11/30 - Venice Holiday Parade

Kicking off the holiday season for over 45 years, the City of Venice Holiday Parade is always the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The 2024 parade is Saturday, Nov. 30 beginning at 6:30 p.m.

City of Venice Holiday Parade route stretches approximately one mile and is viewable from Venice and Nokomis avenues. With pre-parade activities and nearly 100 different floats the City of Venice Holiday Parade is fun for the whole family. Drinks and goodies are offered for sale by high school booster clubs, Boy Scouts and local nonprofit service groups along the parade route.

Tens of thousands of spectators line the parade route early to find and secure their perfect spot to enjoy the festivities.