Portsmouth Illuminated Holiday Parade 2025

Name: Portsmouth Illuminated Holiday Parade 2025
Start: 2025-12-06T17:30:00-05:00
Location: Market Square Portsmouth, NH

Schedule

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 05:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Market Square Portsmouth, NH | Portsmouth, NH

Join us Sat, Dec 6 to view the City of Portsmouth's annual Illuminated Holiday Parade. Route begins at Goodwin Park on Islington Street and processes down Congress Street to Pleasant Street, ending at State/Pleasant Street. Parade steps off from Islington Street/Summer St at 6:00pm. Prior to the parade, at 5:30pm is the annual tree lighting ceremony in Market Square.
The parade is a free and all are welcome to join. Extra ADA parking and parade viewing station is available at the Bridge Street lot. The parade is in winter. It is cold - dress for the elements.
Parade units must be pre-registered by emailing [email protected]. Registration forms available as of October 1. Registration for Parade closes at Thanksgiving.