# Lighted Christmas Parade — Excelsior Springs > Event for families in the Kansas City area (MO / KS). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM - Where: Downtown Excelsior Springs, 201 E. Broadway, Excelsior Springs, MO 64024 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Check official pricing - Organizer: Downtown Excelsior Partnership - Official page: https://visitexcelsior.com/lighted-christmas-parade/ - 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/kansas-city/activities/lighted-christmas-parade-excelsior-springs--listing-27f768dfd7a441afc0fd58f0 ## About Downtown Excelsior Springs holds its annual lighted parade on the Saturday of the Christmas kickoff, with the 2026 theme Winter Wonderland. Families stand along the downtown route to watch lighted floats, local businesses, community groups, performers, and holiday characters, and the page says the last float carries a special holiday guest. The evening starts with the mayor's lighting ceremony and the parade follows at about 6:00 PM, so it is an outdoor night event and children should have coats. Businesses, nonprofits, churches, schools, clubs, families, and community groups may enter a float or vehicle if they register ahead of time. The page does not print a spectator fee or a street-by-street route map. 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