Holidaze Event & Parade 2026

Let’s Light up the night and Shine as a community for the 2026 HOLIDAZE Parade on Saturday, Nov. 21st! HOLIDAZE is a fun event for the whole family in downtown Willmar! 2026 SCHEDULE: 2:30 PM Holiday Movie at The Barn Theatre – The Polar Express 4-6 PM Free Hot Chocolate with Lakeland Media (while supplies last) 4-6 PM Soup & Chili Social at Bethel Lutheran Church 4-6 PM Touch a Truck on 4th Street 4-6 PM Pictures with Santa at 4th Ave Homes 4-6 PM Festival of Trees at The Barn Theatre 4-6 PM Holiday Market in Center Point Mall on 4th Street 6:30 PM HOLIDAZE LIGHTED PARADE – After the parade stop for Hot Cocoa and Cookies at First Presbyterian Church – There also will be plates of Christmas cookies for sale. 7:30 PM Holidaze Beer Carols with Tim Burns at Intuition Brewing Remember, this is a lighted Christmas parade, all entries must be adorned with lights. Please NO SANTAS allowed on any parade entry. There is only one Santa Claus, which is the last parade entry. Click Here for the Parade Registration Entry fee is $25. Willmar Fests PO Box 45 Willmar MN 56201 Saturday, November 21, 2026 Line-up begins at 5:45 pm, Parade starts at 6:30 pm. Questions? Contact us at info@willmarfests.com.