Hollywood Christmas Parade times, closures

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. Streets are already being blocked off, and bleachers are being set up along the parade route.

About 60 celebrities, including some from "Grey's Anatomy," "Castle" and "Modern Family" are expected to take part.

The parade starts at 6 p.m. in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre and goes east on Hollywood Boulevard to Vine Street, then south to Sunset Boulevard.

Parade-watchers are urged to use public transportation.

Following are road closures and parking restrictions along the parade route.

Tow away, no stopping from 6 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Monday:

  • Hollywood Boulevard between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive
  • Orange Drive between Hollywood Boulevard and Hawthorn Avenue
  • Tow away, no stopping from 6 a.m. to midnight Sunday:

    • Hollywood Boulevard between La Brea Avenue and Orange Drive
    • Hawthorne Avenue between La Brea Avenue and McCadden Place
    • Lanewood Avenue between La Brea Avenue and Orange Drive
    • Sunset Boulevard between Highland Avenue and La Brea Avenue
    • De Longpre Avenue between Highland Avenue and La Brea Avenue
    • Fountain Avenue between Highland Avenue and La Brea Avenue
    • El Cerrito Place between Franklin Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard
    • Sycamore Avenue between Franklin Avenue and Hawthorn Avenue
    • Sycamore Avenue between Sunset Boulevard and Fountain Avenue
    • Orange Drive between Franklin Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard
    • Orange Drive between Hawthorn Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard
    • Mansfield Avenue between De Longpre Avenue and Fountain Avenue
    • McCadden Place between Yucca Street and Hawthorn Avenue
    • Las Palmas Avenue between Hollywood Boulevard and Selma Avenue

    Tow away, no stopping from 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday:

    • Hollywood Boulevard between Cherokee Avenue and Vine Street
    • Vine Street between Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard
    • Sunset Boulevard between Vine Street and Highland Avenue
    • Franklin Avenue between La Brea Avenue and Highland Avenue
    • Santa Monica Boulevard between La Brea Avenue and Gower Street
    • Highland Avenue between Franklin Avenue and Sunset Boulevard
    • La Brea Avenue between Franklin Avenue and Fountain Avenue
    • Cahuenga Boulevard between Yucca Street and Hollywood Boulevard

    Tow away, no stopping anytime Sunday:

    • Hollywood Boulevard between Highland Avenue and Cherokee Avenue
    • Yucca Street between Gower Street and Argyle Street
    • La Brea Avenue between Sunset Boulevard and De Longpre Avenue
    • Vine Street between Fountain Avenue and Lexington Avenue
    • Alta Vista Boulevard at Fountain Avenue
    • Sunset Boulevard between Vermont Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue

    Freeway closures for the Hollywood (101) Freeway:

    • Northbound and southbound off-ramps of Cahuenga Boulevard and Highland Avenue will be closed at 3 p.m. and reopen at 10 p.m.
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