A grumpy driver leads the way as So Cal Mets, a group of Nash Metropolitan car owners dedicated to showing off the charm, history and uniqueness of the 1950s-1060s era compact car, take part in the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 13, 2025.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Laguna Niguel residents take their holiday party to the streets.
The city’s more than 25-year-old parade marched down Crown Valley Parkway Saturday morning, Dec. 13, jingling all the way.
With floats and marching bands, community groups and fancy cars, the event has all the trappings of a traditional parade, wrapped up in holiday ribbon with Santa Claus overseeing the merriment.
Festively dressed Westie highland terriers show off their charm as they march in the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Little elves with Girl Scouts of Orange County Troop 3590 take part in Laguna Niguel’s Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jocelyn Pichinte adjusts her 3-month-old daughter Eliana’s Santa hat while they watch the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Eliana’s aunt, Jackie Pichinte, holds her. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Joey, a bloodhound trained to find missing people for the Sheriff’s Department, adds some cheer along the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade route on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Brenda Ortiz, the dog’s handler, says Joey sniffs out both “good and bad guys.” (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Taiwan Goodwill Ambassador Emily WuTruong flutters through the crowd during the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
VW vans with the South County Bus Society, some with canine passengers, cruise through Laguna Niguel during the Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Girls with the charter school, Community Roots Academy, cheer on participants in the 2025 Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Isaiah Ornguzw, 10, is a helpful elf to his little brother Micah, 2, while marching with John Malcolm Elementary school during the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade on
Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
So Cal Mets, a group of Nash Metropolitan car owners dedicated to showing off the charm, history and uniqueness of the 1950s1960s-era compact car, take part in the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 13, 2025.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Ariana Mendoza, with the Jardin De Danza ballet folklorico group, adds a flash of color to the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade route on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
George White Elementary School students walk the Laguna Niguel Parade route on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Parade watchers line Crown Valley Parkway during the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Arya Bustillo, 11, holds her dog, Rex, while she watches the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade with her mother, Sylvia, on
Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A friendly Santa Ana Zoo critter interacts with the crowd during the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Colorful and classic cars cruise the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A Southern California DeLorean Club car cruises through town during the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A horse-drawn carriage carries Laguna Niguel Mayor Gene Johns during the Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Santa arrives at the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade in a horse-drawn carriage on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A grumpy driver leads the way as So Cal Mets, a group of Nash Metropolitan car owners dedicated to showing off the charm, history and uniqueness of the 1950s-1060s era compact car, take part in the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 13, 2025.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Festively dressed Westie highland terriers show off their charm as they march in the Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 13, 2025. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
