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This year’s Christmas Parades across Okaloosa County

The holiday season is fast approaching, and cities across Okaloosa County are gearing up for beloved annual traditions – Christmas parades! Bundle up the family and check out these festive community events happening in December.

SOURCE: City of Fort Walton Beach Public Information Office

The holiday season is fast approaching, and cities across Okaloosa County are gearing up for beloved annual traditions – Christmas parades! Bundle up the family and check out these festive community events happening in December.

  • City of Destin’s 39th Annual Christmas Parade – “A Christmas Vacation” – Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 10am. The parade kicks off at Destin Methodist Church (200 Beach Drive) and winds its way down Beach Drive before heading west down Harbor Blvd. (Hwy 98) to Stahlman Avenue.
  • Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade – Monday, December 4, 2023 at 6:30pm. The parade theme this year is “That’s What Christmas Means To Me.” The parade starts at First Street and runs north on Eglin Parkway to Hughes Street.
  • City of Crestview Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade – “Santa’s Workshop” – Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 5pm (although inclement weather could change this.) The parade begins at Main Street and MLK Jr Ave and ends at the north end of Main Street after the Courthouse.
  • 2023 Niceville Valparaiso Christmas Parade – Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 10am. Parade Route – South on Palm Boulevard from Old Coastal Highway to SR-20. West on SR-20 to SR-285. Northeast on SR-285 to Palm Boulevard.

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