ParadeSt. Augustine
St. Augustine Christmas Parade
A morning holiday parade that winds from Mission Nombre de Dios south through the historic district, a family friendly start to a day in the old city.
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Every upcoming parade on our calendar, soonest first.
12 upcoming events · Full calendar
December 2026
ParadeWinter Park
Winter Park Christmas Parade
More than 80 groups, from marching bands to fire crews and Santa himself, roll down Park Avenue in Winter Park's 74th annual morning Christmas parade.
ParadeCocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach Christmas Boat Parade
Lit and decorated boats parade along the Banana River on a December evening, with free viewing from parks and roadside spots around Cocoa Beach.
ParadeNew Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach Christmas Boat Parade
Decorated boats light up the Intracoastal Waterway at dusk, a relaxed small town holiday evening that pairs well with dinner on Canal Street.
ParadeSanford
Sanford Parade of Lights
Illuminated floats, marching bands and dance groups light up a one-mile route through historic downtown Sanford on a December Saturday night.
ParadeFort Lauderdale
Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade
Fort Lauderdale's famous lighted boat parade sails 12 miles from the New River up the Intracoastal, with this year's theme, Party in the U.S.A., and fireworks.
ParadeEmerald Coast
Pensacola Christmas Parade
Pensacola's big downtown holiday parade rolls along historic Palafox Street with floats, marching bands and Santa closing out the show on a December Saturday evening.
January 2027
ParadeTampa
Children’s Gasparilla
The family-friendly warm-up to Gasparilla, with a kids' parade along Bayshore Boulevard, an air show, a preschooler stroll and fireworks to close the night.
ParadeTampa
Seminole Hard Rock Gasparilla Pirate Fest
Tampa's biggest party of the year, with a pirate ship invasion of the downtown waterfront, a 4.5-mile Parade of Pirates and street festival stages along the river.
February 2027
ParadeEmerald Coast
Krewe of Lafitte Illuminated Parade
Pensacola's Friday night Mardi Gras parade fills downtown with lit floats, pirates and plenty of beads, kicking off the city's big parade weekend.
ParadeEmerald Coast
Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade
Pensacola's largest event of the year draws more than 100,000 people downtown for an afternoon of krewes, floats, music and Mardi Gras throws.
ParadePensacola Beach
Pensacola Beach Krewe of Wrecks Parade
Mardi Gras weekend wraps up on the island with a Sunday afternoon beach parade, a relaxed, sandy alternative to the big downtown crowds.
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