# Light Up Lakewood Annual Holiday Festival & Parade > Event for families in the Cleveland area (OH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM - Where: Downtown Lakewood (Detroit Ave), 14701 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107 - Ages: All ages welcome - Price: Free community celebration - Organizer: LakewoodAlive - Official page: https://www.lakewoodalive.org/event/light-up-lakewood-2026/ - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 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 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/cleveland/activities/light-up-lakewood-annual-holiday-festival-and-parade--listing-266d8f38f12416ee0558afce ## About Light Up Lakewood is the vibrant inner-ring suburb's signature holiday festival, drawing more than 20,000 attendees to Detroit Avenue in downtown Lakewood. This festive, family-focused celebration begins in the late afternoon with an indoor Holiday Market featuring regional artisans, free hot cocoa stations, and interactive children's games. The popular Holiday Parade travels down Detroit Avenue featuring colorful floats, costumed holiday characters, marching bands, and Santa Claus. Following the parade, crowds gather at Lakewood City Hall for the official Christmas tree lighting ceremony, live musical performances by local youth ensembles, free photos with Santa, and an awe-inspiring winter fireworks show launched over the city skyline. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Wide pedestrian-only street closures along Detroit Avenue make stroller navigation safe, easy, and spacious. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Warm indoor restrooms, baby changing facilities, and quiet nursing rooms available inside the Lakewood Public Library Main Branch. • Age Suitability: Welcoming to children of all ages, teens, parents, and grandparents. • Sensory Tips: The parade features drum lines and sirens; fireworks launch at approximately 19:30; watching from the library lawn provides a slightly quieter vantage point. ## Similar picks in Cleveland - [WinterLand Cleveland Thanksgiving Weekend Family Festival & Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/cleveland/activities/winterland-cleveland-thanksgiving-weekend-family-festival-and-tree-lig--listing-e2997381bf4fdebd364fd444) — Sat, Nov 28 · 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Cleveland Public Square · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. 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