Children's Hospital New Orleans Holiday Parade

Getting ready for the holidays? Partnering with Downtown Development District and Kern Studios, the third annual Children’s Hospital New Orleans Holiday Parade will take place the first Saturday of December (Dec. 7). There will be more than 20 custom designed, holiday themed floats. The floats will include animatronic props, intelligent lighting systems, special effects and audio systems, along with traditional rider floats. The parade will also include high-flying helium balloons along with marching bands, and of course, Santa himself with his special holiday characters.

The Children's Hospital parade will begin at the French Market. It will then roll through the French Quarter and downtown before ending at Lafayette Square.

There will be a post-parade celebration with music, food, and holiday magic at Lafayette Square.