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We are excited to announce our 2025 Illuminated Santa Parade! This year’s parade will celebrate the 97th year, and we are so pleased to share this milestone with the community. Join us on Saturday, November 29, along the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront. The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. as the kickoff to our Holidays in the Sunshine City and we invite your organization, group, or business to take part in this exciting event. This holiday tradition promises to be a delightful evening for everyone. Following the parade, the evening will culminate with our Christmas Tree Lighting where Mayor Kenneth T. Welch will light up the park.
For event details, visit www.stpeteparksrec.org/holidayevents
Rules & Regulations
- There is to be NO OTHER SANTA CHARACTER in the parade.
- Since this will be an illuminated parade, please decorate your parade entry with lights so that everyone along the parade route can see you.
- Participants are permitted to hand out candy, beads, and similar items along the route; however, no items may be thrown to spectators by parade participants along the parade route.
- There will be a designated performance area for dance groups and bands. Please follow the directions of the parade marshals where you will be given time to perform in the designated area.
- The City reserves the right to impose additional participation rules or regulations at its discretion.
- The City reserves the right to cancel or postpone the parade due to weather conditions or a declared state of emergency by the federal, state, or local government, and the Mayor (as defined in St. Petersburg City Code section 2-425) determines that such suspension is necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare.
Age Category
Adult
Location
Downtown St. Petersburg Waterfront