Official Lynn MA Christmas Parade

09/01/2026

🎄✨ 115 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS EVE! ✨🎄

It may still be August, but in Lynn, it’s never too early to start getting excited for Richie Viger’s People’s Parade — the Lynn Christmas Eve Parade! 🎅🏼🚒🎶❤️

For generations, this parade has brought families, neighbors, and entire neighborhoods outside on Christmas Eve to celebrate one of Lynn’s most special traditions. The lights, the floats, Santa, the music, and seeing kids waiting along the route are what make this night so special.

And now the countdown is officially ON! 115 DAYS TO GO! 🎄🎉

Want to participate, volunteer, enter a float, decorate a vehicle, or get involved this year? Send us a message right here on Messenger and we’ll make sure you’re added to the list as planning gets underway.

📣 As we get closer, we’ll also be announcing a couple of community/planning meeting dates for anyone who wants to help make this year’s parade another unforgettable Christmas Eve in Lynn.

Rich Viger said it best:

“Our mission is to bring cheer and happiness to the people of the city.”

That mission continues. ❤️

🎅 Christmas Eve — December 24, 2026
🎄 Lynn Christmas Eve Parade
❤️ Richie Viger’s People’s Parade

Who’s ready?! And what is YOUR favorite Christmas Eve Parade memory? Drop it in the comments! 👇🎄✨

05/13/2026

🚨 OFFICIAL UPDATE FROM THE NORTH POLE 🚨

We just got off the phone with Santa… and let’s just say the elves are already stressed out. 😅

Only 225 days until the Lynn Christmas Eve Parade! 🎄✨

Mrs. Claus is checking the float list, Rudolph is demanding extra snacks, and one elf already called out sick after hearing how big Lynn does Christmas Eve every year. 😂

Now we want to hear from YOU 👇
🎁 What’s your favorite memory from the Lynn Christmas Eve Parade?

Was it:
🎅 Seeing Santa roll through the city?
🚒 The fire trucks and lights?
☕ Freezing outside with hot chocolate?
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family traditions?
😂 Or trying to explain to out-of-towners why Lynn shuts down Christmas Eve in the best way possible?

Drop your favorite memory below ⬇️🎄

12/26/2025

🎄A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE HAMLIN FAMILY🧸

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Hamlin Family of Lynn and PetSmart for their incredible generosity this Christmas Eve Parade season.

Through their collaboration, over 150 stuffed animals were donated and thrown from our parade floats—and they were an absolute hit! Seeing so many smiling faces as children (and adults!) caught a holiday teddy bear truly added extra magic to this year’s parade.

These moments are what make the Lynn Christmas Eve Parade so special, and we are deeply grateful to the Hamlin family for thinking of us and helping spread joy throughout our city.

From the bottom of our hearts—thank you for helping make this Christmas Eve unforgettable. ❤️🎅🏼🎄

12/25/2025

Thank you WBZ / CBS News Boston for covering this special evening!

Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Lynn, Massachusetts for the traditional Christmas Eve parade.

12/25/2025

🎄 AND THAT’S A WRAP! 🎄

The 2025 Lynn Christmas Eve Parade — our 39th anniversary — has officially come to an end. What an incredible night for our city.

I want to extend a huge thank you to every single parade participant, volunteer, organizer, and supporter who gave their time, energy, and heart to make this tradition possible. Your dedication year after year is what brings joy, smiles, and holiday magic to the streets of Lynn.

This year, we also paused to remember and honor those who are no longer with us, carrying them in our hearts as we celebrated together.

Merry Christmas to everyone 🎅🏼🎄

Now it’s time to get Santa and Mrs. Claus safely back to the North Pole for a very busy night ahead.

And remember… Santa and Mrs. Claus are always watching — so behave yourselves!

Ho, ho, ho — Merry Christmas, Lynn! ❤️✨

12/25/2025

Wyoma Sqaure !!!9:27pm

12/25/2025

Passing the old union Hospital

12/25/2025

We have started back up and will be turning onto Lynnfield Street in two minutes 

12/25/2025

We are at our second stop will be stopped for approximately 10 minutes

12/25/2025

We have had cars separate the parade. Santa is still on its way, so please wait for Santa will be adjusting to get the parade back to normal, but please wait for Santa.