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SUMMARY:Nisei Week Grand Parade 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Nisei Week Grand Parade on August 16\, 2026 is the culminating event of the 86th annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival in Little Tokyo\, Los Angeles — the parade that has closed Nisei Week since 1934 and remains one of the largest Japanese American cultural events in the United States.\n\nThe parade runs through the streets of Little Tokyo and the surrounding downtown Los Angeles blocks\, drawing the floats\, marching bands\, elected officials\, community organizations\, and cultural groups that have participated in Nisei Week since its founding. The Grand Parade is the most public moment of the week-long festival\, bringing the community's celebration out of the festival grounds and into the streets.\n\nNisei Week 2026 marks the 86th edition — 86 consecutive years of community celebration interrupted only by World War II (1942-1948\, the very years the Japanese American community was being incarcerated by the US government). The continuity of the festival across those years makes it one of the most historically significant community celebrations in the country.\n\nLittle Tokyo is located in downtown Los Angeles around 1st Street between San Pedro and Alameda\, accessible via Metro Gold Line (Little Tokyo/Arts District Station). Street parking fills early during the parade\; Metro is recommended. The parade route is accessible from sidewalks along the route — arrive early for good viewing positions. Free to observe.
LOCATION:Little Tokyo\, 1st St\, Los Angeles\, CA 90012
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