List of Christmas parades

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The following is a list of Christmas, holiday, and Thanksgiving parades that occur between Thanksgiving Day and New Year's Day, coinciding with the Christmas and holiday season.

Contents 1 Oceania 1.1 Australia 2 North America 2.1 Canada 2.1.1 British Columbia 2.1.2 Ontario 2.2 United States 2.2.1 California 2.2.2 Connecticut 2.2.3 Florida 2.2.4 Illinois 2.2.5 Kentucky 2.2.6 Maryland 2.2.7 Massachusetts 2.2.8 Michigan 2.2.9 Missouri 2.2.10 New York 2.2.11 Oregon 2.2.12 Pennsylvania 2.2.13 Tennessee 2.2.14 Texas 2.2.15 Virginia 2.2.16 Wisconsin 3 See also

[edit] Oceania

[edit] Australia

• Melbourne: Myer Christmas Parade (PDF)
• Sydney: Sydney Christmas Parade (Website)

[edit] North America

[edit] Canada

[edit] British Columbia

• Vancouver: Rogers' Santa Claus Parade

[edit] Ontario

• Brampton
• Mississauga (Streetsville): Mississauga Santa Claus Parade (Website)
• Toronto: Toronto Santa Claus Parade

[edit] United States

[edit] California

• La Jolla: The Annual La Jolla Christmas Parade & Holiday Festival (Website)
• Los Angeles: Hollywood Christmas Parade
• Montrose: Montrose Christmas Parade (Website)
• Newport Beach: The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade (Website)
• Pasadena: Tournament of Roses Parade

[edit] Connecticut

• Stamford, Connecticut: Parade Spectacular (held before Thanksgiving)

[edit] Florida

• Walt Disney World (Magic Kingdom): Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade, previously the "Very Merry Christmas Parade" (Tribute site)
• Orlando: Orlando Christmas Parade (Website), and Orlando Citrus Parade

[edit] Illinois

• Chicago: McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade

[edit] Kentucky

• Owensboro: Owensboro Christmas Parade (Website)

[edit] Maryland

• Hampden, Baltimore: The Mayor's Annual Christmas Parade (Website)
• Cambridge: Cambridge-Dorchester County Christmas Parade (Website)

[edit] Massachusetts

• Plymouth: America's Hometown Thanksgiving Parade

[edit] Michigan

• Detroit: America's Thanksgiving Parade

[edit] Missouri

• St. Louis: Ameren St. Louis Thanksgiving Day Parade (Website)

[edit] New York

• New York City: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

[edit] Oregon

• Bend: Bend Christmas Parade (Website}
• Portland: Christmas Ship Parade (Website)

[edit] Pennsylvania

• Philadelphia: 6abc Boscov's Thanksgiving Day Parade
• Pittsburgh: Celebrate the Season Parade
• Scranton: Greater Scranton Jaycees Santa Parade (Website)

[edit] Tennessee

• Nashville: Annual Nashville Gas Christmas Parade (Website)

[edit] Texas

• Houston: H-E-B Holiday Parade

[edit] Virginia

• Richmond: Richmond Christmas Parade (Website)

[edit] Wisconsin

• Appleton: The Annual Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade (Website)

[edit] See also

• List of objects dropped on New Year's Eve

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