Celebrating the annual return of the swallows to San Juan Capistrano, California, each spring from South America, thousands of residents and other locals gathered in the city’s Old Town district March 25 with a parade, food and drink, and live entertainment.
This year’s parade theme was “Back in the Saddle Again,” in honor of the return of horses after a swine flu outbreak in 2022 prevented them from participating. The parade had also been canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID restrictions.
Children laughed and chatter abounded as locals lined Camino Capistrano Street in cowboy hats and boots enjoying the parade under a sunny blue sky….