The Port of San Diego, along with Kaiser Permanente, is excited to present the Holiday Bowl Parade on December 28, providing fun and excitement with balloons, floats, bands, and much more.

Around 24 giant balloons, three floats, 18 specialty units, and 12 marching bands will be part of the parade. The University of Oregon and the University of North Carolina’s marching bands will be on display, entertaining the spectators. The parade will start at the south side of the San Diego Convention Center on East Harbor Drive, head past hotels like the Manchester Grand Hyatt, Ruocco Park, and end at Pacific Highway. The parade will also be streamed live on CBS8+.

There will be no grandstand seating due to this year's route change. Parade viewers can watch the event from the sidewalks along the parade route, expecting around 100,000 spectators to attend. City of San Diego traffic control officers will begin monitoring Harbor Drive and Pacific Highway at 6 a.m. on parade day. After 9 a.m., streets along the parade route will be closed to vehicular traffic.

Parking along the parade route is extremely limited, and traffic can be heavy before and after the parade. Thus, the Port of San Diego recommends the use of public transportation, trolley, or ride-sharing. There are convenient trolley and bus stops adjacent to the parade route.

This year’s Honorary Parade Chairmen are Dave Rickards and Cookie “Chainsaw” Randolph from the popular “Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw” radio show on KGB-FM. The annual Holiday Bowl Parade 5K Run/Walk will begin at 9:45 a.m., where about 1,000 participants will proceed north on Harbor Drive, past the Convention Center, and circle through Embarcadero Marina Parks South and North, finishing at Ruocco Park.

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