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45th Annual Ford Holiday River Parade and Lighting Ceremony

When
Fri, Nov 27 · 6:00 PM
Where
San Antonio River Walk (parade start at Tobin Center for the Performing Arts)100 Auditorium Circle, San Antonio, TX 78205Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
Children aged 2 years or older will require a ticket.
Cost
Reserved seating tickets sold online (non-refundable); free viewing area first-come, first-servedADA tickets available in listed sections (e.g., Tobin Center A18, Main Plaza G5, Arneson River Theatre L1). Strollers not allowed.
Organizer
The San Antonio River Walk (Visit San Antonio)

San Antonio's day-after-Thanksgiving river parade and official lighting of the River Walk holiday lights. Theme: 'Holiday Wishes Come True', with the Witte Museum as Grand Marshal. The parade begins at 6 PM at the Tobin Center, with a live broadcast at 7:05 PM from the Arneson River Theatre. Reserved seating is ticketed (children 2 and older need a ticket); a free first-come viewing area is on the east side of the River Walk between Pecan Street and Richmond Avenue. Strollers, ice chests and carriers are not allowed on the River Walk for this event.

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ADA tickets available in listed sections (e.g., Tobin Center A18, Main Plaza G5, Arneson River Theatre L1). Strollers not allowed.

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Ticket prices not printed on the page. Tobin Center street address taken from tobincenter.org footer (the /visit URL returned 404 but footer printed the address).

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