# Menomonee Falls Optimist Club Christmas Parade

> Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time.

- When: Sun, Nov 29 · 4:30 PM
- Where: Downtown Menomonee Falls — Main Street and Appleton Avenue, Main Street at Harrison Street to Appleton Avenue and Arthur Avenue, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Menomonee Falls Optimist Club Foundation — Parade Committee
- Official page: https://fallsparades.org/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Menomonee Falls's Christmas parade steps off at dusk on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. It starts at Main Street and Harrison, heads west through downtown on Main Street, turns south on Appleton Avenue and ends at Arthur Avenue. It is run by the Menomonee Falls Optimist Club Foundation parade committee and sponsored by the village, the Knights of Columbus and the Optimist Club.

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