Each year, you can catch our celebrities in the big Saturday parade, followed by an autograph signing outside the Courtyard Center. Many of our special guests also join us for the Opening Ceremony on Friday evening, making the festival weekend even more memorable.

View our Past Celebrity Parade Participants

Kate Linder photo

Kate Linder

Celebrity Grand Marshal
Star of The Young & The Restless

Sylvia Mendez photo

Sylvia Mendez

Theme Grand Marshal
Civil Rights Activist

Emilio Rivera photo

Emilio Rivera

Star of Collateral, On My Block and Sons of Anarchy

Janice LeAnn Brown photo

Janice LeAnn Brown

Star of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

Alkaio Thiele photo

Alkaio Thiele

Star of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

Max Matenko photo

Max Matenko

Star of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

Taylor Cora photo

Taylor Cora

Star of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place

Adan Correa photo

Adan Correa

Star of Love On the Spectrum

David Peterson photo

David Peterson

Language Creator and Author

Glenda Galvan-Garcia photo

Glenda Galvan-Garcia

Celebrity Chef and Children’s Cookbook Author

John Watanabe photo

John Watanabe

K-Wave 107.9 FM and 1110 AM On -Air Personality

Don “Nuge” Nguyen photo

Don “Nuge” Nguyen

Professional Skateboarder, Actor, Musician, and Entrepreneur

Bryce Ava Wettstein photo

Bryce Ava Wettstein

Professional Skateboarder

Walker Robinson photo

Walker Robinson

USA Ski Cross Athlete

Wing Lam photo

Wing Lam

Founder, Wahoo’s Fish Tacos and
OC Hall of Fame
Recipient

Wendy Burch KTLA news anchor

Wendy Burch

KTLA Newscaster

Frank Kramer KLOS

Frank Kramer

KLOS Heidi & Frank Show
On-Air Host

Johnny Ice, KLOS radio

Johnny Ice

KLOS – Heidi & Frank Show
Co-Producer

Jordan Fitzpatrick KLOS radio

Jordan Fitzpatrick

KLOS Heidi & Frank Show
Co-Producer