For those in Watts and Willowbrook, the festivities kicked off at noon for the 45th annual Watts/Willowbrook Christmas Parade. The parade started off at El Segundo Boulevard and Clovis Avenue and finished at 103rd Street and Grandee Avenue.
Also, there was a waterfront float parade in San Pedro Saturday night.
The Los Angeles Harbor "Holiday Afloat" Parade began at 6 p.m., starting from the Port of Los Angeles' Main Channel.
In Ventura County, Oxnard's parade started at 10 a.m. in downtown and was followed by a tamale festival in Plaza Park.
City News Service contributed to this report.