Santa Monica Parade Reverses Route | Venice Beach News

This year’s Santa Monica Fourth of July Parade is flipping its route for the first time since 2022 — starting at Marine Street and heading north to Pico Boulevard — to seamlessly connect with the brand-new “Pulse in the Park” World Cup-themed festival at Tongva Park. Celebrating both America’s 250th birthday and Route 66’s 100th anniversary, the parade also honors Dr. Walid Ghurabi, UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center’s longtime medical director, as grand marshal. Meanwhile, Pacific Palisades welcomes back its iconic Fourth of July road race to Will Rogers State Historic Park for its 49th year, with proceeds supporting park rebuilding after last year’s wildfire detour. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/956b188cb27f20a5