From new additions such as the Wookiee rock band Rocka Chewbacca to old favorites, The Million Mrs. Roper March, many welcomed the annual Doo Dah as a welcome, zany showcase of self-expression.
Some of The Million Mrs. Roper March assembled before the start of the parade, Doo Dah Parade, Nov. 24, 2024. It was a carnival like atmosphere at the 45th Doo Dah Parade, Nov. 24, 2024. Charles F. DelValle of Twentynine Palms, a.k.a. Uncle Fester, lights up the parade route, Nov. 24, 2024, at the annual Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena.
Grand Marshal John Vorhaus, the ultimate frisbee legend who hosts a frisbee event called Slacker Wednesday in Pasadena, Nov. 24, 2024, at the Doo Dah Parade. “Doo Dah is alive and well in its 45th year,” declared Tom Coston, board chair of Light Bringer Project. “It’s middle aged. It’s ready to buy a Porsche.”
“Being out here at the Doo Dah Parade is a way to celebrate who we are living together with each other, what really matters in life, just being at peace with each other and having fun and smiling,” he said. Most participants love the free expression, which combines cosplay with performance art. Many also execute a slew of creative ideas, which this year included a motorized cupcake, stilt walking, a 15-person horse costume, and an interactive Uncle Fester performed by Charles F. DelValle of Twentynine Palms, who has been participating in the parade since 1995.
Xena Hernandez, 10, came from San Diego with her grandmother to take part in the parade with the Los Angeles chapter of the Parrot Head Club.
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