Date: Sat, Nov 21, 2026
Time: 9:30am
Venue: Shop Local Raleigh, Raleigh
Price: Free
Category: Family
The largest parade of its kind between Atlanta and Washington, D.C.—filled with marching bands, dancers, giant balloons, super heroes and more—marches through downtown Raleigh for two hours along a 1.4-mile route that draws a crowd of 60,000 spectators.
Family · Raleigh
The largest parade of its kind between Atlanta and Washington, D.C.—filled with marching bands, dancers, giant balloons, super heroes and more—marches through downtown Raleigh for two hours along a 1.4-mile route that draws a crowd of 60,000 spectators.
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82nd Annual Raleigh Christmas Parade runs Sat, Nov 21, 2026, 9:30am.
Shop Local Raleigh is at 400 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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