List of Christmas and holiday season parades

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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

Philippines

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

Netherlands

Spain

United Kingdom

England

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

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

New Zealand

North America

Canada

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

St Andrews: Saturday Dec 6th Fredericton: Saturday Nov 29th Caraquet: Saturday Nov 15th Sussex: Saturday Dec 6th Bathurst: Sunday Dec 7th

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

Quebec

Yukon

Mexico

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

California

Connecticut

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

Georgia

Hawaii

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kentucky

  • Owensboro: Owensboro-Daviess County Christmas Parade - Where Kentucky Starts Christmas (Website)

Louisiana

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

West Virginia

Wisconsin

See also

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