Sidelined since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Belmont Shore Christmas Parade is set to return to Second Street on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m.

One of the largest annual events in Long Beach, the parade typically draws around 50,000 spectators to the route and is regarded as the second-largest holiday parade in the region after the Hollywood Christmas Parade.

Presented by the Belmont Shore Business Association and the Port of Long Beach, the theme of the 2022 parade is ‘Christmas at the Movies.’

Over 100 floats, bands and other entries are expected, and the recently named parade grand marshal will be Bruce DD MacRae, a regional vice president for UPS and longtime Long Beach booster and community leader.

Parade entry applications and float entry rules are available now on the BSBA website, with completed applications and entry fees due by Sunday, Nov. 13.