Seal Beach Christmas Parade
Seal Beach, CA
Seal Beach’s Old Town turns out for the Seal Beach Christmas Parade — marching bands, floats, classic cars, and Santa on a free three-block stroll down historic Main Street.
Seal Beach’s Old Town turns out for the Seal Beach Christmas Parade — marching bands, floats, classic cars, and Santa on a free three-block stroll down historic Main Street.
The Seal Beach Christmas Parade has been an Old Town Seal Beach tradition since 1979, when local businessman Tom Rose started it to bring families to Main Street for the holidays. The parade is produced by the Seal Beach Lions Club, with hundreds of Lions, Leos, and community volunteers managing staging, line-up, and route safety.
The parade runs three blocks along historic Main Street, from the Seal Beach Pier inland to Pacific Coast Highway. Dozens of entries fill the route — marching bands, civic and community floats, classic cars, dance troupes, equestrian units, and Santa Claus on his sleigh.
The crowd lines the sidewalks for one of Orange County’s most beloved old-fashioned hometown holiday parades. Confirm this season’s confirmed parade date and start time at sealbeachlions.org.
Yes — the parade is free to attend, with no tickets required. Find a sidewalk spot anywhere along the three-block Main Street route.
The parade runs three blocks along Main Street in Old Town Seal Beach, from the Seal Beach Pier inland to Pacific Coast Highway.
The Seal Beach Christmas Parade is held annually on the first Friday in December (the exact date is announced each fall). It’s an evening parade – check the official page for this year’s start time.
Free street parking is available throughout Old Town Seal Beach, but it fills quickly the hour before parade start. Arrive 60 to 90 minutes ahead or use rideshare. Some city lots near Main Street also have free or discounted evening rates.
Very — a classic three-block small-town parade experience, slow-paced and family-leaning. Strollers welcome. Many families pair the parade with dinner at one of Old Town Seal Beach’s family-friendly restaurants.
Seal Beach’s Main Street runs three short blocks from Pacific Coast Highway down to the sand, lined with locally owned shops, restaurants, and the small-town storefronts that have anchored the city’s downtown for generations. At its foot stands the Seal Beach Municipal Pier, first built in 1906 and rebuilt several times after storms and fire; at roughly 1,865 feet, it is the longest wooden pier in Orange County. The street ends where the pier begins, framing one of the South Coast’s most recognizable beachfront vistas.
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