# Amesbury Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting (Amesbury) > Event for families in the Boston–Cambridge–Newton area (MA / NH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 - Where: Downtown Amesbury (from Amesbury High School to the Market Street rotary), 5 Highland Street, Amesbury, MA 01913 - Ages: Families; all ages - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Carriagetown Holiday Parade Inc. (Amesbury Holiday Parade volunteers) - Official page: https://www.amesburyholidayparade.com/ - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/amesbury-holiday-parade-and-tree-lighting-amesbury--listing-9ec5ca4a4ba814ee9c2ed2da ## About Amesbury's Holiday Parade, a community tradition for 61 years, steps off from Amesbury High School on Highland Street on Saturday, December 5 and travels through downtown to the Market Street rotary. The lineup shows off the town itself: Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts, youth sports teams, the police and fire departments, local businesses, community organizations and the Shriners Hospital. At the rotary, families gather for a community celebration with the town's well-known tree lighting, capped by Santa's arrival aboard an Amesbury fire truck. The parade is organized entirely by volunteers and paid for through donations and sponsorships, and organizers say the tradition needs more support to continue; sports teams, scouts, arts and music groups can apply to march. The step-off time has not been posted yet, so check the parade site closer to the date. ## Similar picks in Boston - [Sensory Area — Danvers Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade (Danvers)](https://grassyknees.com/boston/activities/sensory-area-danvers-christmas-tree-lighting-and-holiday-parade-danver--listing-1fa1e822af1e54e8d4aa6c0a) — Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM · Danvers SEPAC sensory area, Maple & Cherry Streets (Downtown Danvers) · Free · sensory-friendly · checked Oct 27. 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