June 21, 2025
10:30 am - 5:00 pm
The Hollywood Carnival is a culture festival expressing the vibrance and variety of the caribbean and freedom of the world as one people. This is a celebration of our cultures and traditions, featuring colorful costumes, dances, food, arts & crafts, and music from around the world. Los Angeles’ Hollywood Blvd. will miraculously transform into a Grand Carnival & Street Extravaganza with parade-goers and masqueraders dressed in vibrant, breath- taking costumes dancing to pulsating rhythms of Calypso, Soca, Samba, Reggae and other music from around the world.
The celebration will commence with the Grand Marshal beginning the Parade of the Bands, on the world famous Hollywood Blvd. It proceeds for three (3) miles ending on Highland Ave., the main entrance to the Carnival Culture Village. Our parade and culture village will feature several well- known celebrities from various genres, including movie stars and music icons.
Every year the Hollywood Carnival attracts a significant amount of local attendees from our diverse multi-cultural society, not to mention a variety of tourists — creating a great family-friendly environment.
The official parade route for the Los Angeles Culture Festival™ (LACF) Parade of the Bands begins on Normandie Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard. The parade will start by heading west on Hollywood Boulevard for approximately 3 miles, and end at Highland Avenue. The parade will end in our Carnival Culture Village on Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.
The Carnival Village features a concert with a variety of performers from around the world, food and drink vendors and much more. There will also be a dance area, liquor garden, Arts & Crafts, Facilities etc.
Carnival Village Location: 6800 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, LA 90028
There are various events leading up to the week of Hollywood Carnival. For more information regarding the events, check out: www.hollywoodcarnival.com
All Ages are welcome. The Hollywood Carnival is produced with Los Angeles Culture Festival. By purchasing a costume from Winery Mas, you are eligible to enter the Carnival Village for free, which is located at the end of the parade route.
(THE PARADE ROUTE MAY CHANGE)
The above map/route was the 2024 route. Even though we expect it to be the same THE PARADE ROUTE MAY CHANGE.