Downtown Denver’s holiday parade has a 2026 date: the 9NEWS Parade of Lights steps off on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026. The Downtown Denver Partnership, which produces the parade, says it is free to attend and that grandstand or VIP tickets are encouraged for the best view; those are sold through Eventbrite from the parade page. The Partnership says the 2025 parade drew more than 200,000 people.
When we checked on Oct. 24, the parade page did not yet list a start time, the route or grandstand prices, so treat the date as the firm detail and watch the Partnership’s page for the rest. Volunteers must be 16 or older and can sign up through the page’s interest form.
Know before you go
- When: Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026; start time not yet posted
- Where: Downtown Denver; route not yet posted
- Cost: Free to watch along the route; grandstand and VIP tickets sold separately (prices not yet posted)
- Ages: All ages
- Details and tickets: Downtown Denver Partnership, Parade of Lights
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