Welcome Santa Holiday Parade

Date and Time

Friday, Nov 29, 2024 6pm

Details

Each year, on the Friday evening after Thanksgiving, Recreation and Parks hosts the Welcome Santa Parade ushering Santa and the Holiday Season into Akron! The parade is an illuminated night parade featuring community groups, arts and cultural organizations, drum lines, and businesses with illuminated floats, vehicles and costumes. The Lock 3 Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Fireworks takes place immediately following the parade.

Make plans to join us for the 2024 Welcome Santa Parade on Friday, November 29, 2024!

Guidelines

All units must be illuminated/lighted (lighting is required for the safety of parade attendees as well as for entertainment value).
Parade check-in time is 5:00 PM. Lineup numbers will be provided at check-in .
Only one Santa Claus is permitted in the parade.
Units with animals must provide their own cleanup services.
No throwing of candy/other objects (must be handed out).
Only nationally recognized beauty contest winners permitted.
Only politicians currently in office may participate.
No stationary performances in front of the reviewing stand. The parade must keep moving.

Click here for the Holiday Parade application. Applications must be returned no later than November 14th by emailing them to Tracy Murphy at TMurphy@akronohio.gov