List of Christmas and holiday season parades
The following is a list of holiday parades that occur between Thanksgiving Day (in the U.S.) and early January, coinciding with the Christmas and holiday season.
Asia
Japan
- Tokyo: Disney christmas stories. Annual parade staged by Tokyo Disneyland.
Philippines
- Bay City, Metro Manila: The Grand Festival of Lights Parade. Annual Christmas parade staged by SM Mall of Asia, on each Saturday evening leading up to Christmas. (Article)
- San Fernando: Giant Lantern Parade. Part of the annual Giant Lantern Festival.
South Korea
- Yongin: Everland Christmas Fantasy. Various daily Christmas themed parades held at the Everland theme park, annually in November and December.
Europe
France
Ireland
- Dingle, County Kerry: Wren's Day parades, held on 26 December, St. Stephen's Day. (Article)
Netherlands
- Valkenburg aan de Geul: Valkenburg Christmas Parade (Website - English version)
Spain
- Alcoy: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos de Alcoy (Cavalcade of Magi of Alcoy), held on the night of the 5th of January (night of the Three Wise Men), since the mid 19th century. (Article)
- Barcelona: Three Kings’ Parade (a Cavalcada de Reis Mags d'Orient), held 5 January, attracting crowds up to 500,000. (Article)
- Madrid: La Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos de Madrid (The Cavalcade of the Magi from Madrid). (Spanish site)
United Kingdom
England
- Birmingham: Birmingham Christmas Parade (Website)
- Buckingham: Buckingham Christmas Parade. Held annually since 1984 (Website)
- Windsor: Reindeer Parade (Website)
Scotland
- Edinburgh: Torchlight Procession. Held annually on the evening of the 30th of December, as the opening event of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay festival. (Website)
Oceania
Australia
New South Wales
- Gerringong: Gerringong Christmas Street Parade (Article)
- Gosford: Gosford City Christmas Parade. Held annually since the 1950s. (Website)
- Sydney: Sydney Christmas Parade (Website)
Queensland
- Brisbane: Myer Christmas Parade and Pantomime (Article)
- Cooroy: Christmas in Cooroy. A two-day annual event, with the street parade held on the first Saturday in December (Website)
- Gold Coast: White Christmas (Warner Bros. Movie World)
- Ipswich: Christmas Parade of Lights (Article)
- Mooloolaba: Mooloolaba Christmas Boat Parade (Website)
- Rockhampton: Rockhampton Christmas Parade (Article)
South Australia
- Adelaide: Adelaide Christmas Pageant. Established in 1933, the event is staged on the second Saturday of November and draws crowds reaching 500,000. (Website)
- Glenelg: Glenelg Christmas Pageant. Held annually since 1954 ()
- Mount Gambier: Mount Gambier Christmas Parade. First held in 1959, the event is always staged on the third Saturday of November. (Website / History Article)
- Norwood: Norwood Christmas Pageant (Website)
- Port Adelaide: Twilight Christmas Parade (Website)
- Salisbury: Salisbury City Centre Christmas Parade (Website)
- Tanunda: Barossa Christmas Parade (Article)
- Whyalla: Whyalla Christmas Pageant (Website)
Tasmania
- Burnie: Burnie Christmas Parade
- George Town: George Town Annual Christmas Parade (Website)
- Hobart: Myer Hobart Christmas Pageant. Held on the third Saturday of November each year. (Website)
- Launceston: Apex Launceston Christmas Parade. Held on the last Saturday in November. (Website)
- Wynyard: Wynyard Christmas Parade (Article)
Victoria
- Geelong: Gala Day Parade. First held in 1916, to raise money for the Red Cross Society at the height of World War I. (Website)
- Melbourne: Myer Christmas Parade
Western Australia
- Albany: City of Albany Christmas Festival and Pageant (Website)
- Bunbury: City of Bunbury Christmas Carnival and Parade (Article)
- Mandurah: Mandurah Community Christmas Pageant (Website)
- Perth: Perth Christmas Pageant (Article)
New Zealand
North America
Canada
British Columbia
- Maple Ridge: Christmas in the Park and the Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- Nanaimo: Nanaimo's Annual Christmas Parade
- Surrey: Surrey's SANTA Parade of Lights, organized by the Cloverdale BIA (Website)
- Vancouver: Rogers' Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- Victoria: Island Farms Santa's Light Parade
Manitoba
New Brunswick
- Quispamsis and Rothesay: Kennebecasis Valley Santa Claus Parade
- Moncton, Riverview, and Dieppe: Greater Moncton Santa Claus Parade
St Andrews: Saturday Dec 6th Fredericton: Saturday Nov 29th Caraquet: Saturday Nov 15th Sussex: Saturday Dec 6th Bathurst: Sunday Dec 7th
Nova Scotia
- Christmas Parade of Lights- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Halifax Christmas Parades- Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ontario
| Town | Name | Route | Organizers, notes | Website | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | ON | Acton | Acton Firefighters Santa Claus Parade | Website | ||
| CA | ON | Ajax | Santa Claus Parade | Website | ||
| CA | ON | Frankford | Santa Claus Parade | Frankford Arena on Picton Street, north to Trent Street, west on Mill Street to Wellington Street. | Website | |
| CA | ON | Goderich | Santa Claus Parade | Circles The Square clockwise, West Street until Montreal Street | Article | |
| CA | ON | Toronto | Toronto Santa Claus Parade | Independent organization, formally Eaton's | ||
| CA | ON | Toronto | Etobicoke Lakeshore Christmas Parade | Lakeshore Business Improvement Area | Website | |
| CA | ON | Toronto | Weston Village Santa Claus Parade | Weston Village Business Improvement Area | Website | |
| CA | ON | Toronto (The Beaches) | Hamper's Santa Claus Parade | Kingston Road from Victoria Park Avenue to Walter Street, up Walter, Lyall to Kimberley Avenue, ends on Swanwick Avenue. | Community Centre 55, Kingston Road Village's Business Association | Website |
| CA | ON | Trenton | Trenton Santa Claus Parade | Chamber Of Commerce-Quinte West | Website |
- Beeton: Santa Claus Parade, route from Jackson Plaza to the Fairgrounds. (Article)
- Bowmanville: Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- Brampton: Brampton Santa Claus Parade organized by the Brampton Board of Trade (Website), Santa's Parade at Shoppers World Brampton (Website)
- Brantford: JCI Brantford Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- Brighton: Santa Claus Parade
- Brockville: Brockville Santa Claus Parade
- Bolton (part of Caledon): Christmas Parade, organized by the Kinsmen Club
- Carleton Place: Carleton Place Santa Claus Parade
- Deseronto: Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- Elora: Santa Claus Parade
- Fergus: Fergus Santa Claus Parade
- Georgetown: Annual Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- Guelph: Guelph Community Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- Grimsby: Grimsby Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- Hespeler (Cambridge): Hespeler Santa Claus Parade (Article)
- Kitchener-Waterloo: Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade (held on Canadian Thanksgiving Day in October, Bavarian-themed)
- Markham: Markham Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- Mattawa: The Mattawa Santa Claus Parade
- Milton: Milton Santa Claus Parade (Website), Heritage Parade of Lights at Country Heritage Park (Website)
- Mississauga (Streetsville): Mississauga Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- Newcastle: Newcastle Santa Claus Parade
- North Bay: North Bay Santa Claus Parade
- Oakville: Oakville Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- Orillia: Orillia Santa Claus Parade
- Oshawa: Santa's Parade of Lights (Website)
- Ottawa: Barrhaven Lions Light Up The Night Parade, Annual Help Santa Toy Parade
- Pickering: Annual Kinsmen & Kinette Club Santa Claus Parade (Press release)
- Port Hope: Port Hope Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- Port Perry: Port Perry Santa Claus Parade
- Puslinch: Puslinch Santa Claus Parade
- Rockwood: Rockwood's Farmers' Santa Claus Parade of Lights (Website)
- Smith Falls: Smith Falls Santa Claus Parade
- Sturgeon Falls: The Sturgeon Falls Parade of Lights
- Timmins: Timmins Santa Claus Parade (Article)
- Uxbridge: Uxbridge Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- Vaughan: Vaughan Santa Claus Parade (SantaFest) (Website)
- Watford: Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- Whitby: JCI Whitby Santa Claus
Quebec
Yukon
- Whitehorse: Winterval Santa Parade (Article)
Mexico
- Irapuato, Guanajuato: Three Kings Parade (Cabalgata de Reyes Magos)
- Oaxaca City: Las Calendas Christmas processions. Held on the night of December 24, concluding the Las Posadas celebrations.
- Querétaro City: Desfile de Carro Biblicos (Biblical Float Parade). Held each year on Christmas Eve since 1828. (Article - Spanish)
United States
Alabama
- Montgomery: Hornet Homecoming Parade (held by Alabama State University)
- Opelika: Small scale community parade in Downtown Opelika with different schools, pagents,churches, businesses and community service operations. Held on the first Wednesday of November. Associated with "Christmas in a Railroad Town" also in Downtown Opelika.
Arizona
- Fountain Hills: Parada de los Cerros
California
- Anaheim: A Christmas Fantasy Parade at Disneyland Park
- Hollywood/Los Angeles: Hollywood Christmas Parade (Website)
- La Jolla: The Annual La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival (Website)
- Montrose: Montrose Christmas Parade (Website)
- Newport Beach: The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade (Website)
- Oakland: Comcast Oakland Holiday Parade - America's Children's Parade (Official Website)
- Palm Springs: Winter Festival of Lights (Official Website)
- Pasadena: Rose Parade (Official Website)
- Pasadena: Pasadena Doo Dah Parade (date varies)
- San Jose: San Jose Holiday Parade
- El Cajon: Mother Goose Parade (Website)
- Fresno: Downtown Fresno Christmas Parade (Website)
- Clovis: Clovis Children's Electric Christmas Parade (Website)
- Visalia Candy Cane Lane Parade (Website)
- Mecca CA, December 10, 2016. Date varies. Desfile de Luces.
Connecticut
- Stamford, Connecticut: UBS Parade Spectacular (held the Sunday before Thanksgiving to not directly compete with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 30 miles away)
Delaware
- Seaford, Delaware: Parade Spectacular Event. It is held the first Saturday of December. Christmas Carols at 6:00 pm, and Parade at 7:00 pm. Recognized as the largest Christmas Parade on Delmarva, we are sure you won’t be disappointed! Bring a chair or a blanket (or both!) for an enchanting evening. ]) (Website)
Florida
- High Springs: Annual Twilight Christmas Parade (Website)
- Little Havana: Parada de los Reyes Mago (Three Kings Parade), held annually since 1971 ()
- Ocala: Ocala / Marion County Christmas Parade (Website), sponsored by the Friends of the Christmas Parade, Inc.
- Orlando: Orlando Christmas Parade (Website), and Florida Citrus Parade (Website)
- Stuart: Stuart Christmas Parade (Website)
- Walt Disney World (Magic Kingdom): Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade, previously the "Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade" and the "Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade" (Tribute site)
Georgia
- Atlanta: Peach Bowl Parade around New Year's Day
- Atlanta: Children's Christmas Parade, first Saturday in December (second after Thanksgiving)
- Bainbridge: Boat Parade of Lights
- Bainbridge: Bainbridge Christmas Parade
- Rome: Rome Christmas Parade
- Valdosta: Valdosta Christmas Parade
Hawaii
Illinois
- Bradley: Bradley Christmas Fantasy Parade (Website)
- Chicago: State Street Thanksgiving Day Parade/McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade (Website)
- Chicago: Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Tree-Lighting Parade (Website)
- Granite City, Illinois Santa's Holiday Ave. Parade Every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
- Havana: Christmas Parade (Website)
- O'Fallon: Illuminated Christmas Parade (Website)
- Peoria: Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- St. Charles: St. Charles Holiday Homecoming and Electric Christmas Parade (Website)
- Streator: Annual Santa Claus Parade (Website)
- State-wide: List of Christmas parades (State-wide listing)
Indiana
- Noblesville: Christmas parade
- State-wide: List of Christmas parades (State-wide listing)
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
- New Orleans: Bayou Classic Thanksgiving Day Parade (Website)
Maryland
- Hampden, Baltimore: The Mayor's Annual Christmas Parade (Website)
- Cambridge: Cambridge-Dorchester County Christmas Parade (Website)
- Westminster, Maryland: "Miracle on Main Street Holiday Electric Parade" (Website)
Massachusetts
- North Attleborough: The Downtown Associates of North Attleborough (DANA) Annual Santa Claus Parade North Attleborough Santa Parade
- Plymouth: America's Hometown Thanksgiving Parade (Website)
Michigan
- Blissfield: Holiday Parade (Website)
- Chelsea: Chelsea Hometown Holidays and Light Parade (Website)
- Coopersville: Annual Nighttime Christmas Parade ()
- Detroit: America's Thanksgiving Parade (Website)
- Garden City: Downtown Garden City Santaland Parade(Website)
- Lansing: Silver Bells in the City Website)
- Marlette: Marlette Country Christmas Parade (Website)
- Marshall: Annual Holiday Parade (Website)
- Mount Clemens: Mount Clemens Santa Parade (Website)
- Northville: Holiday Lighted Parade (Website)
- Rochester: Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade (Website)
- Saline: Saline's Annual Holiday Parade (Website)
- State-wide: List of Christmas parades (State-wide listing)]
Minnesota
- Minneapolis: The Minneapolis Holidazzle Parade/Target Holidazzle Parade multiple nights at the Nicollet Mall (Website)
Mississippi
- Greenwood, Mississippi Roy Martin Delta Band Festival Holiday parade is held each year on the first Friday of December followed by fireworks over the Yazoo River
Missouri
- Kansas City, MO: The Holiday Promenade of Stars Parade (Website)
- St. Louis: Ameren St. Louis Thanksgiving Day Parade (Website)
- Jefferson City, MO: The Jefferson City Christmas Parade.
New Jersey
- Bridgeton: Greater Bridgeton Area Holiday Parade, organized by the Bridgeton Main Street Association (Website)
- Burlington: at Burlington Center Mall
- Stone Harbor: Stone Harbor Christmas Parade (Website)
- Cherry Hill: at Cherry Hill Mall.
- Jersey City: Santa's Arrival Parade at the Newport Centre Mall. (Article)
- Raritan: John basilone parade
- Voorhees Township: Parade is part of the Tree Lighting Ceremony at Voorhees Town Center.
- Westwood: Westwood Holiday Parade ()
- Woodbridge: Woodbridge Township Holiday Parade (Press release), Annual Santa Arrival Parade in Woodbridge Center mall (Website)
New Mexico
- Albuquerque: Twinkle Light Parade (Website)
New York
- Clayton: Clayton Christmas Parade
- Frewsburg: Frewsburg Old Fashioned Santa Parade (held Saturday after Thanksgiving)
- Jamestown: Wide World of Christmas Parade
- New York City: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ()
- Olean: Santa Claus Lane Parade
- Watertown: Holiday Parade
North Carolina
- Charlotte: Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Raleigh: Raleigh Christmas Parade
- Greensboro: Greensboro Jaycees Christmas Parade
North Dakota
- Fargo-Moorhead: "Xcel Energy Holiday Lights Parade" (Website)
Ohio
- Cambridge: "A Dickens of a Christmas" Holiday Parade (Website)
- Carroll, Ohio: "Carroll Old Timers Festival Aug 21st -Aug 23rd Parade on Aug. 23rd" (Website)
- Fairborn: Christmas Parade (Website)
- Gahanna: Lighted Nighttime Parade (Website)
- Granville: Christmas Parade
- Greenville: Hometown Holiday Parade (Website)
- Lancaster: Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade (Website)
- Lebanon: Horse-drawn Carriage Parade (Website)
- Marion: Christmas Parade
- Shandon: Christmas in the Country Parade
- Steubenville: Downtown Christmas Parade (Website)
- Toledo: Downtown Holiday Parade (Website)
- Waverly: Jingle Bell Parade Weekend
- State-wide: List of Christmas parades (State-wide listing)
Oklahoma
- Ada: Christmas Parade ()
Oregon
- Bend: Bend Christmas Parade (Website)
- Pendleton: Pendleton Christmas Carriage Parade
- Portland: Macy’s Holiday Parade
- Portland: Christmas Ship Parade (Website)
Pennsylvania
- Bradford: Cruisin' into Christmas Parade
- North Wales: Santa Arrival Parade at Montgomery Mall
- Philadelphia: 6abc Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Philadelphia: Mummers Parade on New Year's Day
- Pittsburgh: Celebrate the Season Parade
- Scranton: Greater Scranton Jaycees Santa Parade (Website)
South Carolina
- Boykin, Kershaw County, South Carolina: Boykin Christmas Parade (Sunday before Christmas)
- Camden, South Carolina: Kershaw County Christmas Parade (Second Saturday in December)
- Columbia, South Carolina: Carillon Parade (First week in December)
- Elgin, South Carolina: Elgin Catfish Stomp (First Saturday in December)
- Lugoff, South Carolina: Lights of Lugoff (Week after Elgin Catfish Stomp)
- Rock Hill, South Carolina: Light the Night Christmas Parade (First week in December)
South Dakota
- Rapid City, South Dakota: Christmas Light Parade (Two Saturday's after Thanksgiving)
Tennessee
- Nashville: Annual Nashville Gas Christmas Parade (Website)
- Parrottsville: Annual Parrottsville Christmas Parade (website)
Texas
- Dallas: Comerica Bank New Year's Parade
- Dallas: Children's Health Holiday Parade
- El Paso: First Light Federal Credit Union Sun Bowl Parade (Website)
- Note: Contrary to the Sun Bowl being played on New Year's Eve, the associated parade is actually held on Thanksgiving.
- Houston: H-E-B Holiday Parade (Website)
Virginia
- Chesapeake: Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade (Website)
- Norfolk: Grand Illumination Parade (Website)
- Richmond: Dominion Christmas Parade (Website)
- Virginia Beach: Light Up the Town (Website)
West Virginia
- Wheeling: Perkins Restaurant & Bakery Fantasy in Lights Parade
Wisconsin
- Appleton: The Annual Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade (Website)
- Berlin: Holiday Parade (Website)
- Jefferson: Parade of Lights (Website)
- Menomonie: WinterDaze Holiday Parade (Website)
- Mukwonago: Midnight Magic (Website)
- Omro: Holiday Parade & Celebration (Website)
- Sauk City: Holiday Light Parade (Website)
- Sheboygan Falls: Main Street Memories and Holiday Parade (Website)
- State-wide: List of Christmas parades (State-wide listing)
See also
References
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