Floats, lights, music and your favorite characters: these Christmas parades in and around CDMX will take you to feel the magic of Christmas. The best thing is that some of them are free. Have you already written them all down in your agenda?
1. Christmas parade at Six Flags
Christmas in the Park has already started at Six Flags! One of the must-see activities of this event is the Christmas parade where you will see dancers and your favorite characters aboard floats. Of course Santa Claus could not be missed, so you will also have the opportunity to see him as part of the parade.
The best part is that everything is done during the night so you will enjoy the most of the Christmas decorations of this park.
📅 November 24 to January 19, 2025
🎟️ One-day park admission $1,200
📍 Six Flags Mexico (Picacho Ajusco highway, km 1.5, Jardines del Ajusco, Tlalpan)
2. Bolo Fest 2024
The Christmas magic of Bolo Fest 2024 will flood Paseo de la Reforma on November 30! Get ready to see giant balloons, characters from your favorite cartoons, floats and much more. There will even be live music, so you can enjoy traditional Christmas carols. Try to arrive early to get a good spot.
Normally this Christmas parade in CDMX takes place in the morning; however, this time it will be in the afternoon. It will start at 16:00 at Monumento a la Revolución.
📅 Saturday, November 30
🕛 16:00
🎟️ Free event
📍 From Monumento a la Revolución to Diana Cazadora
3. Coca Cola 2024 Caravan
The Coca Cola Caravan will return to Mexico City in 2024. It will be made up of floats, a trailer and a monumental bear. Dancers will also participate. Last year it was held in Iztapalapa; however, this year’s route has not been announced.
It is one of the Christmas parades in CDMX that you can’t miss this year.
📅 December 17
🕛 To be announced
🎟️ Free event
📍 To be announced
4. Tlalpujahua
This demarcation is also known as the Town of the eternal Christmas. And believe us: it is a well-deserved title. In addition to its traditional Sphere Fair, it has a Christmas village and even a parade that runs through the main streets of this magical town. During December there will be two Coca Cola parades (6 and 13), as well as a Christmas parade on December 7.
📅Fridays and Saturdays.
🕛Various schedules
🎟️Evento free of charge
📍Tlalpujahua, Michoacán
5. Brillafest
Puebla was also filled with Christmas magic. One of the activities you will find in this state is the Brilla Festival, which among its attractions is the Great Nikolaus Parade. Fifty artists participate who will tell you the legend of Nikolaus.
📅Until December 30
🕛Starting at 5:30 p.m.
🎟️Los tickets including the parade start at $495 per person.
📍Xtremo Parque (Calle 6 sur S/N, Aeródromo de Atlixco, Puebla)
What do you think of these Christmas parades in and around CDMX?