List of holiday parades
The following is a list of holiday parades that occur between Thanksgiving Day and New Year's Day, coinciding with the Christmas and holiday season.
Europe
United Kingdom
- Birmingham: Birmingham Christmas Parade (Website)
- Buckingham: Buckingham Christmas Parade (Website)
- Windsor: Reindeer Parade (Website)
Netherlands
- Valkenburg a/d Geul: Valkenburg Christmas Parade(Website)
Oceania
Australia
New South Wales
- Gerringong: Gerringong Christmas Street Parade (Article)
- Gosford: Gosford City Christmas Parade (Website)
- Sydney: Sydney Christmas Parade (Website)
Queensland
- Brisbane: Myer Christmas Parade and Pantomime (Article)
- 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)
- Mount Gambier: Mount Gambier Christmas Parade. First held in 1959. (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)
Tasmania
- Burnie: Burnie Christmas Parade
- George Town: George Town Annual Christmas Parade (Website)
- Hobart: Myer Hobart Christmas Pageant (Website)
- Launceston: Apex Launceston Christmas Parade (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
- Bunbury: City of Bunbury Christmas Carnival and Parade (Article)
- Mandurah: Mandurah Community Christmas Pageant (Website)
- Perth: Perth Christmas Pageant (Channel Seven & The West Australian 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 | ||
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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
- 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: Town of 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
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)
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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 (Website)
- 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" ([www.carrolloldtimers.org 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: 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
- Elgin, South Carolina: Elgin Catfish Stomp (First Saturday in December)
- Lugoff, South Carolina: Lights of Lugoff (Week after Elgin Catfish Stomp)
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
- 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: Ukrop's/SuperValu 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
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