The Whale parade is on pause, but Dana Point still plans a huge festival

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The Whale parade is on pause, but Dana Point still plans a huge festival

Dana Point’s iconic Festival of Whales parade, with its massive helium sea creature balloons, is canceled for this year and will be replaced by a three-day carnival. The decision to pause the signature event — which has been part of the Festival of Whales since 1971 and typically draws thousands of people — was prompted by construction of a parking structure that is part of Dana Point Harbor’s $550 million makeover. “We’ve looked at the traffic …