# Rochester Holiday Parade: Christmas in Whoville (Rochester, NH) > Event for families in the Boston–Cambridge–Newton area (MA / NH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Dec 6 · 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM - Where: Downtown Rochester parade route (Wakefield Street to North Main Street), Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH 03867 - Ages: All ages - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce - Official page: https://www.rochesternh.org/ - 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/rochester-holiday-parade-christmas-in-whoville-rochester-nh--listing-a354880f7ab235b1d08516ec ## About The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce has run Rochester's holiday parade since the mid-1980s, and it is one of the largest in New Hampshire. This year's theme is Christmas in Whoville, so expect Grinch- and Who-inspired floats competing for Best of Parade, along with bands, youth-group marching units, mobile and equestrian units, city officials and police and fire crews, with Santa Claus bringing up the rear. The route is new for 2026: it starts at the triangle by the R.W. Creteau Regional Technology Center at Spaulding High School, heads south on Wakefield Street, turns at Central Square onto North Main Street and ends at Holy Rosary Church. 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