Downtown Brenham’s Lighted Christmas Parade
December 5
Weekend 1: “An American Christmas” Lighted Parade
Saturday, December 5
- Breakfast with Santa (Sponsored by McDonald’s): Kick off the holiday season at The Historic Barnhill Center with Santa. Two seating sessions will be available at 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM. Tickets are $15 and go on sale Sunday, November 1, 2026 at jingle.cityofbrenham.org.
- 2026 Lighted Christmas Parade: The evening highlight, themed “An American Christmas,” begins Saturday at 6:00 PM. Parade registration and float entry is open now through Thursday, November 19th at jingle.cityofbrenham.org. There are no registration fees to enter.
Weekend 2: The “Home for the Holidays” Christmas Stroll
Friday, December 11 and Saturday, December 12
- Cold Nights, Holiday Tunes: On Friday, December 11, join us in Public Parking Lot E on Commerce Street from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM for a live performance by The Spicolis. This is a free, family-friendly event—just bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the music! Sponsored by Emerson Measurement Solutions and Frost Bank.
- “Home for the Holidays”: Starting with our inaugural 1K “Dashing Thru Downtown” at 9:00 AM and “Paws & Claus” Pet Contest at 11:00 AM, enjoy a weekend full of festive shopping, dining, and holiday cheer throughout historic Downtown Brenham until 6:00PM
For parade registration, event details, or questions, please contact Leigh Linden, at llinden@cityofbrenham.org or 979-337-7239.