Celebs, Bands, Entertainers to Appear in the Hollywood Christmas Parade

If you plan on attending the Hollywood Christmas Parade this Sunday, there will be plenty on hand to entertain you.

The parade kicks off at 6 p.m. with red carpet arrivals scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. at the corner of Sycamore Street and Hollywood Boulevard. The parade will start at Orange Street and Hollywood Boulevard, turn south onto Vine Street, and then travel west on Sunset Boulevard before returning to Orange Street.

Balloons, equestrians, and bands from California and across the country are flying in to participate. In addition to high school marching bands, the Marine Band San Diego will also take part in Sunday’s parade.

Gunnery Sgt. Devon Van said his approximately 40-member band is ready for the big day. The soldiers, some of whom, have done tours in Iraq offer something different than any other band.

“We’re still honest to goodness Marines,” he said. “We’re not just standard musicians, but war fighters.”

Here is a complete list of the bands, celebrities, and other acts scheduled to make appearances at the 80th  annual Hollywood Christmas Parade:

• ABC Family:  Nicole Anderson, Make It or Brake It; Sasha Pieterse, Pretty Little Liars; Francia Raisa, Secret Life of the American Teenager
• Quinton Aaron, The Blind Side
• The Alyn Family:  Barbara Alyn Woods, One Tree Hill (The CW); Alyvia Alyn Lind, budding actress; Emily Alyn Lind, Revenge, J. Edgar; Natalie Alyn Lind, One Tree Hill, iCarly
• ANT Farm:  Daphne Blunt, Sierra McCormick, Stefanie Scott (Disney Channel)
• Ron Artest (aka Metta World Peace), L.A. Lakers professional basketball player and rapper
• Mark Ballas, Dancing With The Stars
• Alexis Bellino & Jim Bellino, The Real Housewives of Orange County (Bravo TV)
• Beethoven, Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure, and Traci, his trainer
• Bucket and Skinner’s Epic Adventures, Ashley Argota, Dillon Lane (Nickelodeon)
• Santa Claus, the Star of the Parade
• Days of our Lives, Kristian Alfonso, Eric Martsolf, Galen Gering, Arianne Zucker
• Madelyn Deutch, Mayor Cupcake (Hallmark Channel Car)
• Erik Estrada, Broadcast Host
• Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Council President, Councilmember of 13th District
• Games of Your Life:  Adam Cagley, Titus Makin, Jr. (NBC Movies)
• General Hospital’s Port Chuck Band, featuring the leading men, Bradford Anderson, Brandon Barash, Steve Burton, Scott Reeves
• Good Luck Charlie:  Jason Dolley, Raven Goodwin, Bridgit Mendler, Bradley Perry (Disney Channel)
• Louis Gossett, Jr., An Officer and a Gentleman, Academy Award-winning actor and two-time Grand Marshal of the Hollywood Christmas Parade.
• Wendy Greuel,  Los Angeles City Controller, Councilmember of the 18th District
• Janice Hahn, U.S Representative from California’s 36th Congressional District and Los Angeles City Councilwoman, 15th District, from 2001 – 2011
• Hallmark Channel: Natalie Hall, Love’s Christmas Journey, All My Children; Greg Vaughan, Love’s Christmas Journey, General Hospital
• Jabbawockeez, Urban Dance Group
• La Toya Jackson, Celebrity Apprentice, author of Starting Over, recording artist
• Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
• Los Angeles Police Department MC Drill Team
• Kickin’ It:  Jason Earles, Olivia Holt, Leo Howard (Disney XD)
• Rider Kiesner, Three-time World Champion Trick Roper
• KTLA Channel 5 On-Air Broadcasters
• Tom LaBonge, Los Angeles City Councilman of the 4th District,
• Ted McGinley, Married With Children, The Love Boat, Happy Days (Hallmark Channel Car)
• Laura McKenzie, Broadcast Host
• Stacy McQueen, Pretty
• Mr. Young:  Matreya Fedor, Brendan Meyer, Gig Morton (Disney XD)
• Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr., 1st Place Winner, America’s Got Talent will sing the song, Baby It’s Cold Outside as a duet with Judith Hill, American singer/songwriter and singer for Michael Jackson’s This Is It tour.
• Nickelodon Channel’s:  Ryan Potter, Supah Ninjas; Erin Sanders, Big Time Rush
• Lt. Gen. Pete Osman, USMC (Ret.), President and CEO of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
• Marie Osmond, Parade Grand Marshal
• Jan Perry, Los Angeles City Councilwoman of the 9th District
• Melissa Peterman, Pretty, Reba
• Shake It Up!:  Kenton Duty, Adam Irigoyen, Caroline Sunshine (Disney Channel)
• Sha Na Na:  Tim Butler, Gene Jaramillo, Paul Kimbarow, Jocko Marcellino, Screamin’ Scott Simon, Donny York ('50s Rock Group)
• So Random:  Allisyn Arm, Doug Brochu, Brandon Mychal Smith, Tiffany Thornton (Disney Channel)
• Booboo Stewart, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
• Fivel Stewart, Logan, State’s Evidence
• Lea Thompson, J. Edgar, The Cabin, Back To The Future (with trainer) (Hallmark Channel Car)
• Rin Tin Tin, Star of 23 Hollywood films (American Humane Association)
• Joan Van Ark, Dallas, Knots Landing, Theatre World Award winner and Tony Award nominee and John Marshall, former KNBC-TV award-winning reporter
• Kirsten Vangsness, Pretty, Criminal Minds
• Mayor Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles
• Montel Williams, The Montel Williams Show
• The Bold & The Beautiful:  Heather Tom, Jacob Young
• The Young and the Restless:  Tracey E. Bregman, Daniel Goddard, Christel Khalil, Christian LeBlanc, Kate Linder
• Dennis P. Zine, Assistant President Pro Tempore and Councilman of the 3rd District
• Stefano Langone and dancers
• Cirque Du Soleil’s Iris masters of illusion

Marching Bands:

• Agua Fria High School Marching Band (Avondale, AZ) and Verrado High School Marching Band (Buckeye, AZ)
• Banning High School Mighty Marching Pilots (Wilmington, CA)
• Beckman High School Band (Tustin, CA)
• Centennial High School Band (Corona, CA)
• Emerald Society Pipe Band (Los Angeles, CA)
• Gasden School District Band (San Luis, AZ)
• Lafayette Jefferson High School Band (Lafayette, IN)
• Long Beach Junior Concert Band (Long Beach, CA)
• Mayfair High School Band (Lakewood, CA)
• Porterville High School Band (Porterville, CA)
• Santa Ana Winds Youth Band (Orange County, CA)
• United States Marine Corps Band (San Diego, CA)
• Villa Park High School Band (Villa Park, CA)
• Walnut High School Band (Walnut, CA)
• Yorba Linda High School Band (Yorba Linda, CA)

Equestrian Units:

• Broken Horn Ropers
• Buffalo Soldiers
• C-Star Riders
• Mario’s Andalusians
• Painted Ladies Drill Team
• Rancho La Laguna
• Realms of Ravens
• Southern California Peruvian Horse Club
• United States Marshal Posse

Features and Floats:

• American Chinese Cultural Association
• The Walt Disney Company:  “Cars 2” – Lighting McQueen and Mater
• Twin America City Sights (riding on the float – City of Los Angeles Sister Cities)
• Los Angeles World Airports
• Marine Corps Honor Guard
• Pacific American Volunteer Association
• Wells Fargo Stagecoach

Balloons:

• Pirate and Treasure Chest (Galaxy Press)
• Astronaut (Galaxy Press)
• Black Flag (Associated Television International)
• Deputy Dan, The Cowboy (Associated Television International)
• Dog (Associated Television International)
• Ginger Bread Kids (Associated Television International)
• Jokey Smurf With Present (Associated Television International)
• Santa Elmo (Associated Television International)
• Santa Kermit The Frog (Associated Television International)
• Oscar The Grouch (Associated Television International)
• Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (Associated Television International)

Characters and Novelties:

• Archibald Mouse
• Beethoven
• Cool Cat
• Drive Transformers Suits (Associated Television International)
• Nate Truman Movie Celebrity Cars:  A-Team, Back To The Future, Batmobile, Bugs Bunny and Gang, General Lee, The Love Bug, Knight Rider, Robo Cop, Starsky & Hutch, Turtles Van
• Rider Kiesner, Three Time World Champion Trick Roper
• Rin Tin Tin
• Po from Kung Fu Panda 2 (Paramount Pictures)