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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 .
Africa
South Africa
- Cape Town : Kaapse Klopse (Cape Town Minstrel Carnival), held annually on 2 January (Second New Year)
Asia
India
- Kolkata : Kolkata Christmas Festival . Parade held along Park Street in the week prior to Christmas.:)
Japan
- Osaka : Universal Studios Christmas parade. Annual parades staged in the lead up to Christmas, hosted by Universal Studios Japan
- Tokyo : Disney Christmas stories. Annual parade staged by Tokyo Disneyland .
Malaysia
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. [2]
- San Fernando : Giant Lantern Parade. Part of the annual Giant Lantern Festival .
South Korea
Thailand
- Sakon Nakhon : Christmas Star Procession. Held annually since 1982. [3]
Europe
Belgium
Finland
- Helsinki : Helsinki Christmas Parade. Held annually in late November since 1949, as part of the Opening of the Aleksanterinkatu Christmas Street festivities.
France
- Hautmont : La Parade Lumineuse magique (The Magic Luminous Parade). Held annually in December as part of the Hautmont Capitale de Noël (capital of Christmas) festivities.
- Paris : Disneyland Paris Christmas Parade
Germany
- Hamburg : Hamburger Weihnachtsparade (Hamburg Christmas parade). Held annually on all four Advent Saturdays.
Ireland
- Dingle , County Kerry : Wren's Day parades , held on 26 December, St. Stephen's Day . ( Article )
Netherlands
- Valkenburg : Valkenburg Christmas Parade
Spain
- Alcoy : Cabalgata de Reyes Magos de Alcoy (Cavalcade of Magi of Alcoy) , held on the night of January 5 (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 )
Sweden
- Stockholm : Sankta Lucia procession , held annually on 13 December since 1927.
United Kingdom
England
- Birmingham : Birmingham Christmas Parade
- Buckingham : Buckingham Christmas Parade. Held annually since 1984
- London : Hamleys Christmas Toy Parade
- London : London's New Year's Day Parade
- Penzance : Montol Festival . Procession held annually on 21 December
- Windsor : Reindeer Parade
Scotland
Oceania
Australia
New South Wales
- Gerringong : Gerringong Christmas Street Parade [4]
- Gosford : Gosford City Christmas Parade. Held annually since the 1950s.
- Sydney : Sydney Christmas Parade
Queensland
- Brisbane : Myer Christmas Parade and Pantomime [5]
- Bundaberg : Pageant of Lights. Held annually in early December.
- Cooroy : Christmas in Cooroy. A two-day annual event, with the street parade held on the first Saturday in December
- Gold Coast : White Christmas (Warner Bros. Movie World)
- Ipswich : Christmas Parade of Lights [6]
- Mooloolaba : Mooloolaba Christmas Boat Parade
- Rockhampton : Rockhampton Christmas Parade [7]
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.
- Glenelg : Glenelg Christmas Pageant. Held annually since 1954 [8]
- Mount Gambier : Mount Gambier Christmas Parade. First held in 1959, the event is always staged on the third Saturday of November [9]
- Norwood : Norwood Christmas Pageant
- Port Adelaide : Twilight Christmas Parade
- Salisbury : Salisbury City Centre Christmas Parade
- Tanunda : Barossa Christmas Parade [10]
- Whyalla : Whyalla Christmas Pageant
Tasmania
- Burnie : Burnie Christmas Parade
- George Town : George Town Annual Christmas Parade
- Hobart : Myer Hobart Christmas Pageant. Held on the third Saturday of November each year.
- Launceston : Apex Launceston Christmas Parade. Held on the first Saturday in December.
- Wynyard : Wynyard Christmas Parade [11]
Victoria
- Geelong : Gala Day Parade . First held in 1916, to raise money for the Red Cross Society at the height of World War I.
- Melbourne : Myer Christmas Parade
Western Australia
New Zealand
- Auckland : Farmers Santa Parade (4th Sunday of November)
- Christchurch : Christchurch Children's Christmas Parade Trust (1st Sunday of December)
- Dunedin : Dunedin Santa Parade (2nd Sunday of December)
- Hamilton : Hamilton Christmas Parade (2nd Sunday of December)
- Palmerston North : Palmerston North Christmas Parade (2nd Sunday of December) ( )
- Rotorua : Rotorua Christmas Parade (1st Saturday of December)
- Wellington : A Very Welly Christmas
North America
Bahamas
Canada
Alberta
- Edmonton : Santa's Parade of Lights.
British Columbia
- Maple Ridge : Christmas in the Park and the Santa Claus Parade
- Nanaimo : Nanaimo's Santa Claus Parade
- Surrey : Big Rig for Kids Lighted Truck Parade
- Surrey : Surrey Santa Parade of Lights
- Vancouver : Rogers' Santa Claus Parade
- Victoria : Island Farms Santa's Light Parade
- Victoria : Truck Light Convoy and Food Drive
Manitoba
- Winnipeg : Winnipeg Santa Parade
New Brunswick
- Quispamsis and Rothesay : Kennebecasis Valley Santa Claus Parade
- Moncton , Riverview , and Dieppe : Greater Moncton Santa Claus Parade
St Andrews: Saturday Dec 6 Fredericton: Saturday Nov 29 Caraquet: Saturday Nov 15 Sussex: Saturday Dec 6 Bathurst: Sunday Dec 7
Newfoundland and Labrador
- St. John's : Downtown Christmas Parade.
Nova Scotia
- Christmas Parade of Lights- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Halifax Christmas Parades- Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ontario
- Acton : Acton Firefighters Santa Claus Parade
- Ajax : Santa Claus Parade
- 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 , Santa's Parade at Shoppers World Brampton
- Brantford : JCI Brantford Santa Claus Parade
- 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
- Elora : Santa Claus Parade
- Fergus : Fergus Santa Claus Parade
- Frankford : Santa Claus Parade
- Georgetown : Annual Santa Claus Parade
- Goderich : Santa Claus Parade, Article
- Guelph : Guelph Community Santa Claus Parade
- Grimsby : Grimsby Santa Claus Parade
- Hespeler ( Cambridge ): Hespeler Santa Claus Parade ( Article )
- Markham : Markham Santa Claus Parade
- Mattawa : The Mattawa Santa Claus Parade
- Milton : Milton Santa Claus Parade, Heritage Parade of Lights at Country Heritage Park
- Mississauga (Streetsville): Mississauga Santa Claus Parade
- Newcastle : Newcastle Santa Parade
- North Bay : North Bay Santa Claus Parade
- Oakville : Oakville Santa Claus Parade
- Orillia : Orillia Santa Claus Parade
- Oshawa : Santa's Parade of Lights
- Ottawa : Help Santa Toy Parade
- Pickering : Annual Kinsmen & Kinette Club Santa Claus Parade ( Press release )
- Port Hope : Port Hope Santa Claus Parade
- Port Perry : Port Perry Santa Claus Parade
- Puslinch : Puslinch Santa Claus Parade
- Rockwood : Rockwood's Farmers' Santa Claus Parade of Lights
- Sault Ste. Marie : Rotary Santa Claus Parade
- Smith Falls : Smith Falls Santa Claus Parade
- Stratford : Santa's Parade of Lights
- Sturgeon Falls : The Sturgeon Falls Parade of Lights
- Timmins : Timmins Santa Claus Parade ( Article )
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Toronto
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Toronto Santa Claus Parade
, Independent organization, formally
Eaton's
- Toronto ( Etobicoke ): Etobicoke Lakeshore Christmas Parade
- Toronto (Weston): Weston Village Santa Claus Parade
- Toronto ( The Beaches ): Hamper's Santa Claus Parade
- Trenton : Trenton Santa Claus Parade
- Uxbridge : Uxbridge Santa Claus Parade
- Vaughan : Vaughan Santa Claus Parade (SantaFest)
- Watford : Santa Claus Parade
- Whitby : JCI Whitby Santa Claus
Quebec
Saskatchewan
- Saskatoon : Saskatoon Santa Claus Parade. Originated in 1990.
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 [ permanent dead link ] )
United States
Alabama
- Montgomery : Hornet Homecoming Parade (held by Alabama State University )
- Opelika : Small scale community parade in Downtown Opelika with different schools, pageants, 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
- Apache Junction : Holiday Program and Light Parade
- Beaver Dam : Beaver Dam Christmas Parade
- Benson : Benson Christmas Parade
- Buckeye : Glow on Monroe Electric Light Parade
- Camp Verde : Christmas Bazaar and Parade of Lights
- Carefree : Carefree Christmas Festival and Electric Light Parade
- Casa Grande : Electric Light Parade
- Chandler : Parade of Lights
- Clifton : Clifton Light Parade
- Coolidge : Christmas Light Parade
- Cottonwood : Annual Cottonwood Christmas Parade
- Duncan : Duncan Small Town Christmas Parade
- Eagar : Round Valley Christmas Light Parade
- Flagstaff : Northern Lights Holiday Parade
- Fountain Hills : Thanksgiving Day Parade aka Parada de los Cerros
- Florence : Christmas on Main Street and Holiday Light Parade
- Gila Bend : All A Glow Christmas Light Parade
- Glendale : Hometown Christmas Parade
- Globe : Christmas Light Parade
- Holbrook : Christmas Festival of Lights and Parade
- Kingman : Parade of Lights
- Lake Havasu City : Boat Parade of Lights
- Litchfield Park : Christmas in the Park Festival and Parade
- Nogales : The Light of Christmas Parade
- Page : Lake Powell Christmas Parade
- Payson : Electric Light Parade
- Peoria : Annual Santa Claus Parade
- Phoenix : APS Electric Light Parade
- Phoenix: Fiesta Bowl Parade
- Prescott : Prescott Chamber Christmas Parade
- Prescott Valley : Holiday Festival of Lights & Parade
- Quartzsite : Quartzsite Christmas Light Parade
- Queen Creek : Queen Creek Holiday Festival and Parade
- Safford : Holiday Light Parade
- Sahuarita : Winter Festival and Holiday Light Parade
- San Luis : Holiday of Lights Parade
- Show Low : Show Low Shines Christmas Parade
- Sierra Vista : Christmas Light Parade
- Somerton : Somerton Light Parade
- Springerville : Round Valley Christmas Light Parad
- Tempe : Festival of Lights Boat Parade
- Tempe: Festival of Lights Opening Night Parade
- Tolleson : Luces de Navidad aka Lights of Christmas Parade
- Tombstone : Christmas Light Parade
- Tuba City : Tuba City Christmas Light Parade
- Tucson : Parade of Lights
- Wickenburg : Annual Christmas Parade of Lights
- Willcox : Christmas Lighted Parade
- Williams : Parade of Lights
- Winslow : Annual Christmas Parade
- Yuma : Dorothy Young Memorial Electric Light Parade
- Yuma: Foothills Parade of Lights
California
- Adelanto : Adelanto Christmas Parade
- Alpine : Alpine Christmas Parade of Lights & Snow Festival
- Alturas : Alturas Winter Fest and Parade
- American Canyon : Holiday Tree Lighting & Lighted Parade
- Anaheim : A Christmas Fantasy Parade at Disneyland
- Anderson : Anderson Christmas Parade
- Angels Camp : Lighted Christmas Parade
- Antioch : Antioch Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting
- Antioch: Bridge Marina Lighted Boat Parade
- Arroyo Grande : Arroyo Grande Christmas Parade
- Arvin : Arvin Christmas Parade
- Atwater : Atwater Christmas Parade
- Auburn : Festival of Lights Parade
- Bakersfield : Bakersfield Christmas Parade
- Bass Lake : Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade of Lights
- Beaumont : Annual Christmas Light Parade
- Berkeley : Winter on the Waterfront & Lighted Boat Parade
- Bethel Island : Bethel Island San Joaquin Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade
- Benicia : Benicia Christmas Parade & Holiday Market
- Benicia: Lighted Boat Parade
- Big Bear Lake : Snow Summit Ski Resort New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade
- Bishop : Bishop's Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting and Street of Lights
- Blythe : Blythe Christmas Parade
- Brentwood : Annual Holiday Parade
- Burlingame : Downtown Holiday Parade
- Calexico : Calexico Christmas Parade
- Calistoga : Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade
- Camarillo : Camarillo Christmas Parade and Holiday Carnival
- Canyon Lake : Canyon Lake Christmas Boat Parade of Lights
- Carpinteria : Carpinteria Holiday Spirit Parade
- Caruthers : Caruthers Christmas Parade and Winter Fest
- Cathedral City : Snow-Fest Parade
- Chatsworth : Chatsworth Holiday Parade & Festival
- Chico : Chico Parade of Lights
- Chino : Chino Youth Christmas Parade and Fair
- Chino Hills : Chino Hills Boat Parade
- Chula Vista : Chula Vista Starlight Parade
- Clearlake : Clearlake Christmas Parade
- Clovis : Children's Electric Christmas Parade
- Coachella : Holiday Parade
- Colfax : Colfax Winterfest Parade of Lights
- Colton : Annual Christmas Parade & Christmas in the Park
- Colton : Colton & Loma Lina Fire Departments Parade of Lights
- Columbia : Columbia Christmas Equestrian Parade
- Compton : Compton Christmas Parade
- Coronado : Coronado Annual Holiday Parade
- Covina : Covina Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting
- Crescent City : Christmas Parade
- Dana Point : Dana Point Harbor Boat Parade of Lights
- Davis : Children's Candlelight Parade
- Delano : Delano Christmas Parade
- Desert Hot Springs : Sands Annual Christmas Cart Parade
- Discovery Bay : Discovery Bay Parade of Lights
- Discovery Bay: Discovery Bay Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade
- Discovery Bay: Willow Lake Lighted Boat Parade
- Dorris : Annual Butte Valley Christmas Festival and Parade
- Downey : Downey Christmas Parade
- East Los Angeles : East Los Angeles Christmas Parade
- El Cajon : Mother Goose Parade
- El Centro : El Centro Christmas Parade
- El Segundo : El Segundo Holiday Parade
- Elk Grove : Holiday Parade of Lights
- Emeryville : Holiday Tree Lighting and Community Parade
- Encinitas : Encinitas Holiday Parade
- Escalon : Christmas on Main and Parade of Lights
- Escondido : Escondido Jaycees Christmas Parade
- Eureka : Truckers Christmas Parade
- Exeter : Exeter Christmas Parade
- Exeter: Exeter's New Year's Eve Doo-Dah Parade and Free Fireworks Show
- Fair Oaks : Christmas in the Village and Parade
- Fallbrook : Annual Christmas Parade
- Ferndale : Christmas Lighted Tractor Parade
- Folsom : Folsom Police Department and Folsom Fire Department Santa Sleigh Parade
- Fontana : Fontana Christmas Parade
- Fort Bragg : Fort Bragg's Holiday Lights Parade
- Fort Jones : Fort Jones Christmas Parade
- Fortuna : Electric Lighted Parade & Downtown Open House
- Fremont : Niles Festival of Lights Tree Lighting and Parade
- Fresno : Downtown Fresno Christmas Parade
- Galt : Lighting of the Night Parade
- Garberville : Lighted Parade
- Geyserville : Geyserville Tree Lighting and Tractor Parade
- Gilroy : Gilroy Holiday Parade, Tree Lighting and Doggie Dress-Up
- Glendale : Montrose-Glendale Christmas Parade
- Glendora : Glendora's Hometown Christmas Parade
- Granada Hills : Granada Hills Holiday Parade
- Grass Valley : Annual Donation Day Parade
- Gridley : Gridley Holiday Parade of Lights
- Grover Beach : Annual South County Holiday Parade
- Gualala : Lighted Truck Parade and Arrival of Santa Claus
- Guerneville : Holiday Parade of Lights
- Gustine : Gustine's Downtown Christmas Lighted Parade
- Half Moon Bay : Half Moon Bay Night of Lights Parade
- Hanford : Hanford Christmas Parade
- Hayfork : Hayfork Tree Lighting and Light Parade
- Hemet : Hemet Christmas Parade
- Hesperia : Hesperia Jolly Parade
- Hollister : Annual Lights On Celebration & Parade
- Hollywood / Los Angeles : Hollywood Christmas Parade
- Hughson : Hughson Christmas Festival & Parade
- Huntington Beach : Huntington Beach Light a Light of Love Parade
- Huntington Beach: Huntington Harbour Christmas Boat Parade
- Indio : Indio International Tamale Festival Parade
- Indio: Sun City Shadow Hills Christmas Golf Cart Parade
- Ione : Ione Christmas Parade and Open House
- Kelseyville : Kelseyville Christmas in the Country Parade of Lights
- Kerman : Pageantry of Lights Christmas Parade
- King City : King City Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade
- Kingsburg : Santa Lucia Celebration and Festival of Lights Parade
- La Jolla : The Annual La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival
- La Puente : La Puente Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony
- Laguna Niguel : Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade
- Lake Perris : Lights on the Lake Holiday Boat Parade
- Lakeport : Lakeport Christmas Parade
- Lancaster : Lancaster Holiday Parade
- Lathrop : Lathrop Christmas Parade
- Lemoore : Lemoore Christmas Parade
- Lincoln : Lincoln Hometown Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
- Lindsay : Lindsay Parade of Lights
- Livermore : Annual Holiday Sights & Sounds Parade and Tree Lighting
- Livingston : Lighted Christmas Parade and Gift Fair
- Lodi : Lodi Parade of Lights
- Loma Linda : Colton & Loma Lina Fire Departments Parade of Lights
- Lompoc : Lompoc Children's Christmas Season Parade
- Lone Pine : Lone Pine Christmas Parade
- London : London Christmas Parade
- Belmont Shore, Long Beach : Belmont Shore Christmas Parade
- Long Beach : Long Beach Christmas Boat Parade of 1,000 Lights
- Long Beach: Naples Island Annual Holiday Boat Parade
- Loomis : Loomis Day Before Thanksgiving Parade
- Los Altos : Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade
- Los Angeles : East Los Angeles Christmas Parade
- Los Angeles: Holiday Parade of Boats
- Los Banos : Downtown Christmas Parade
- Los Gatos : Annual Los Gatos Children's Christmas & Holidays Parade of Boats
- Los Osos : Annual Christmas Parade
- Madera : Madera Candlelight Christmas Parade
- Malibu : Annual Malibu Christmas Woodie Parade at Malibu Village
- Mammoth Lakes : Mammoth Mountain New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade
- Manteca : Manteca Holiday Parade
- Mariposa : Merry Mountain Christmas Parade
- Marina del rey : Marina Del Rey Snow Wonder and Holiday Boat Parade
- Martinez : Holiday Light Parade
- Marysville : Marysville Christmas Parade
- Mecca : Desfile de Luces
- Merced : Merced Christmas Parade
- Mission Viejo / Lake Mission Viejo : Lake Mission Viejo Boat Parade
- Modesto : Celebration of Lights Parade
- Monrovia : Monrovia Tree Lighting Ceremony & Holiday Parade
- Monterey : Annual Parade of Lights
- Monterey: Harbor Lighted Boat Parade
- Montrose : Montrose-Glendale Christmas Parade
- Morro Bay : Caroling Cop Cars and Christmas Trolley Parade
- Morro Bay: Morro Bay Christmas Boat Parade
- Mount Shasta : Winter Magic Festival & Holiday Hometown Light Parade
- Mountain View : Menorah Parade
- Murphys : Murphys Open House Parade
- Murrieta : Holiday Magic Parade
- Newport Beach : Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade & Ring of Lights
- Needles : Needles Holiday Fun Fair Lighted Christmas Parade
- Napa : Napa's Christmas Parade
- Norco : Annual Horsetown Parade of Lights
- North Fork : North Fork Christmas Parade
- Oakland : Comcast Oakland Holiday Parade – America's Children's Parade
- Oakland: Oakland Lighted Yacht Parade
- Ocean Beach : Ocean Beach Holiday Parade
- Oceanside : Oceanside Parade of Lights Boat Parade
- Oildale : North of the River Christmas Parade
- Ontario : Christmas on Euclid Menorah Parade
- Orcutt : Old Town Orcutt Christmas Parade
- Oroville : Oroville Parade of Lights
- Oxnard : Oxnard Boat Parade of Lights
- Oxnard: Oxnard Christmas Parade
- Pacific Grove : Annual Parade of Lights
- Pacoima : Pacoima Christmas Parade
- Palm Springs : Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade
- Palmdale : Palmdale Christmas Parade
- Palo Alto : Menorah Parade
- Paradise : Christmas Lighted Truck Parade
- Parlier : Parlier Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade
- Pasadena : Pasadena Doo Dah Parade
- Pasadena: Rose Parade
- Paso Robles : Annual Christmas Light Parade
- Penngrove : Holiday Parade of Light
- Perris : Perris Christmas Parade
- Petaluma : Petaluma Holiday Lighted Boat Parade
- Pittsburg : Pittsburg Christmas Parade
- Placerville : Placerville Hangtown Christmas Parade
- Pleasanton : Chanukah Parade & Menorah Lighting
- Pleasanton: Hometown Holiday Parade
- Pomona : Pomona Christmas Parade
- Porterville : Children's Christmas Parade
- Quincy : Main Street Sparkle Reindog Parade and Light Parade
- Rancho Cordova : Rancho Cordova Holiday Light Parade
- Rancho Cucamonga : The Ho Ho Parade in Ranch Cucamonga
- Red Bluff : Red Bluff Christmas Parade
- Redding : Redding Lighted Christmas Parade
- Redlands : Redlands Christmas Parade
- Redondo Beach : King Harbor Yacht Club's Annual Holiday Boat Parade
- Redondo Beach: Riviera Village Holiday Stroll Parade
- Redondo Beach: Santa Float Parade
- Redwood City : Hometown Holidays Parade
- Reedley : Reedley Electrical Farm Equipment Christmas Parade
- Rialto : Rialto Holiday Parade and Vendor Fair
- Ridgecrest : Ridgecrest Children's Christmas Parade
- Rio Linda : Rio Linda Elverta Christmas Light Parade
- Riverbank : Riverbank Christmas Festival & Parade
- Ripon : Ripon Christmas Parade
- Rolling Hills Estates : Annual Palos Verdes Peninsula Holiday Parade
- Roseville : Annual Sylvia Besana Holiday Parade
- Sacramento : Capital City Yacht Club's Lighted Boat Parade
- Sacramento: Sacramento Santa Parade
- Salinas : Salinas Holiday Parade of Lights
- San Bernardino : Annual Community Ho Ho Parade
- San Bernardino: Winter Wonderland and Christmas Parade
- Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego : Gaslamp Holiday Pet Parade
- Mission Bay, San Diego : Mission Bay Christmas Boat Parade
- San Diego : North Park Toyland Parade and Festival
- San Diego: Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade
- Ocean Beach, San Diego : Ocean Beach Holiday Parade
- San Diego: San Diego Bay Parade of Lights
- San Francisco : Fisherman's Wharf Holiday Lights & Sights Boat Parade
- San Francisco: Parol Lantern Festival and Parade
- San Juan Bautista : San Juan Bautista Holiday of Lights Celebration & Parade
- San Jose : San Jose Holiday Parade
- San Luis Obispo : San Luis Obispo Holiday Parade
- San Marcos : Kiwanis San Marcos Holiday Parade
- San Pedro : San Pedro Holiday Parade
- San Rafael : San Rafael Lighted Boat Parade
- San Rafael: San Rafael Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland
- Sanger : Annual Nation's Christmas Tree City Toyland Parade
- Santa Barbara : Downtown Holiday Parade
- Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Parade of Lights
- Santa Cruz : Santa Cruz Holiday Parade
- Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz Yacht Club Harbor Boat Parade
- Santa Maria : Santa Maria Parade of Lights
- Sausalito : Sausalito Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks
- Seal Beach : Seal Beach Christmas Parade
- Solvang : Solvang Julefest Parade
- Sonora : Annual Downtown Sonora Christmas Parade
- South Gate : South Gate Christmas Parade
- Squaw Valley : Squaw Valley New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade
- Stockton : Lynn Hahn Memorial Delta Reflections Lighted Boat Parade
- Suisun City : Christmas at the Waterfront Lighted Boat Parade
- Sunnyvale : Lakewood Village Holiday Parade
- Susanville : Annual Magical Country Christmas Celebration & Parade
- Sutter Creek : Sutter Creek Parade of Lights
- Taft : Annual Taft Christmas Parade
- Tahoe City : Granlibakken's Annual Torchlight Parade
- Tehachapi : Tehachapi Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
- Temecula : Santa's Electric Light Parade
- Temple City : Lights on Temple City Parade and Tree Lighting
- Tracy : Downtown Tracy Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
- Tulare : Tulare Children's Christmas Parade
- Turlock : Turlock Christmas Parade
- Twain Harte : Winter Wonderland Parade
- Ukiah : Ukiah Parade of Lights
- Upland : Annual Upland Christmas Parade & Holiday Faire
- Upper Lake : Upper Lake Holiday Parade
- Vacaville : Menorah on Main – Menorah Lighting & Community Chanukah Celebration & Parade
- Vallejo : Vallejo Lighted Boat Parade
- Vallejo: Mad Hatter Holiday Festival and Parade
- Valley Springs : Valley Springs Christmas Parade
- Venice : Venice Christmas Boat Parade
- Ventura : Ventura Harbor Parade of Lights
- Victorville : Victorville Christmas Parade
- Villa Park : Villa Park Dry Land Boat Parade
- Visalia : Visalia Annual Candy Cane Lane Parade
- Vista : Visata Christmas Parade
- Walnut Creek : Broadway Plaza's Annual Holiday Parade of Lights, Retailer Open House & Tree Lighting
- Weed : Olde Fashioned Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony
- Westwood : Christmas in the Mountains Light Parade
- White Pines : White Pines Parade of Lights
- Whittier : Uptown Christmas Parade
- Wilmington : Heart of the Harbor Holiday Parade
- Winters : Tractor Parade & Tree Lighting
- Woodlake : Woodlake Christmas Parade
- Woodland : Woodlake Holiday Parade
- Wrightwood : Mountain High Resort New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade
- Yreka : Candy Cane Stripes and Christmas Lights Holiday Parade
- Yuba City : Yuba City Holiday Parade
Connecticut
- Stamford : UBS Parade Spectacular (held the Sunday before Thanksgiving to not directly compete with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 30 miles away)
Colorado
- Mount Crested Butte : Annual Crested Butte Mountain Resort Torchlight Parade
Delaware
- Seaford : Parade Spectacular Event. It is held the first Saturday of December.
Florida
- Alachua : Alachua Annual Christmas Parade
- Altha : Alatha Christmas Parade & Celebration
- Amelia Island : Lighted Christmas Parade
- Apollo Beach : Apollo Beach Christmas Golf Cart Parade
- Apollo Beach: Apollo Beach Lighted Boat Parade
- Apopka : Apopka Christmas Parade
- Astor : Annual Lighted Parade of Boats (Santa's Workshop)
- Auburndale : Havendale Christmas Parade
- Avon Park : Avon Park Christmas Parade
- Barefoot Bay : Bayfoot Bay Christmas Parade
- Bartow : Christmas Golf Cart Parade
- Bartow: Downtown Bartow Christmas Parade
- Belleview : Belleview Christmas Parade
- Beverly Hills : Christmas in the Hills Parade
- Boca Raton : Boca Raton Boat Parade
- Bonita Springs : Bonita Springs Christmas Boat Parade
- Bowling Green : Bowling Green Christmas Parade
- Boynton Beach : Boynton/Delray Holiday Boat Parade
- Bradenton : Annual Christmas Golf Cart Parade
- Bradenton: Christmas on the Braden River
- Callahan : Callahan Christmas Parade
- Cape Coral : Cape Coral Christmas Boat Parade
- Captiva Island : Captiva Holiday Village Golf Cart Parade
- Carabelle : Holiday on the Harbor Boat Parade of Lights
- Casselberry : Lake Howell Boat Parade
- Cedar Key : Cedar Key Christmas Boat Parade aka A Cedar Key Christmas
- Chipley : Chipley Christmas Fest Parade
- Christmas : Wedgefield HOA Christmas Golf Cart Parade
- Citrus Springs : Citrus Springs Christmas Parade
- Clearwater : Clearwater Holiday Lighted Boat Parade
- Clearwater: Island Estates Yacht Club Boat Parade
- Clermont : Johns Lake Boat Parade
- Cocoa Beach : Cocoa Beach Christmas Boat Parade
- Coral Gables : Junior Orange Bowl Parade
- Crestview : Crestview Christmas Parade
- Crystal River : Crystal River Christmas Parade
- Crystal River: Crystal River Community Holiday Boat Parade
- Dade City : Annual Magical Night Christmas Parade
- Davenport : Davenport Winterfest and Parade
- Daytona Beach : Daytona Beach Christmas Boat Parade
- Daytona Beach Shores : Shores Christmas Parade
- DeBary : DeBary Christmas Parade
- DeFuniak Springs : DeFuniak Springs Christmas Parade
- DeLand : DeLand Christmas Boat Parade
- DeLand: Downtown DeLand Christmas Parade
- Deltona : Deltona Christmas Parade
- Destin : Destin Christmas Parade
- Destin: Holiday on the Harbor Destin Lighted Boat Parade
- Dundee : Dundee Christmas Parade
- Dunedin : Dunedin Holiday Boat Parade
- Eastpoint : Eastpoint Christmas Celebration & Parade
- Edgewater : Edgewater Christmas Parade
- Fanning Springs : Festival of Lights and Boat Parade
- Fernandina Beach : Lighted Christmas Parade
- Fleming Island : Whitey's Fish Camp Lighted Boat Parade
- Fort Lauderdale : Chanukah Car Menorah Parade
- Fort Lauderdale: Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade
- Fort Meade : Old Fort Meade Christmas Festival and Parade
- Fort Myers : Fort Myers Beach Christmas Boat Parade
- Fort Pierce : Lighted Boat Parade and Paddleboard/Kayak Parade of Lights
- Fort Walton Beach : Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade
- Freeport : Freeport Christmas Parade
- Gibsonton : Annual Alafia Lighted Boat Parade
- Grand Ridge : Grand Ridge Christmas Parade
- Groveland : Annual Groveland Christmas Parade
- Gulf Breeze : Gulf Breeze Christmas Parade
- Gulfport : Annual Gulfport & Boca Ciega Yacht Club Lighted Christmas Boat Parade
- Haines City : Haines City's Glitter, Glisten & Snow
- Hastings : Hastings Annual Christmas Parade
- Hawthorne : Hawthorne Annual Christmas Parade & Festival
- Hernando Beach : Boat Parade
- High Springs : Annual Twilight Christmas Parade
- Hobe Sound : Hobe Sound Christmas Parade
- Holly Hill : Holly Hill Christmas Parade
- Hollywood : Candy Cane Parade
- Holmes Beach : Privateers Christmas Parade and Santa Open House
- Homosassa : Holiday Boat Parade
- Indian Rocks Beach : Indian Rocks Beach Holiday Lighted Boat Parade
- Indian Rocks Beach: Indian Rocks Beach Holiday Street Parade
- Indian Shores : Redington Beach and Indian Shores Holiday Boat Parade
- Inverness : Citrus County Airboat Alliance Parade
- Inverness: Citrus County Christmas Parade
- Jacksonville : Jacksonville Light Parade
- Jacksonville: Julington Creek Holiday Light Parade aka Holiday on the Creek
- Jasper : Sweets N the Streets Christmas Festival and Parade
- Jay : Jay Christmas Parade
- Jupiter : Jupiter Boat Parade and Celebration
- Jupiter: Jupiter Tequesta Athletic Association Holiday Parade
- Key Colony Beach : Key Colony Beach Christmas Boat Parade
- Key Largo : Key Largo Boat Parade
- Key West : Hometown Holiday Parade
- Key West: Schooner Wharf Bar/Absolut Vodka Lighted Boat Parade
- Keystone Heights : Keystone Heights Christmas Parade
- Kissimmee : Kissimmee Festival of Lights Parade
- Lady Lake : Lady Lake Christmas Parade
- Lake Alfred : Lake Alfred Christmas Parade
- Lake City : Lake City Rotary Christmas Parade
- Lake Wales : Lake Wales Christmas Parade
- Lakeland : Christmas Parade
- Lakeport : Lakeport Christmas Boat Parade
- Lantana : Annual Lake Osborne Holiday Boat Parade
- Leesburg : Leesburg Christmas Parade
- Leesburg: Leesburg's Christmas on the Water aka Toys for Tots Lighted Holiday Boat Parade
- Leesburg: The Villages Christmas Parade
- Little Havana : Parada de los Reyes Mago (Three Kings Parade), held annually since 1971
- Longwood : Longwood Christmas Parade
- Lower Keys : Lower Keys Lighted Boat Parade
- Madeira Beach : Festival of Lights Boat Parade
- Marathon : Boot Key Harbor Lighted Christmas Parade
- Marianna : Main Street Christmas Parade
- Marco Island : Marco Island Christmas Island Style Boat Parade
- Matlacha : Christmas Boat Parade
- Melbourne : Melbourne Light Parade
- Melbourne Beach : Annual Children's Christmas Parade
- Melrose : Merry Melrose Parade and Arts and Crafts Festival
- Merritt Island : Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade
- Merritt Island: Merritt Island Holiday Parade
- Miami : Miami Outboard Club Holiday Boat Parade
- Mount Dora : Christmas Parade
- Mount Dora: Christmas Lighted Boat Parade
- Milton : Blackwater Pyrates Christmas Boat Parade aka Christmas on the River
- Mulberry : Mulberry's Christmas Parade
- Naples : Naples Christmas Boat Parade on Naples Bay
- Naples: Naples Christmas Parade
- Naples: The Village at Venetian Bay Boat Parade
- New Port Richey : Cotee River Christmas Boat Parade
- New Smyrna Beach : Annual Christmas Parade
- New Smyrna Beach: Annual Holiday Boat Parade
- Newberry : Newberry Christmas Parade
- Niceville : Bluewater Christmas Boat Parade
- Niceville: Boggy Bayou Holiday Boat Parade
- Niceville: Niceville Christmas Parade
- North Fort Myers : North Fort Myers Christmas Parade
- North Miami : North Miami Thanksgiving Parade
- Oak Hill : Oak Hill Christmas Parade
- Ocala : Christmas Golf Cart Parade
- Ocala: Ocala/Marion County Christmas Parade
- Ocoee : Ocoee Christmas Parade
- Okeechobee : Christmas Boat Parade
- Okeechobee: Top of the Lake Christmas Festival and Parade
- Orange City : Christmas Light Up Village and Parade
- Orlando : Chanukah Parade & Celebration
- Orlando: Florida Citrus Parade
- Orlando: Orlando Christmas Parade
- Orlando: Winter Spark in Baldwin Park – Christmas Parade
- Ozona : Christmas Golf Cart Parade
- Palm Bay : Palm Bay Hospital Holiday Light Parade
- Palm Beach : Jupiter Boat Parade and Celebration
- Palm City : Meridian Marina's Martin County Christmas Boat Parade
- Palm Coast : Christmas Boat Parade
- Palm Valley : Palm Valley Boat Parade
- Palmetto : Manatee River Holiday Boat Parade
- Panama City : Panama City Christmas Boat Parade
- Panama City: Panama City Christmas Parade
- Panama City: Pier Park Christmas Parade
- Pensacola : Pensacola Elf Parade
- Pensacola: Lighted Boat Parade
- Pinellas Park : Pinellas Park Christmas Parade
- Placida : Gasparilla Marina Christmas Boat Parade
- Plant City : Plant City Christmas Parade
- Poinciana : Christmas Parade & Celebration
- Pompano Beach : Holiday Boat Parade
- Polk City : Polk City Christmas Parade
- Port Orange : Port Orange Christmas Parade
- Punta Gorda : Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce's Annual Christmas Parade
- Punta Gorda: The Annual Saturday Night Before Christmas Eve Boat Parade
- Redington Beach : Redington Beach and Indian Shores Holiday Boat Parade
- Safety Harbor : Safety Harbor Holiday Parade
- St. Augustine : Holiday Regatta of Lights
- St. Augustine: St. Augustine Annual Christmas Parade
- St. Cloud : St. Cloud Annual Christmas Parade
- St. James City : Pine Island Lighted Christmas Boat Parade
- St. Pete Beach : Pass-a-Grille/Vina Del Mar Parade
- St. Pete Beach : Christmas Market and Parade
- St. Pete Beach: St. Pete Beach & South Pasadena Holiday Lighted Boat Parade
- St. Pete Beach: St. Pete Beach Boat Parade and Winter Festival in the Park
- St. Petersburg : St. Petersburg's Illuminated Boat Parade
- Sanford : Sanford Muddy Waters ATV Assn. Christmas Parade
- Sanford: Sanford's Annual Illuminated Christmas Parade
- Sanford: Sanford's Illuminated Holiday Boat Parade
- Sarasota : Sarasota Holiday Boat Parade of Lights
- Satellite Beach : Grand Canal Holiday Boat Parade
- Sebastian : Sebastian Christmas Parade
- Sebring : Sebring Christmas Parade
- South Pasadena : St. Pete Beach & South Pasadena Holiday Lighted Boat Parade
- Spring Hill : Weeki Wachee River Lighted Boat Parade
- Steinhatchee : Boat Parade
- Stuart : Stuart Christmas Boat Parade
- Stuart: Stuart Christmas Parade
- Tallahassee : Tallahassee Winter Festival & Parade
- Tampa : Hillsborough River Holiday Boat Parade
- Tampa: Outback Bowl New Year's Eve Parade
- Tampa: SantaFest & Christmas Parade
- Tarpon Springs : Annual Tarpon Springs Boat Parade
- Tarpon Springs: Tarpon Springs Christmas Parade
- Titusville : Mims Christmas Parade
- Titusville: Titusville Holiday Boat Parade
- Treasure Island : Treasure Island's Lighted Boat Parade
- Umatilla : Cracker Christmas Parade and Festival
- Venice : Venice Christmas Boat Parade
- Venice: Venice Holiday Parade
- Vero Beach : Christmas Boat Parade
- Vero Beach: Vero Beach Christmas Parade
- 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"
- Wauchula : Christmas Parade
- Webster : Webster Christmas Parade
- Welaka : Welaka Christmas Boat Parade
- Wellington : Wellington Holiday Parade
- Williston : Light Up Williston Christmas Parade
- Windermere : Windermere Christmas Golf Cart Parade
- Winter Garden : Johns Lake Boat Parade
- Winter Garden: Winter Garden Christmas Golf Cart Parade
- Winter Haven : Havendale Christmas Parade
- Winter Haven: Light Up The Lakes Christmas Boat Parade
- Winter Park : Winter Park Boat Parade and Festival of Lights
- Winter Park: Winter Park Christmas Parade
- Winter Springs : Winter Wonderland Holiday Parade
- Zephyrhills : Main Street Zephyrhills Festival of Lights Christmas Parade
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
- Waikiki : Waikiki Holiday Parade
Illinois
- Bradley : Bradley Christmas Fantasy Parade
- Chicago : State Street Thanksgiving Day Parade/ McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade
- Chicago: Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Tree-Lighting Parade
- Granite City, Illinois Santa's Holiday Avenue Parade Every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.
- Havana : Christmas Parade
- O'Fallon : Illuminated Christmas Parade
- Peoria : Santa Claus Parade
- St. Charles : St. Charles Holiday Homecoming and Electric Christmas Parade
- Streator : Annual Santa Claus Parade
Indiana
- Noblesville : Christmas parade
Iowa
- Anamosa : Festival of Lights Parade
- Atlantic : Christmas in Atlantic Lighted Parade
- Belle Plaine : Belle Plaine Old Fashioned Lighted Christmas Parade
- Belmond : Parade of Lights
- Boone : Holiday Lighted Parade
- Burlington : Burlington Lighted Holiday Parade
- Cantril : Lighted Christmas Parade and Soup Supper
- Cedar Rapids : Holiday DeLight Parade
- Chariton : Dazzle Fest Lighted Parade
- Charles City : Holiday Lighted Parade
- Cherokee : Lighted Christmas Parade
- Clarinda : Clarinda Christmas Parade
- Clear Lake : Christmas by the Lake Lighted Parade
- Corning : Light Up The Night Lighted Parade
- Cresco : Santa Holiday Parade
- Creston : No Place Like Creston for the Holidays Celebration
- Davenport : Quad City Arts Festival of Trees Holiday Parade
- Decorah : Decorah Hometown Holidays Lighted Holiday Parade
- DeWitt : DeWitt's Hometown Christmas Parade
- Ely : Lighted Winterfest Parade
- Estherville : The Chocolate Walk and Parade of Lights
- Fairfield : Fairfield Rotary Christmas Parade
- Forest City : Forest City Christmas Parade
- Fort Madison : Fort Madison Parade of Lights
- Greenfield : Festival of Lights Parade
- Humboldt : Lighted Christmas Parade
- Indianola : Holiday Extravaganza and Parade
- Lake City : Christmas Festival Parade
- Lamoni : Christmas Parade
- Le Mars : Le Mars Lighted Christmas Parade
- Madrid : Christmas Extravaganza & Parade
- Manchester : Window Walk and Static Christmas Parade
- Marshalltown : Holiday Stroll Lighted Parade
- Menlo : Menlo Christmas Parade
- Milo : Milo's Small Town Country Christmas Lighted Parade
- Monona : Lighted Holiday Parade & Festival
- Newton : Jasper County Courthouse Lighting and Lighted Christmas Parade
- Northwood : Christmas in Northwood Lighted Parade
- Ogden : Lighted Christmas Parade
- Osage : Christmas on Market Street Parade
- Oskaloosa : Main Street Lighted Christmas Parade
- Pella : Sinterklaas Arrives in Pella
- Perry : Lighted Christmas Parade
- Sac City : Sac City Christmas Parade
- Sibley : Sibley Christmas Parade
- Sioux City : Downtown Holiday Parade
- Storm Lake : Miracle on Lake Avenue Lighted Holiday Parade
- Swisher : Lighted Christmas Parade
- Tama : Christmas Parade
- Toledo : Christmas Parade
- Traer : Traer Lighted Parade
- Vinton : Vinton Christmas Parade
- Washington : Downtown Lighting Ceremony & Lighted Parade
- Webster City : Lighted Parade
- Williams : Lighted Christmas Parade
- Wilton : Wilton Christmas Parade
Kentucky
- Owensboro : Owensboro-Daviess County Christmas Parade – Where Kentucky Starts Christmas
Louisiana
- New Orleans : Bayou Classic Thanksgiving Day Parade
Maryland
- Hampden, Baltimore : The Mayor's Annual Christmas Parade
- Cambridge : Cambridge-Dorchester County Christmas Parade
- Westminster : "Miracle on Main Street Holiday Electric Parade"
Massachusetts
- North Attleborough : The Downtown Associates of North Attleborough (DANA) Annual Santa Claus Parade North Attleborough Santa Parade
- Plymouth : America's Hometown Thanksgiving Parade
Michigan
- Blissfield : Holiday Parade
- Chelsea : Chelsea Hometown Holidays and Light Parade
- Coopersville : Annual Nighttime Christmas Parade ( )
- Detroit : America's Thanksgiving Parade
- Garden City : Downtown Garden City Santaland Parade
- Lansing : Silver Bells in the City
- Marlette : Marlette Country Christmas Parade
- Marshall : Annual Holiday Parade
- Midland : Midland Santa Parade
- Mount Clemens : Mount Clemens Santa Parade
- Northville : Holiday Lighted Parade
- Rochester : Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade
- Saline : Saline's Annual Holiday Parade
Minnesota
- Minneapolis : The Minneapolis Holidazzle Parade /Target Holidazzle Parade multiple nights at the Nicollet Mall
Mississippi
- Greenwood 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
- Jefferson City : The Jefferson City Christmas Parade
- Kansas City : The Holiday Promenade of Stars Parade
- St. Louis : Ameren St. Louis Thanksgiving Day Parade
Nevada
- Battle Mountain : Battle Mountain Parade of Lights
- Boulder City : Boulder City Christmas Parade
- Carson City : Carson City Parade of Lights
- Elko : Snowflake Festival & Parade of Lights
- Ely : Ely Christmas Parade
- Fernley : Fernley Christmas Extravaganza and Parade
- Gardnerville : Annual Parade of Lights
- Hawthorne : Annual Parade of Lights
- Henderson : WinterFest Evening Light Parade
- Las Vegas : Downtown Summerlin Holiday Parade
- Las Vegas: Menorah Car Chanukah Parade
- Lovelock : Lovelock Parade of Lights
- Mesquite : Annual Christmas Parade of Lights
- Minden : Annual Parade of Lights
- Reno : Mount Rose Ski Tahoe Falcons New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade
- Reno : Annual Hidden Valley Parade of Lights
- Sparks : Annual Hometowne Christmas Celebration and Parade
- Virginia City : Christmas on the Comstock Parade
- West Wendover : Light Up the Sky Holiday Parade
- Winnemucca : Christmas Parade of Lights
- Yerington : Yerington Christmas Parade
New Jersey
- Bridgeton : Greater Bridgeton Area Holiday Parade, organized by the Bridgeton Main Street Association
- Burlington : at Burlington Center Mall
- Cherry Hill : at Cherry Hill Mall
- Jersey City : Santa's Arrival Parade at the Newport Centre Mall . ( Article )
- Raritan : John Basilone parade
- Stone Harbor : Stone Harbor Christmas 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
New Mexico
- Albuquerque : Twinkle Light Parade
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
- Chapel Hill : Chapel Hill Arts Parade
- Charlotte : Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Greensboro : Greensboro Jaycees Christmas Parade
- Raleigh : Raleigh Christmas Parade
North Dakota
- Fargo-Moorhead : "Xcel Energy Holiday Lights Parade"
Ohio
- Cambridge : "A Dickens of a Christmas" Holiday Parade
- Carroll : "Carroll Old Timers Festival Aug 21–23 Parade on Aug. 23"
- Fairborn : Christmas Parade
- Gahanna : Lighted Nighttime Parade
- Granville : Christmas Parade
- Greenville : Hometown Holiday Parade
- Lancaster : Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade
- Lebanon : Horse-drawn Carriage Parade
- Marion : Christmas Parade
- Shandon : Christmas in the Country Parade
- Steubenville : Downtown Christmas Parade
- Toledo : Downtown Holiday Parade
- Waverly : Jingle Bell Parade Weekend
Oklahoma
Oregon
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
- State College : Penn State Homecoming Parade
- West Chester : QVC West Chester Christmas Parade
South Carolina
- Boykin : Boykin Christmas Parade (Sunday before Christmas)
- Camden : Kershaw County Christmas Parade (Second Saturday in December)
- Columbia : (First week in December)
- Elgin : Elgin Catfish Stomp (First Saturday in December)
- Lugoff : (Week after Elgin Catfish Stomp)
- Rock Hill : (First week in December)
South Dakota
- Rapid City : Christmas Light Parade (Two Saturday's after Thanksgiving)
Tennessee
- Donelson : Annual Donelson-Hermitage Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade
- Nashville : Annual Nashville Gas Christmas Parade
- Parrottsville : Annual Parrottsville Christmas Parade
Texas
- Dallas : Comerica Bank New Year's Parade
- Dallas: Children's Health Holiday Parade
- El Paso : First Light Federal Credit Union Sun Bowl Parade. Note: Contrary to the Sun Bowl often being played on New Year's Eve, the associated parade is actually held on Thanksgiving.
- Houston : H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Nacogdoches : Nine Flags Christmas Parade
- San Antonio : Ford Holiday River Parade
Virginia
- Chesapeake : Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade
- Leesburg : Annual Christmas and Holiday Parade
- Norfolk : Grand Illumination Parade
- Purcellville : Christmas Parade
- Richmond : Dominion Christmas Parade
- Virginia Beach : Light Up the Town
Washington
- Lewis County : Centralia Lighted Tractor Parade
- Seattle : Macy's Parade (not to be confused with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City)
West Virginia
- Wheeling : Perkins Restaurant & Bakery Fantasy in Lights Parade
Wisconsin
- Appleton : The Annual Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade
- Berlin : Holiday Parade
- Jefferson : Parade of Lights
- Menomonie : WinterDaze Holiday Parade
- Mukwonago : Midnight Magic
- Omro : Holiday Parade & Celebration
- Sauk City : Holiday Light Parade
- Sheboygan Falls : Main Street Memories and Holiday Parade
Wyoming
- Big Piney : Big Piney Holiday Parade ( Article )
- Buffalo : Buffalo Lighted Christmas Parade and Chili Feed
- Casper : Downtown Christmas Parade
- Cheyenne : Cheyenne Christmas Parade
- Cody : Cody Christmas Stroll and Lighted Parade
- Gillette : Gillette Parade of Lights
- Grand Targhee Resort : Grand Targhee Resort Torchlight Parade
- Jackson Hole Mountain Resort : Jackson Hole Mountain Resort New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade & Fireworks
- La Barge : La Barge Christmas Parade ( Article )
- Lander : Light Up Lander Christmas Parade
- Laramie : Holiday Tree Lighting & Parade
- Pinedale : Annual Mountain Man Christmas Parade
- Powell : Powell Lighted Christmas Parade
- Rawlins : Rawlins Winterfest Weekend Starlight Christmas Parade
- Rock Springs : Annual Lighted Holiday Parade
- Saratoga : Christmas Parade and Winter Wonderland
- Snow King Mountain Resort : Snow King Mountain Resort Torchlight Parade
- Sundance : Sundance Lighted Parade
- White Pine Ski Resort : White Pine Ski Resort Torchlight Parade
- Worland : Worland Christmas Parade
South America
Chile
- Santiago : Paris Parade
Colombia
- Medellín : es:Desfile de Mitos y Leyendas (Parade of Myths and Legends). Held annually on 7 December since 1974.
See also
References
- ↑ CECILIA SMAN; CINDY LAI (December 7, 2015). "40,000 take to the streets for Miri Christmas Parade" . The Borneo Post .
- ↑ Gavin, Sky (5 December 2014). "SM Mall of Asia's Grand Festival of Lights: Light Up Your Christmas" . WheninManila .
- ↑ "Counting stars at Sakon Nakhon Christmas parade" . TAT News . 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
- ↑ Festive spirit on show in Gerringong parade Illawarra Mercury
- ↑ Christmas parade lights up city centre Brisbane Times 13 December 2013
- ↑ City lights up for our big parade Queensland Times
- ↑ Thousands line Musgrave St for Rockhampton Christmas parade The Morning Bulletin 6 November 2014
- ↑ Glenelg celebrates 60 years of the Christmas Pageant City of Holdfast Bay
- ↑ Friday Rewind: Mt Gambier Christmas parade - fires on floats and the 'ladies' of OGR ABC South East SA 14 November 2014
- ↑ Barossa Christmas Parade Barossa & Light Herald 26 December 2014
- ↑ The 2014 Wynyard Christmas Parade The Advocate 24 December 2014
- ↑ Crowds flock to City of Bunbury Christmas carnival and parade Bunbury Mail
- ↑ Perth Christmas pageant attracts massive crowds to city streets PerthNow
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