# Los Gatos Children's Christmas/Holidays Parade

> Event for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM
- Where: Downtown Los Gatos, N. Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos, CA 95030
- Ages: All ages
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: LGS Recreation (Los Gatos-Saratoga Community Education and Recreation)
- Official page: https://www.lgsrecreation.org/holidayparade/
- Last checked: Tue, Oct 27

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## About

The 70th annual Children's Christmas/Holidays Parade takes over downtown Los Gatos on Saturday, December 5, 2026, beginning at 11 a.m. and running rain or shine. School bands, floats and community groups march through the town centre; LGS Recreation publishes a route map, a street-closure letter and a band judging packet, and the parade is live-streamed by KCAT Public Media with rebroadcasts from December 25 to January 1 on Comcast Channel 15. Entry registration for participants has closed; spectators simply turn up.

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