California Christmas Parades are held in practically every city. They range from small to large but generally are on the modest side with the events featuring community entries that may not qualify for larger parades such as 4th of July parades. One of the many fun things to see and do this Christmas, the parades are sometimes associated with Tree Lighting Ceremonies as well.

While these holiday parades are by far one of the most popular parades of any throughout the year, very few cities in California try to make them into big affair that would rival the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.  Californians host the most watched parade in the world just days after Christmas is over and the New Year begins. Flower floats costing over $100,000 each, and marching bands that head down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena for the Rose Parade are spectacular. So Christmas tends to keep it simple with Lighted Tractor Parades, Kids Parades and always Santa Claus!

• Adelanto - Christmas Parade  '12
• Alpine - Parade of Lights '12
• Angels Camp - Holiday Parade '12
• Arroyo Grande - Holiday Parade '12
• Arvin - Arvin Christmas Parade '12
• Auburn - Festival of Lights Parade  '12
• Bakersfield - Bakersfield Christmas Parade '12
• Benicia - Christmas Parade & Holiday Market '12
• Brentwood - 29th Annual Holiday Parade '12
• Burlingame - Downtown Holiday Parade '12
• Calexico - Christmas Parade '12
• Calistoga - Lighted Tractor Parade '12
• Camarillo - Christmas Parade '12
• Carpinteria - Holiday Spirit Parade '12
• Chino - Kids Christmas Parade  '12
• Colfax - Winterfest Parade of Lights  '12
• Corning - Light Parade '12
• Coronado - Christmas Parade '12
• Encinitas - Encinitas Holiday Parade  '12
  
• Exeter - Exeter Christmas Parade '12
• Ferndale - Lighted Tractor Parade  '12
• Fresno - Christmas Parade '12
• Glendale - Glendale Montrose Christmas Parade '12
• Granada Hills - Holiday Parade  '12
• Gridley - Christmas Parade of Lights '12
• Grover Beach - Magical Holiday Memories Parade '12
• Hanford Christmas Parade Nov. 29, 2013
• Hollister - Lights On Holiday Parade '12
• Hollywood - The Hollywood Christmas Parade '12
• Huntington Beach - Children's Christmas Parade '12
• King City - Lighted Agriculture Parade  '12
• Laguna Niguel - Holiday Parade '12
• La Jolla - Christmas Parade and Holiday Festival '12
• Lancaster - Holiday Parade '12
• La Puente - Holiday Parade '12
• Lemoore - Christmas Parade '13
• Lindsay - Holiday Parade  '12
• Livermore - Holiday Sights & Sounds Parade '12
• Lodi - Parade of Lights '12
• Lompoc - Children's Holiday Parade '12
• Los  Gatos - Children's Holiday Christmas Parade '12
• Merced - Hometown Christmas Parade '12
• Monrovia - Holiday Parade '12
• Murrieta - Holiday Magic Push Cart Parade  '12
• Nevada City - Donations Day Parade '12
• Oakland - Holiday Parade '12
• Ocean Beach (San Diego) - Holiday Parade '12
• Orcutt - Old Orcutt Christmas Parade  '12
• Oroville - Holiday Parade of Lights '12
• Oxnard - Christmas Parade
• Paradise - Truck Parade '12
• Pacific Grove -  Holiday Parade of Lights '12
• Palm Springs - Festival of Lights Parade '12
• Pleasanton - Hometown Holiday Parade '12
• Perris - Christmas Parade '12
• Placerville - Holiday Parade  '12
• Pittsburg - Holiday Parade '12
• Quincy - Light Parade '12
• Redding - Christmas Parade '12
• Redwood City - Hometown Holidays Parade  '12
• Sacramento - Santa Parade '12
• Salinas - Parade of Lights '12
• San Juan Bautista - Holiday in Lights Parade  '12
• San Luis Obispo - Holiday Parade '12
• Santa Barbara - Downtown Holiday Parade '12
• Santa Cruz - Holiday Parade '12
• Santa Maria -  Parade of Lights
• Solvang - Julefest Parade '12
• Sunnyvale - Holiday Parade  '12
• Susanville - Santa Parade  '12
• Sutter Creek - Parade of Lights  '12
• Taft - Christmas Parade  '12
• Tehachapi - Christmas Parade '12
• Tulare - Children's Christmas Parade '12
• Turlock - Christmas Parade '12
• Twain Harte - Christmas Parade '12
• Upland - Upland Christmas Parade  '12
• Valley Springs - Christmas Parade '12
• Visalia - Candy Cane Parade '12
• Yuba City - Holiday Parade '12
• Yreka - Christmas Holiday Parade  '12