# [98th Annual Santa Parade and Tree Lighting](https://wknd.app/r/xh2dnq/98th-annual-santa-parade-and-tree-lighting)

- When: 2026-11-28 18:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: North Straub Park, 400 Bayshore Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (27.77636, -82.63083)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: christmas, holiday, parade, tree-lighting, santa, outdoor
- About: St. Pete kicks off the holidays with an illuminated Santa parade along the downtown waterfront, starting at Albert Whitted Park. The tree lighting in North Straub Park follows right after the parade.
- Source: https://www.stpeteparksrec.org/programs___events/events/holidayevents.php
- Feed: [Tampa family events](https://wknd.app/f/vxk3c6/tampa-family-events)

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