Boca Raton lights its tree Saturday, Nov. 21 at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 6 to 10 p.m. The Holiday Street Parade is Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. This page is updated each year. Facts come from the City of Boca Raton’s Holiday Tree Lighting and Holiday Street Parade pages.

Boca Raton’s holiday season has two big free city events: the Holiday Tree Lighting at the Mizner Park Amphitheater on Saturday, Nov. 21, and the Holiday Street Parade on Federal Highway on Wednesday, Dec. 2. Both are run by the city’s Recreation Services Department.

Who to call

Holiday Tree Lighting: Saturday, Nov. 21

6 to 10 p.m., Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real. Free.

Time What
6 p.m. Celebration opens: live music, craft station, holiday market, food and drinks for sale
6 to 10 p.m. Selfie photos with Santa at the Boca Raton Museum of Art
6:20 p.m. The Holidazed
7:30 p.m. Mayor Andy Thomson lights the city’s tree, with Mizner Park’s light display
7:40 p.m. Second band, to be announced
8:45 p.m. Jam-X The Band
9:50 p.m. Final announcements

The city says Mizner Park will be lit with 50,000 LED lights on 75 palm trees.

Know before you go: Plaza Real East and West, the roads inside Mizner Park, close to cars at 5 p.m. No outside chairs are allowed; chairs are for rent on site. Each person may bring one unopened bottle of water. Vendors can apply through the city’s holiday market application.

Holiday Street Parade: Wednesday, Dec. 2

7:30 to 9 p.m., Federal Highway, downtown Boca Raton. Free. This is the 54th annual parade, with decorated floats, community groups, dancing, lights and music. The 2026 theme is “Boca by the Beach.”

The route will change this year. The city says it expects route changes because of FDOT’s road work on Federal Highway, and that details are coming; see our road construction guide. Once the route is set:

  • Temporary barricades line the route, and spectators must stay behind them.
  • Cross only at the designated crosswalks.
  • After the parade, stay off the road; street sweepers move in right away so the road can reopen.

Before the parade, the Boca Raton Police Athletic League plans a family 1-mile “Boca Holiday Mile Run”; the city says details are coming. Groups that want to march can fill out the 2026 parade application.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Boca Raton tree lighting in 2026? Saturday, Nov. 21, 6 to 10 p.m. at the Mizner Park Amphitheater; the tree is lit at 7:30 p.m.

When is the Boca Raton holiday parade in 2026? Wednesday, Dec. 2, 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Federal Highway downtown.

What is the parade route? Federal Highway downtown, but the city expects changes this year because of FDOT work. Details are to come.

Can I see Santa? Yes, at the Boca Raton Museum of Art during the tree lighting, 6 to 10 p.m.

Can I bring a chair? No outside chairs; rentals are on site.

What this means for you

  • Nov. 21: get to Mizner Park before 7:30 p.m. for the lighting; the interior roads close at 5 p.m.
  • Dec. 2 is a school night; the parade ends at 9 p.m.
  • Check back for the parade route; we will add it when the city posts it.

Related: things to do this month, holiday lights and Christmas events and getting around Boca Raton.