Two Coachella Valley communities brought neighbors together this past weekend to kickstart the holiday season — desert style.

On Friday, Dec. 5, Coachella lit up as locals lined Sixth Street to cheer on the participants in the 2025 Coachella Enchanted Holiday Parade with Elf and Friends.

Marchers included Grand Marshal Lee Espinoza of the Coachella Boxing Club, U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz, students from La Familia High, John Kelley Elementary, Saul Martinez Elementary and North Shore Elementary schools, the color guard from American Legion Post 739, performers from Ballet Folklorico Cruzando Tierras, Imagine Schools ballet folklorico, the Toro Canyon Middle School cheer team, Desert Mirage High School dance team, Sea View Elementary School cheer team, Coachella Valley High School band, cheer, da

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