El Dorado High School football players carry the colors during Placentia’s Heritage Festival parade on
Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Kalani Chang, 3, gets a flag from a veteran in the “Honor Convoy,” during Placentia’s Heritage Festival parade on
Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Thelma Davis, one of the original Soul Train TV show dancers in the 1970s, greets the crowd during Placentia’s Heritage Festival parade on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
100-year-old WWII Veteran, Jose Juarez, waves to admirers as he rides the Placentia Heritage Festival parade route in a bright red convertible on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Students at St. Catherine’s Academy, a boys school with a military tradition, march in formation during Placentia’s Heritage Festival parade on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Darla Casby, from left, her sister Karen Elliott, and their friend Lisa Crandell, hold a sign given to them by the El Dorado High Cheerleaders, thanking veterans during Placentia’s Heritage Festival parade on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Kylie, watches the Placentia Heritage Festival parade from the safety of her dog trailer on Saturday, October 14, 2023. She is owned by Louie Jamir. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Four-year-old Shelby Baker, is given a flag by a veteran in the “Honor Convoy,” during Placentia’s Heritage Festival parade on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Angel Harrison, 1, is separated from her Tiny Tots Preschool group as she marches in Placentia’s Heritage Festival parade on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
WWII Army Veteran John Campa, 100, is reflected in a side mirror as he travels the Placentia Heritage Festival parade route in a convertible while being recognized for his service on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A veteran in the “Honor Convoy,” acknowledges the cheering crowd during Placentia’s Heritage Festival parade on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Soul Train dancers from the popular TV show in the 70s, bring the crowd to their feet during the Heritage Festival parade in Placentia on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Nana Dwamena gets a bubble bath from his 3-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, while they stop to watch the Heritage Festival parade in Placentia on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A diminutive horse and rider take part in Placentia’s Heritage Festival parade on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Children gather candy thrown along the Placentia Heritage Festival parade route on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Paige Williams, Miss Placentia 2023, waves to spectators during the Heritage Festival parade on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Marine Veteran Rudy Rosa, left, waves to cheering spectators during the Heritage Festival parade in Placentia on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Heritage Festival parade in Placentia on Saturday, October 14, 2023 features an “Honor Convoy” of veterans. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A woman and her pooch perch on their porch and get an elevated view of the Heritage Festival parade in Placentia on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Children join hands as they march in the Heritage Festival parade in Placentia on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Raine Bolton, left, holds the hand of former Soul Train dancer Sheila “The Diva” Lewis, as they take part in the Heritage Festival parade in Placentia on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
The Heritage Festival parade in Placentia on Saturday, October 14, 2023 features an “Honor Convoy” of veterans. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Aaron Saldivar, 8, tears into a cob of corn during one of the contests at the La Habra Host Lions Club’s Corn Festival returns Friday, Oct. 13, now in its 73rd year. The three-day festival at El Centro Lions Park will include its hallmark parade on Saturday, one of the oldest in Southern California. on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Scarlett Wilhite, 7, reacts in anticipation of the corn eating contest. The La Habra Host Lions Club’s Corn Festival returned Friday, Oct. 13, now in its 73rd year. The three-day festival at El Centro Lions Park will include its hallmark parade on Saturday, one of the oldest in Southern California. on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Clarissa Hernandez, left, points out the number of corn on the Cobb that her friend, Anna Sotelo, right, has eaten during one of the corn eating contests at the La Habra Host Lions Club’s Corn Festival, now in its 73rd year. The three-day festival at El Centro Lions Park will include its hallmark parade on Saturday, one of the oldest in Southern California. on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Emily Luevanos, 8, enjoys the bubbles at one of the vendor booths at the La Habra Host Lions Club’s Corn Festival returns Friday, Oct. 13, now in its 73rd year. The three-day festival at El Centro Lions Park will include its hallmark parade on Saturday, one of the oldest in Southern California. on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Stephanie Salas, left, and Kobe Anaya, right, enjoy a ride at the La Habra Host Lions Club’s Corn Festival returns Friday, Oct. 13, now in its 73rd year. The three-day festival at El Centro Lions Park will include its hallmark parade on Saturday, one of the oldest in Southern California. on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
Volunteer, Angela Robertson, sports a corn hat at the La Habra Host Lions Club’s Corn Festival returns Friday, Oct. 13, now in its 73rd year. The three-day festival at El Centro Lions Park will include its hallmark parade on Saturday, one of the oldest in Southern California. on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer)
The strong community ties of two north Orange County cities were on display Saturday.
Crowds lined streets in La Habra and Placentia for beloved community parades and then gathered in nearby parks for festivals.
Marching bands, a convoy honoring veterans, floats and community members paraded down Kraemer Boulevard in Placentia before cheering residents.
The parade kicked off the Placentia’s Heritage Festival, now in its 58th year, which filled Tri-City Park into the afternoon with fun for families, showcases of local businesses and nonprofits and a car show.
In La Habra, the Corn Festival that started Friday night continues through Sunday, Oct. 15.
Saturday morning, residents watched the festival’s annual parade and then filled El Centro Lions Park enjoying carnival rides and games, shopping, corn eating contests and concerts.
