December 6, 2025
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5:00 PM: Event Starts with the Christmas Parade
7:00 PM: Santa arrives by seaplane
9:00 PM: Event concludes
100 E. Ruby Street
Tavares, FL 32778
Christmas Celebration & Parade (City Event)
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Join us for our Christmas Festival & Parade in Downtown Tavares!
It all begins at 5:00 PM with our Christmas parade on Ruby Street and Main Street, followed by plenty of fun, activities, and holiday cheer to put you in the Christmas spirit. Enjoy live entertainment, "ice" skating, photo op spots, snow storms, living toy soldiers, stilt walkers, food vendors, and much more. Don't forget the highlight of the evening: visits from Santa! Santa will arrive by seaplane at 7:00 PM!
IMPORTANT NOTICE: To ensure the safety, quality, and timeliness of the parade, the following changes have been made this year:
The parade will be limited to the first 175 vehicles entered, so please return your application promptly.
New start time of 5:00 pm
All commercial entries will be limited to a max of 2 vehicles per entry.
All non-commercial entries will be limited to a max of 10 vehicles per entry.
Golf cart community entries will be limited to a max of 25 carts per entry.
If you would like to participate, please complete and submit a parade application form: Christmas Parade Application