concluded the parade, signaling the christmas tradition on top of Classic Fire Truck
It’s the 72nd Annual Danish Days in the Danish village of Solvang, located just north of Santa Barbara in the heart of the Santa Ynes Valley. Thousands of people all across the United States came out for the three day weekend Festival in September, to enjoy all things Danish.
Watch now to see just what the festival had to offer…
And Don’t forget to visit Solvang next time you’re in Southern California.
From July 31 through August 11, Southern Calif., residents have the opportunity to view the prized livestock, award winning flowers and much more. However not everyone will have to chance to watch a parade or run in costume in downtown Ventura.
Watch now, and see what this year has in store for it’s visitors.
