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.

South Africa

 * Cape Town: Kaapse Klopse (Cape Town Minstrel Carnival), held annually on 2 January (Second New Year)

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.

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.

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.

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 (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

Bahamas

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

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
St Andrews: Saturday Dec 6 Fredericton: Saturday Nov 29 Caraquet:   Saturday Nov 15 Sussex:     Saturday Dec 6 Bathurst:   Sunday Dec 7
 * Quispamsis and Rothesay: Kennebecasis Valley Santa Claus Parade
 * Moncton, Riverview, and Dieppe: Greater Moncton Santa Claus Parade

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.

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

 * 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
 * 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

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

Chile

 * Santiago: Paris Parade

Colombia

 * Medellín: es:Desfile de Mitos y Leyendas (Parade of Myths and Legends). Held annually on 7 December since 1974.