San Antonio's 45th Ford Holiday River Parade Steps Off November 27 as 200,000 River Walk Lights Switch On
The San Antonio River Walk association has announced that the 45th Ford Holiday River Parade will take place on the evening of November 27, 2026, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, stepping off at 6 p.m. from the Tobin Center area. The Witte Museum serves as this year's grand marshal, and the theme is 'Holiday Wishes Come True.'
At 7:05 p.m., a lighting ceremony at the Arneson River Theatre will switch on 200,000 lights along the River Walk, which will then glow nightly, free to view, through early January.
Reserved riverside seats are sold online through the River Walk website at roughly $19.95 to $32.25 depending on the section, with tickets required for ages two and up. A free viewing area is set along the east bank between Pecan Street and Richmond Avenue on a first-come basis.
The river parade is San Antonio's Christmas-season opener, with illuminated barges carrying bands, dance groups and Santa Claus along the 2.5-mile downtown river loop. (Source: San Antonio River Walk)
Source: San Antonio River Walk
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Photo: 图片来源：Nan Palmero摄，Wikimedia Commons（CC BY 2.0），图中为圣安东尼奥河滨步道圣诞灯饰 Image: San Antonio River Walk with Christmas lights, photo by Nan Palmero via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
