Overview
- The parade began at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, traveling from the Ángel de la Independencia to the Monumento a la Revolución, with organizers estimating roughly 700,000 attendees.
- The city’s SSC deployed about 1,300 police supported by 104 patrol units, 36 motorcycles, five tow trucks, an ERUM ambulance and a Cóndores helicopter.
- Central and lateral lanes on Reforma are closed along the route, with recommended alternatives including Circuito Interior, Avenida Chapultepec, Eje Central, Doctor Río de la Loza and Arcos de Belén, plus Metrobús adjustments on Lines 1, 4 and 7.
- Organizers tout more than 2,800 performers, 15 giant balloons—including a 15‑meter The Elf on the Shelf from London—five themed floats and 11 marching bands, with brands such as Mattel, Hasbro, LEGO and Disney featured.
- Liverpool is streaming the event free on its official YouTube and TikTok channels, with no broadcast scheduled on open or pay television.