# West Allis Christmas Parade > Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM - Where: Downtown West Allis — Greenfield Avenue, W. Greenfield Ave. from the 81st Street State Fair Park entrance to 70th Street, West Allis, WI 53214 - Ages: Whole family - Price: Free to watch - Organizer: City of West Allis - Official page: https://www.westalliswi.gov/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/milwaukee/activities/west-allis-christmas-parade--listing-535dd181000d09cb38c32e5b ## About Billed as the premier nighttime Christmas parade in southeastern Wisconsin, West Allis's parade rolls east along Greenfield Avenue after dark with marching bands, live performers, creative floats and vintage vehicles, elves and cartoon characters, and Santa Claus at the very end. The route starts at the 81st Street entrance to State Fair Park, runs east on Greenfield to 70th Street and turns south to Orchard Avenue. It follows the city's tree lighting at City Hall, so families can do both. The parade is funded entirely by donations. ## Similar picks in Milwaukee - [Allis in Winterland and Christmas Tree Lighting — West Allis City Hall](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/allis-in-winterland-and-christmas-tree-lighting-west-allis-city-hall--listing-6a0d22d374ab8283b1adea57) — Sat, Dec 5 · 3:00 PM – 4:45 PM · West Allis City Hall (Art Gallery and Centennial Plaza) · checked Oct 24. West Allis starts its Christmas Saturday at City Hall. From 3 to 4 p.m. Allis in Winterland turns the City Hall Art Gallery into a family-friendly, Christmas-movie-themed space… - [Menomonee Falls Optimist Club Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/menomonee-falls-optimist-club-christmas-parade--listing-dfd0167f78d83fe45f6cde1d) — Sun, Nov 29 · 4:30 PM · Downtown Menomonee Falls — Main Street and Appleton Avenue · checked Oct 24. 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… - [Grafton Christmas Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/grafton-christmas-tree-lighting--listing-e2faeeff9d8b9e16a2608e6c) — Sun, Nov 22 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Lumberyard Plaza (next to Sahale Ale Works), Grafton · Free · checked Oct 24. Downtown Grafton's annual community tree lighting: count down to flipping the switch on Lumberyard Plaza, drop off letters to Santa, and enjoy free hot cocoa and treats. The… - [Waukesha Night of Lights: Tree Lighting, Lantern Stroll and Walk of Lights](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/waukesha-night-of-lights-tree-lighting-lantern-stroll-and-walk-of-ligh--listing-4b05a6e74e0d4625ea09d904) — Fri, Dec 4 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · The Rotunda (start) to Riverfront Plaza, Waukesha · checked Oct 24. Downtown Waukesha's holiday kickoff. It starts at 5:30 p.m. with the tree lighting at The Rotunda, with music, hot chocolate and Santa. Then families light lanterns and follow… - [Storytime with Santa at Discovery World](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/storytime-with-santa-at-discovery-world--listing-ac6bbfab45b4fe3d412c1c53) — Sat, Nov 28 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM · Discovery World · With admission · checked Oct 24. Santa reads holiday stories in the Discovery World theater at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m., then strolls through the building between sessions greeting children. A low-key Santa… - [Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/milwaukee-holiday-lights-festival--listing-24195b3989c8c8ffc6a53e68) — Nov 19 – Jan 1 · Cathedral Square Park (Community Spirit Park) and other downtown parks · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. For six weeks downtown Milwaukee's parks and Wisconsin Avenue glow with more than half a million lights. Cathedral Square becomes 'Community Spirit Park', a forest of more than… ## More for families - [Christmas and holiday events for kids in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/christmas.md) - [This weekend in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Milwaukee](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee.md)