Lakeland Christmas Parade
Downtown Lakeland 117 N Kentucky Ave, Lakeland, FL, United StatesHosted by The Junior League of Greater Lakeland and the City of Lakeland, the Lakeland Christmas Parade is held annually on the first Thursday in December.
Recognized as one of Lakeland’s largest annual events, parade participants step off from the RP Funding Center to begin their 1.25-mile course winding through the city’s streets, around Lake Mirror and back down Lemon Street. Parade participants deck out their floats to reflect each year’s theme, which in past year’s has included “The Giving City” and “A Storybook Christmas.”