The Lakewood Village Holiday Parade is one of Lakewood Village’s oldest and best known traditions. The first Holiday Parade was organized by the LVRA in 1959, and the tradition has been continued by the LVNA. The parade is organized by the LVNA Board and produced by fifteen to twenty-five volunteers.

The Holiday Parade is usually held on the second Saturday of December each year, and is the only parade of its kind in the city of Sunnyvale. Typically, parade participants assemble at Lakewood School at 10:00am on the day of the parade, and the parade begins at 11:00am, and follows the route shown below: Sunnyvale Public Safety stops at traffic intersections along the one mile route as the parade makes its way east along Lakehaven Drive, crosses Lawrence Expressway, continues east on Sandia Avenue, and ends at Fairwood School. At the end of the parade, a hot chocolate, cider, and cookies are served at Fairwood Park.

Are you interested in participating in this year’s Holiday Parade? There are several ways to participate. Contact the LVNA President to find out more.

Parade participants typically include the Fremont Marching Band and Color Guard, Fairwood, Lakewood, and Columbia schools, other youth groups, local clubs and service organizations, local businesses, City departments and City Councilmembers, and of course, Santa Claus himself!

If you have photos of the Lakewood Village Holiday Parade from any year, please contact the webmaster.

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