Hollywood is gearing up for its premier festive extravaganza, and this year’s line-up comes with a serious dose of broadcast royalty. The 94th Anniversary of The Hollywood Christmas Parade Supporting Marine Toys for Tots has officially tapped Entertainment Tonight co-hosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner to serve as Co-Grand Marshals for the legendary procession through Tinseltown.
Set to transform the streets of Los Angeles on Sunday, November 29, the live parade will kick off at 6:00 p.m. PT (with pre-parade entertainment starting at 5:30 p.m.) at the corner of Orange Street and Hollywood Boulevard. For television audiences nationwide, The CW Network will broadcast the spectacle on December 18 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, followed by an encore airing on Christmas Eve, December 24.
Expressing their joint excitement over leading one of California’s oldest holiday traditions, Frazier and Turner shared:
“We’re thrilled to be chosen as Co-Grand Marshals of this year’s Hollywood Christmas Parade! It’s an honor to be part of this historic Hollywood tradition that brings so much joy to the community. We can’t wait to see the smiling faces of Angelenos who come out each year to celebrate and support Toys for Tots.”
Presented by Associated Television International alongside the City of Los Angeles, the event will be hosted on-air by Erik Estrada and Laura McKenzie, with co-hosts Montel Williams and Elizabeth Stanton. The broadcast will also reach global service members via the Armed Forces Network.
This year’s lineup promises 5,000 active participants featuring film and television stars, live musical numbers, four-story character balloons, ornate floats, and famous movie vehicles, all culminating in Santa Claus riding into town to ring in the season. The 3.2-mile U-shaped route travels east along Hollywood Boulevard to Vine Street, turning south toward Sunset Boulevard before heading west back toward Orange.
Frazier, a two-time Daytime Emmy winner celebrating over two decades with the ET franchise, brings deep parade experience to the role, having spent 13 years co-hosting CBS’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade coverage. Turner, an 11-time Emmy winner who made history in 2021 as the first Black woman to co-host Entertainment Tonight, adds her signature warmth and charisma to the headlining duties.
Rooted in history since 1928—when it was originally known as the Santa Claus Lane Parade—the event even served as the original inspiration behind Gene Autry’s classic 1947 holiday hit “Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane).” Frazier and Turner now join a storied registry of legendary Grand Marshals that spans John Wayne, Bob Hope, and Stevie Wonder to modern stars like Danny Trejo, Mario Lopez, and Luke Wilson.
