Crowds filled downtown as floats, bands, and performers — culminating with Santa and Mrs. Claus — brought holiday spirit to the streets.
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2025 Lakeland Christmas Parade: Know Before You Go
Thousands will converge on downtown Lakeland Thursday evening for the annual Christmas parade.
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2024 Lakeland Christmas Parade: Highlights Video, Photos, Winners
Relive the 43rd annual parade via a 5-minute highlights video, and see which floats and bands won the eight awards.
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2024 Christmas Parade: What to Know Before You Go
Thousands will converge on downtown Lakeland Thursday evening for the annual Christmas parade.
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2023 Lakeland Christmas Parade Float Winners
Eight winners captured the hearts of judges.
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Photos and Video: 42nd Annual Lakeland Christmas Parade
Thousands of people came downtown to watch a parade that included floats, bands, Santa – and a dinosaur.
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2023 Christmas Parade: What to Know Before You Go
Thousands will converge on downtown Lakeland Thursday evening for the annual Christmas parade; the route has changed this year.
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After Public Outcry, Lakeland Shortens Parade Route to Avoid Lake Morton
The Christmas Parade route will be 1.8 miles instead of 2.5 miles, partly to protect Lakeland’s iconic swans.
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Lakeland Christmas Parade Gets a New Route Around Lake Morton for 2023
The parade will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7. It had to be rerouted due to road closures at Orange Street and Lake Avenue.
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2022 Christmas Parade Award Winners
The Polk County Wedding and Event Pros float, which which hosted a live wedding ceremony, won the Judges Choice Award.