# Waxhaw Christmas Parade > Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sun, Dec 13 · 3:00 PM - Where: Downtown Waxhaw (parade route), 301 Givens Street, Waxhaw, NC 28173 - Ages: All ages - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Town of Waxhaw - Official page: https://www.waxhaw.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/charlotte/activities/waxhaw-christmas-parade--listing-993fef600913a659c0c9697f ## About The Town of Waxhaw's annual Christmas Parade rolls through Downtown Waxhaw on Sunday afternoon, December 13, 2026, starting at 3 p.m. Local school marching bands, floats and entries from more than 70 businesses and community groups make up the line-up, and the parade ends with an appearance by Santa Claus. Announcers are stationed along the whole route, so families can hear who each group is wherever they stand. The parade draws a big crowd: the town asks people to arrive early and expect delays, and parking is no longer allowed along the route, which closes to inbound traffic at 2:30 p.m. and to all vehicles at 2:45 p.m. The town suggests parking at the Waxhaw Downtown Park on Givens Street or at 521 N. Broome Street, with accessible parking on N. 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