50th Anniversary Holiday Parade

Friday, December 4, 2026 | 7 PM

Theme: Past, Present, Future

Applications to participate in the 50th Anniversary Downtown SLO Holiday Parade are now closed — but you can join our waitlist!  

Join the waitlist for the 50th Annual Holiday Parade

Started in 1975, 2026 marks over half a century of the Downtown SLO Holiday Parade. To commemorate this milestone, we’re honoring our past, embracing the present, and looking toward the future.

Parade entries and participants are encouraged to incorporate the theme of past, present, and future into their holiday floats and costumes. We invite attendees to be creative and imaginative in their interpretation of this theme!

Click here for a map of road closures and parking options on parade day.