Brockton Holiday Parade

Brockton's 40th annual Holiday Parade and Celebration fills downtown on Saturday, November 28, 2026. Festivities start at noon with a holiday marketplace, ice skating and photos with Santa. The parade steps off at 2pm from 72 Belmont Street and follows Main Street, up and down Legion Parkway, ending near City Hall Plaza on Montello Street. A Festival of Lights with food trucks, live music and City Hall tours runs from 3pm to 6pm, the switch is pulled on the City Hall light display at 5pm, and the Brockton High School Concert Choir closes the day.