# Tavares Christmas Parade & Festival > Event for families in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM - Where: Historic Downtown Tavares (parade starts at Main Street and Sinclair Avenue), Main Street and Sinclair Avenue, Tavares, FL 32778 - Ages: Families - Price: FREE Family Event - Organizer: City of Tavares Recreation - Official page: https://www.tavaresfl.gov/ - 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/orlando/activities/tavares-christmas-parade-and-festival--listing-97e718b14cc9bf01d38ed071 ## About Tavares fills its historic downtown with a free Christmas festival on the first Saturday of December, opening with the city's annual Christmas Parade at 5:00 pm. The parade starts on Main Street at Sinclair Avenue, heads south to Ruby Street, turns east to Saint Clair Abrams, runs north back to Main Street and finishes at Sinclair Avenue, so families can watch from several downtown corners; the city suggests bringing lawn chairs and arriving early for a good spot. After the parade the evening continues with a giant Christmas tree, an "ice" skating area, holiday photo spots, artificial snowstorms, live entertainment, a movie in the park, food vendors and a visit with Santa. The city bills it as a free family event. 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