Event · Community
St. Pete 98th Annual Santa Parade & Tree Lighting
- When
- Sat, Nov 28 · 6:30 PM
- Where
- Downtown St. Petersburg waterfront: Albert Whitted Park to North Straub Park480 Bayshore Dr. SE to 400 Bayshore Dr. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701Open in Google Maps ↗
- Ages
- all ages
- Cost
- Free (public parade)
- Organizer
- City of St. Petersburg Parks & Recreation
St. Petersburg kicks off the holidays with its annual illuminated Santa Parade followed by the Tree Lighting. The parade begins at Albert Whitted Park and runs along Bayshore Drive to 5th Ave NE; the Tree Lighting follows immediately in North Straub Park (timing depends on when the parade ends). Organizations, community groups and businesses can register to march (deadline Tuesday, November 17).
Visit the official site ↗Published details checked online. Contact responsiveness and live booking availability have not been confirmed.
What was checked & what still needs confirmation
Listing page header still says 'Stay tuned for 2026 holiday information!' but the printed weekdays match the 2026 calendar and the parade registration form is named 11282026. Individual detail pages on the same site are stale (e.g., 'Saturday, November 25', '95th Annual'), so the listing page is the source. No admission fee is printed; recorded as free because it is a public street parade. Park addresses from the parks directory pages.