Dallas Holiday Parade

On the first Saturday in December, come watch the 37th annual Dallas Holiday Parade, the city’s largest one-day, outdoor event with giant parade balloons, marching bands, festive floats and all the holiday staples. It has become a holiday tradition for thousands of families throughout North Texas and coast to coast.

Visit the Facebook page for updates on what to expect at this year's parade as they're announced.

The event is free to attend, and spectators are welcome bring chairs or blankets to sit on along the route.

Bleacher seats:
While the parade is free to the public, here you can purchase bleacher seats that will provide you with a comfortable place to sit and enjoy the parade. Bleacher seats are first-come, first-served, so get there early.

Children 24 months and younger who will not sit in an adult’s lap will need a ticket. Strollers or walkers can be stored under the bleachers for ticket holders.

About the Dallas Holiday Parade:
In 1987, The Adolphus and Children's Medical Center Dallas each reached historic milestones. In search of an appropriate way to celebrate the holidays and their 75th anniversaries, the hotel proposed the idea of a parade to kick off the holiday season for the city and bring families to downtown Dallas.

Since then, the event havs paraded down Commerce, bringing love, life, and joy to the hundreds of thousands of spectators and making our event the largest in Texas. And with fabulous sponsors such as Toyota of North America, AT&T, the AT&T Discovery District, and the Adolphus Hotel, the event is sure to remain the official start of the holidays in Dallas and all of Texas for decades to come.

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