Below is an ever-evolving list of parades held throughout the world. We invite you to add your own parade including any pertinent information. Be sure to update us with new dates or any other changes as we will attempt to make it as accurate as possible.

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Tournament of Roses Parade - Pasadena, California
www.tournamentofroses.com/current/parade.htm

Mummers Parade - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
www.phillymummers.com

New Orlean’s Mardi Gras Parades – New Orleans, Louisiana
www.mardigras.com

List of world-wide Mardi Gras Parades
www.mglinks.com

Martin Luther King Jr. Parade - Jacksonville, Florida
www.mlkfdn.org

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Parade - Baltimore, Maryland
www.baltimoreevents.org/calendar/events/mlkparade.html

Children’s Gasparilla Parade - Tampa, Florida
www.gasparillapiratefest.com

February

Gasparilla Parade of the Pirates - Tampa, Florida
www.gasparillapiratefest.com

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade - Sydney, Australia
www.mardigras.com.au

Chingay Parade - Singapore
www.chingay.org.sg

Gold Rush Days Parade - Wickenburg, Arizona
www.wickenburgchamber.com/events.asp

The West End’s Mardi Gras Parade - Dallas, Texas

Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade - San Francisco, California
www.chineseparade.com

Sant’ Yago Illuminated Knight Parade - Tampa, Florida

Hong Kong Chinese New Year Parade - Hong Kong, China

Black History Day Parade - Palm Springs, California
www.palmspringsparades.com

March

Macon Cherry Blossom Parade - Macon, Georgia
www.cherryblossom.com

St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Atlanta, Georgia
www.stpatsatlanta.com

St. Patrick’s Day Parade - Chicago, Illinois
www.chicagostpatsparade.com

St. Patrick’s Day Parade - Savannah, Georgia
stpats.savannahnow.com/2003

St. Patrick’s Day Parade - Dublin, Ohio
www.dublinirishfestival.org

St. Charles St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Toronto, Canada
www.topatrick.com

St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Dublin, Ireland
www.stpatricksday.ie/cms/index.html

St. Patrick's Day Parade - New Haven CT
www.stpatricksdayparade.org

St. Patrick's Day Parade - North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
www.stpatnmb.com

Easter on Parade - Richmond, Virginia
www.downtownpresents.org/easter/index.shtml

April

Dogwood Arts Festival Parade - Knoxville, Tennessee
www.dogwoodarts.com

National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade – Washington, D.C.
www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org

The Stater Bros. Riverside Orange Blossom Festival Parade - Riverside, California
www.orangeblossomfestival.org

Texas Cavalier’s River Parade – San Antonio, Texas
www.fiesta-sa.org

Battle of Flowers Parade – San Antonio, Texas
www.fiesta-sa.org

Norfolk’s International Azalea Festival Parade – Norfolk, Virginia

Art Car Parade - Houston, Texas
www.orangeshow.org/parade2000/index.html

Fiesta Pooch Parade – San Antonio, Texas
www.fiesta-sa.org

Fiesta Flambeau Parade – San Antonio, Texas
www.fiesta-sa.org

International Azalea Festival Parade of Nations - Norfolk, Virginia
www.azaleafestival.org/index.html

Buccaneer Days Junior Parade - Corpus Christi, Texas
www.bucdays.com/standard/schedule.cfm

Annual Rose Parade - Thomasville, GA
www.thomasvillega.com

May

Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade - Louisville, Kentucky
www.kdf.org/events

Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Firefighter’s Parade – Winchester, Virginia www.sabf.org/parades.htm

Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Grand Feature Parade - Winchester, Virginia
www.sabf.org/parades.htm

Grand Floral Parade – St. Joseph, Michigan
www.michigansgreatsw.com/festivals2.phtml

Do Dah Day Pet Parade – Birmingham, Alabama
www.dodahday.org

West End Mardi Gras Parade – Dallas, Texas
www.dallaswestend.org

Buccaneer Days Illuminated Night Parade - Corpus Christi, Texas
www.bucdays.com/parades.html

Preakness Celebration Parade - Baltimore, Maryland
www.preaknesscelebration.org

Dixon May Fair Parade - Dixon, California
www.dixonmayfairparade.org

Sequim Irrigation Festival Parade - Sequim, Washington
www.irrigationfestival.com/events.html

Luther Burbank Rose Parade Festival - Santa Rosa, California
www.roseparadefestival.com/parade.html

ChocolateFest Parade - Burlington, Wisconsin
www.chocolatefest.com

Indy 500 Festival Parade - Indianapolis, Indiana
www.500festival.com/parade/index.html

Memorial Day Parade - Aurora, Illinois
www.enjoyaurora.com/events.cfm

Foxtrot Festival Parade - Marion, South Carolina
www.festivalnews.info/festivals/marion_foxtrot.html

June

North Iowa Band Festival Parade - Mason City, IA
www.masoncityia.com/bandfest

Grand Old Day Parade - Saint Paul, Minnesota
www.grandave.com

Southwest Airlines Grand Floral Parade – Portland, Oregon
www.rosefestival.org

Walled City Festival Parade – Derry, Ireland
www.derrycity.gov.uk

Flag Day Parade - Appleton, Wisconsin
www.foxcities.org

June Dairy Days – Markesan, Wisconsin
www.markesan.info

Idaho Statesman River Giants Parade – Boise, Idaho
www.boiseriverfestival.org/events.html

The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
www.freedomfestival.com

Atlanta Pride Celebration Parade - Atlanta, Georgia
www.atlantapride.org

Vikingland Band Festival - Alexandria, Minnesota
www.vikinglandbandfestival.com

July

WSB-TV Salute 2 America Parade – Atlanta, Georgia
www.wsbtv.com

July 4th Midnight Parade - Gatlinburg, Tennessee
www.gatlinburg-tennessee.com/specialevent/julyparade.htm

National Independence Day Parade - Washington, DC
www.july4thparade.com

Stone Mountain Fourth of July Parade - Stone Mountain, Georgia
www.stonemountaincity.org

Marietta Fourth of July Parade - Marietta, Georgia
www.city.marietta.ga.us

Independence Day Parade - Aurora, Illinois
www.ci.aurora.il.us/SpecialEvents/events/fourth.html

Wild West Parade - Toppenish, Washington
www.visityakima.com/visitor/events/index.cfm

Greeley Independence Stampede Parade - Greeley, Colorado
www.greeleystampede.org/htm/parade.php

Bessemer 4th of July Parade - Bessemer, Michigan
www.portup.com/~rah/july4.html

“Your Hometown America Parade” - Pittsfield, Massachusetts
www.pittsfield-ma.org

Star Spangled 4th Parade - Garland, Texas
www.ci.garland.tx.us/SS4/ss4main.htm

4th of July Parade – Wakefield, Massachusetts
www.julyparade.org

Port Jervis Fireman’s Parade - Port Jervis, New York
www.portjervisny.org

Michigan Heritage Parade - Travers City, Michigan
www.cherryfestival.org/events/parades.php

Junior Royale Parade – Travers City, Michigan
www.cherryfestival.org/events/parades.php

Cherry Royale Parade – Traverse City, Michigan
www.cherryfestival.org/events/parades.php

Minneapolis Aquatennial Parade - Minneapolis, Minnesota
www.aquatennial.com

Rotary Community Day Parade - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
www.soonet.ca/rotary/rotaryfest/index.htm

Southwest Airlines Torchlight Parade at SEAFAIR - Seattle, Washington
www.seafair.com/x52.xml

Summer Carnival Street Parade – Rotterdam, Netherlands
www.ducos.com/events/zomercarnaval/zc_start_uk.html

Pickle Festival Parade - Berrien Springs, Michigan
www.michigansgreatsw.com/festivals2.phtml

Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival Parade - Canton, Ohio
www.profootballhoffestival.com

Doo Dah Parade - Columbus, Ohio
www.doodahparade.com

August

Bay Port Fish Festival Parade - Bay Port, Michigan
www.bayportchamber.com/Fish_Festival/fish_festival.htm

Old Soldiers Day Parade - Alpharetta, Georgia
www.alpharetta.ga.us

The Festival Cavalcade - Edinburgh, Scotland
www.edinburghnews.com/cavalcade.cfm

Webster Harvest Days Parade – Webster, Minnesota
http://pages.zdnet.com/websterdays1/websterharvestdays/

Lakewood on Parade - Lakewood, Colorado
www.lakewood.org

Potato Days Parade - Barnesville, Minnesota
www.potatodays.com/events/unique_events/parade.html

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival Parade of Classics - Auburn, Indiana
www.acdfestival.org

Owatonna Sesquicentennial Parade - Owatonna, Minnesota
http://www.150.owatonna.org

Claysburg Bicentennial Parade - Claysburg, Pennsylvania
www.cksd.k12.pa.us/parade/parade.htm

September

Aloha Festival Floral Parade – Waikiki, Hawaii
www.alohafestivals.com

Holualoa Parade – Holualoa Town, Kona
www.alohafestivals.com

Tyrone Founders Day Parade - Tyrone, Georgia
www.tyrone.org/foundersday/index.htm

Kiddie Parade and Grand Parade on Sheyenne – Fargo, North Dakota
www.westfargochamber.com/events/westfest.html

Neptune Festival Grand Parade - Virginia Beach, Virginia
www.neptunefestival.com

Defeat of Jesse James Days Parade - Northfield, Minnesota
http://www.djjd.org

Georgia Power Parade of Excellence - Atlanta, Georgia
www.theatlantafootballclassic.com

October

Canyon of Lights Torchlight Parade - Richland Center, Wisconsin
www.wisconline.com/counties/richland/events.html

Columbus Day Parade – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kerr County Fair Assoc. Annual Parade - Kerrville, Texas
www.kerrcountyfair.com

Columbus Parade & Italian Festival - Albany, New York
www.columbusdayalbanyny.com

Mechanicsburg Halloween Parade - Mechanicsburgh, Pennsylvania
www.mechparade.org

Pumkin Show Parade – Circleville, Ohio
www.pumpkinshow.com

Halloween Fantasy Fest Parade – Key West, Florida
www.fantasyfest.net

Village Halloween Parade - New York City, New York
www.halloween-nyc.com

Halloween Parade - New Smyrna Beach, Florida
www.nsbfla.com/do/events.php

Millersville Community Parade - Millersville, PA
www.millersville.edu/~alumni/parade.html

November

Englewood Holiday Parade – Englewood, Colorado
www.ci.englewood.co.us/recreation/2002-events.htm

Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade – Palm Desert, California
www.golfcartparade.com

Veteran’s Day Parade and Concert - Palm Springs, California
www.palm-springs.org

Aurora Veterans Day Parade – Aurora, Illinois
www.ci.aurora.il.us

Hometown Holiday Parade – Virginia Beach, Virginia
www.vabeach.com/news/fall-06-02.htm

Asheville Christmas Parade – Asheville, North Carolina
www.exploreasheville.com

Holiday’s in the City Grand Illumination Parade – Norfolk, Virginia
www.downtownnorfolk.org

Annual Boat Parade of Lights – Panama City, Florida

Harrisburg Holiday Parade – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
www.harrisburgevents.com/specialevents/Parade/parade%20home%20page.htm

Pasadena Doo Dah Parade - Pasadena, California
www.angelfire.com/my/doodah/index2.html

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade - New York City, New York
www.ny.com/holiday/thanksgiving/parade.html

Michigan Thanksgiving Parade - Detroit, Michigan
www.theparade.org/html/parade

Chicago Thanksgiving Parade – Chicago, Illinois
www.chicagofestivals.org

Carolina’s Carrousel Thanksgiving Day Parade - Charlotte, North Carolina
www.carrouselparade.org

Washington Mutual Thanksgiving Day Parade, Houston, Texas
webadv.chron.com/ads/ads_w/wamu/index.html

Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
www.wpvi.com

Baltimore’s Thanksgiving Parade, Baltimore, Maryland
www.bop.org/calendar/events/thanksgiving.html

Verizon Wireless Parade of Lights - Fort Worth, Texas
www.fortworthparadeoflights.org

Come Catch the Glow Christmas Parade - Estes Park, Colorado
www.estesnet.com/events/holidayevents.htm

Fabulous Christmas Light Parade - Oakley, Kansas
www.oakley-kansas.com/events.html

Hometown Holiday Parade - Virginia Beach, Virginia
www.beacheventsfun.com

Celebrate The Season – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
www.pittsburgh.com

Jacksonville Light Parade - Jacksonville, FL
www.coj.net

Holiday Electric Light Parade - Ogden, Utah
www.ogdencvb.org

Cheyenne Christmas Parade - Cheyenne, Wyoming
www.cheyennenetwork.com/christmasparade

Christmas Parade - La Salle, Illinois
www.heritagecorridorcvb.com

Christmas Parade of Lights, Pueblo, Colorado
www.pueblochamber.org/tourism/currentevents.htm

Hometown Holiday Parade - Virginia Beach, VA
www.BeachEventsFun.com

Downtown Appleton Christmas Parade - Appleton, WI
www.appletondowntown.org

Green Bay Holiday Parade - Green Bay, WI
www.downtowngreenbay.com/holparade.shtml

Hui Ana of Bands-Waikiki Holiday Parade - Honolulu, Hawaii
www.musicfestivals.com

December

Hollywood Christmas Parade – Hollywood, California
www.hollywoodchristmas.com

The Grand Fantastical Christmas Parade – Edinburgh, Scotland
www.capitalchristmas.co.uk

Christmas Parade - Burlington, Wisconsin
www.burlingtonareachamber.com

City of Cumming Christmas Parade – Cumming, Georgia
www.cityofcumming.net

Children’s Electric Christmas Parade – Clovis, California
www.clovischamber.com

“Fantasy of Lights” Christmas Parade – Gatlinburg, Tennessee
www.gatlinburg-tennessee.com/specialevent/xmasparadeinfo.htm

Xcel Energy Parade of Lights - Denver, Colorado
www.denverparadeoflights.com

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Christmas Parade -Atlanta, Georgia
www.choa.org/festival/parade.shtml

Christmas Parade – New Smyrna Beach, Florida
www.newsmyrna.com

Star City Holiday Parade- Lincoln, Nebraska
www.lincoln.org/cvb/calendar/calendar.htm

Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade - Palm Springs, California
www.palmspringsparades.com

Holiday Boat Parade of the Palm Beaches – West Palm Beach, Florida
www.pbboatparade.com/main.htm

Oakland Tribune Holiday Parade - Oakland, California
www.oaklandholidayparade.com

Annual Children’s Christmas Parade - Upland, California
www.ci.upland.ca.us/asp/events/view.asp

Sunnyside Lighted Farm Implement Parade – Sunnyside, Washington
www.visityakima.com/visitor/events/index.cfm

Xcel Energy Parade of Lights - Denver, Colorado
www.denverparadeoflights.com

Neiman Marcus/Adolphus/Children’s Christmas Parade – Dallas, Texas
www.childrensparade.com

St. Augustine Christmas Parade - St. Augustine, FL
www.visitoldcity.com/events/index.php

Santa Parade - Chehalis, Washington
www.tourlewiscounty.com

Christmas Parade - New Smyrna Beach, Florida
www.cityofnsb.com/departments_parksrec_specialevents.htm

Christmas Ship Parade – Portland, Oregon
www.christmasships.org/splash.shtml

San Jose Holiday Parade - San Jose, California
www.sanjoseholidayparade.com

The Mayor’s Christmas Parade – Baltimore, Maryland
www.mayorschristmasparade.com

Christmas Ship Parade - Portland, Oregon
www.christmasships.org

Annual Christmas Light Parade - Wickenburg, Arizona
www.wickenburgchamber.com/events.asp

PGE Festival of Lights Holiday Parade - Salem, Oregon
www.festivaloflights.org

Cingular Wireless Winterfest Boat Parade - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
www.winterfestparade.com

Holiday Boat Parade – Pompano Beach, Florida
www.pompanobeachchamber.com/events.html

Regatta of Lights - St. Augustine, Florida
www.visitoldcity.com/events/index.php

Jr. Orange Bowl Parade – Coral Gables, Florida
www.jrorangebowl.com

Super Holiday Parade, Orlando, Florida
www.fcsports.com/

Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade – Phoenix, Arizona
www.tostitosfiestabowl.com

Orange Bowl Parade - Miami, Florida
www.orangebowl.org/events/parade.asp

MasqueParade – Baltimore, Maryland
www.bop.org

New Year’s Eve Parade of Bands – Dallas, Texas
www.swbellcottonbowl.org/bo_fanattractions.asp

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Parade – Atlanta, Georgia
www.peachbowl.com

SBC Cotton Bowl Parade of Bands - Dallas, Texas
www.cottonbowl.com/ca_music_festival.asp

First Night Monterey's Twilight Parade - Monterey, California
www.firstnightmonterey.org

Conway Christmas Parade - Conway, South Carolina
www.conwayscchamber.com

Annual Melbourne Light Parade - Melbourne, Florida
www.brevardtv.com/melbournelightparade