# 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.

## 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

* Miri: Miri Christmas Parade. Held annually since 2008.

### 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.
* 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.

### Thailand

* Sakon Nakhon: Christmas Star Procession. Held annually since 1982.

## Europe
### Belgium

* Brussels and other Belgian cities: La Parade de Noël RTL. Annual Christmas parades held in Belgium, sponsored by television RTL-TVI and radio Bel RTL.

### 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

* Edinburgh: Torchlight Procession. Held annually on the evening of December 30, as the opening event of Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival.

## Oceania
### Australia
#### New South Wales

* Gerringong: Gerringong Christmas Street Parade
* Gosford: Gosford City Christmas Parade. Held annually since the 1950s.
* Sydney: Sydney Christmas Parade

#### Queensland

* Brisbane: Myer Christmas Parade and Pantomime
* 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
* Mooloolaba: Mooloolaba Christmas Boat Parade
* Rockhampton: Rockhampton Christmas Parade

#### 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.
* Blackwood: Blackwood Christmas Pageant. Typically held first Friday in December.
* Glenelg: Glenelg Christmas Pageant. Held annually since 1954
* Mount Barker: Mount Barker Christmas Pageant. Held first Saturday in December.
* Mount Gambier: Mount Gambier Christmas Parade. First held in 1959, the event is always staged on the third Saturday of November
* Norwood: Norwood Christmas Pageant
* Port Adelaide: Twilight Christmas Parade
* Salisbury: Salisbury City Centre Christmas Parade
* Tanunda: Barossa Christmas Parade
* 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

#### 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

* Albany: City of Albany Christmas Festival and Pageant
* Bunbury: City of Bunbury Christmas Carnival and Parade
* Mandurah: Mandurah Community Christmas Pageant
* Perth: Perth Christmas Pageant

### 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 (1st or 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

* Nassau: Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade. Part of the Bahamian national festival of Junkanoo

### 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
* Hamilton: Hamilton Santa Claus and Grey Cup Parade
* Hespeler (Cambridge): Hespeler Santa Claus Parade (Article)
* London: London Santa Claus Parade, since 1956
* 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
** Ottawa (Barrhaven): Barrhaven Lions Light Up The Night Parade
** Ottawa (Kanata): Kanata Hazeldean Mall Santa Claus Parade
** Ottawa (Orleans): Sanata's Parade of Lights
* 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)
* Toronto: 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

* Gatineau: Gatineau Santa Claus Parade
* Montreal: Montreal Santa Claus Parade

#### 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.

### 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: 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

* Denver: Parade of Lights
* 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
* Kearney: Magical Night Lighted 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
* Schenectady Holiday Parade
* Watertown: Holiday Parade

#### North Carolina

* Chapel Hill: Chapel Hill Arts Parade
* Charlotte: Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade
* Burgaw: Burgaw Annual Christmas 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

* Ada: Christmas Parade
* Tulsa: Tulsa Christmas Parade. Held annually since 1926.
* Waurika: Christmas Parade (Second weekend in December)

#### Oregon

* Bend: Bend Christmas Parade
* Pendleton: Pendleton Christmas Carriage Parade
* Portland: Macy's Holiday Parade
* Portland: Christmas Ship Parade

#### 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
* Waukesha: Waukesha Christmas 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.