Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade

08/20/2026

06/29/2026

The 1981 parade included 14 floats, 6 bands, Santa in a horse-drawn Wells Fargo wagon, and … whatever’s going on here 🐻‍❄️🦒🤡

Join in the nostalgic fun in advance of our 50th and share your own photos & memories!

06/26/2026

Another amazing entry from our 1981 parade - according to the Town Crier’s coverage, this was a crowd favorite! Anyone out there remember the giant snail? Please share your memories!

06/22/2026

As we approach the 50th parade, follow along as we feature highlights from previous years! Up first, this breathtaking creature from our 1981 parade. Fun fact: after this parade, the organizers hosted a “petting zoo” where children could interact with the costumed characters, like this one. Holiday magic, amirite??

06/17/2026

2026 marks 50 years of the Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade! To help us celebrate, please share your memories and photos (email address in our bio) - we’ll be featuring all the vintage fun over the coming months. And mark your calendars for November 29, 2026!

12/09/2025

The Festival of Lights parade is so grateful to our community partners who make the event possible every year, and it’s high time we highlighted them! Ever wonder how the floats magically transport to and from downtown Los Altos every year? It’s our amazing friends at Kavanagh Construction! Thank you for your annual care of these historic treasures 🎅

12/12/2024

Hey , we think you’re pretty awesome too! Thank you for highlighting the hard work our all-volunteer team puts into this amazing parade every year. And thank you also for sponsoring our Hundred Acre Wood float - we truly couldn’t do it without the support of donors like you!

12/01/2024