Ronald Johnson shows off his snake at the 2019 West Hollywood Carnaval. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
Queen Elizabeth II, a.k.a. Pete Morales of Corona, greets revelers at the 2019 West Hollywood Carnaval. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
Lucas the Charro, 17, poses for festival attendees during the 2019 West Hollywood Carnaval. Lucas is a dog actor in Mexico. (Gabriella Angotti-Jones / Los Angeles Times)
From left: Dudley Beene, Dan McLaughlin and Jason Orion — all dressed as Lucille Ball — hang out on Santa Monica Boulevard during the 2019 West Hollywood Carnaval. (Gabriella Angotti-Jones / Los Angeles Times )
Pennywise begins to run away after sneaking up on a little girl and giving her a scare at the 2019 West Hollywood Carnaval. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times )
Gustovo Garcia sells balloons at the 2019 West Hollywood Carnaval. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
A demonstration of support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong at the 2019 West Hollywood Carnaval. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times)
