Lakeland Christmas Parade! – December 3rd. | I Am Florida
Lakeland Christmas Parade! – December 3rd. — Lakeland — Downtown Lakeland, 117 N Kentucky Ave, Lakeland, FL — 2026-12-03 — The Lakeland Christmas Parade is a time-honored tradition, enjoyed by the community for generations. The 45th Annual Lakeland Christmas Parade will take place on Thursday, December 3, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. The event will start with a dazzling fireworks display over Lake Mirror at 7 p.m. As the first firework is launched, the parade will officially begin. Leaving the RP Funding Center, the 1.25-mile parade route travels down Lemon Street toward downtown. The parade then turns at Main Street to Cedar Street and winds around Lake Mirror, travels Orange Street and ends at the RP Funding Center. The Lakeland Christmas Parade includes floats, marching bands, and decorated trailers. The parade will end with everyone’s favorite, Mr. and Mrs. Claus atop their sleigh. The City asks that no chairs be placed on the parade route until the day of the parade. Fire Chief Doug Riley says, “We understand people want a good vantage point to watch the parade. Unfortunately, we have chairs blocking sidewalks