Walk With Santa Holiday Parade

Community groups are invited to join the Anacortes Lions Club in the annual Walk With Santa Holiday Parade on the first Saturday in December. Please help us to bring joy to our town by decorating floats, vehicles in festive holiday attire to "Walk With Santa" in historic downtown Anacortes to celebrate the beginning of the winter holiday season. The Parade will begin at 10AM at 3rd and Commercial Avenue in Old Town Anacortes on the fifth of December. The Town Crier, Flag Bearers, Mayor in the 1921 Le Franc Firetruck, with Santa and Mrs.Claus leading the parade of community groups up Commercial Avenue to 10th Avenue, turning east to O Avenue to disperse back to 3rd Avenue. From there, we encourage folks to go over to Dockside Dogs Patio to join an event lead by the Chamber of Commerce to have pictures taken with Santa. Participants are to assemble on Saturday, December 5th, 2026, around 9:00 AM, near 3rd and O avenue in different areas, depending on the type of entry - Lining up on Commercial and 2nd/3rd St – Flag Bearers, Town Crier, Mayor & Santa’s Car on intersection of 3rd and Commercial, with Classic Cars lining down Commercial to 1st Street. Lining up on 3rd between Commercial & O Avenue – Lion’s truck, Choir, Cheerleaders and Marching Band on south side, with Firetrucks and emergency vehicles on north side.Lining up on east side of 3rd and O Ave – Floats, Vans with passengers, Walkers and others Lining up on 2nd St near Cortland Rope – Equestrians and horse carriages, other animal groups PARADE STARTS PROMPTLY AT 10 AM ~ Parade participants are asked to decorate to bring joy to the season, PLEASE don’t throw candy or toys, HAND THEM DIRECTLY TO CHILDREN OR OTHERS ~ For more information – https://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/anacortes or e-mail lioncatowoods@gmail.com ~ If inclement weather occurs, parade may be canceled (snow or ice) ~