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Kwanzaa Gwaride Parade & Festival
Los Angeles, CA · Holiday
- When
- December 26, 2026
- Where
- Crenshaw Blvd & Adams Blvd to Leimert Park Village · Los Angeles · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A parade and festival marking the first day of Kwanzaa each December 26, billed by its organisers as the world's longest-running Kwanzaa celebration. The procession runs two miles down Crenshaw Boulevard from Adams Boulevard into a festival at Leimert Park Village. It marked its 49th year in 2025.
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A parade and festival marking the first day of Kwanzaa each December 26, billed by its organisers as the world's longest-running Kwanzaa celebration.
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