Celebrate Pinellas Park, Inc.

12/14/2025

That’s a wrap!!

12/13/2025

6 o’clock on the dot! They’re off!

12/13/2025

WE’RE SO CLOSE

12/13/2025

IT'S TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME! Happy Parade Day!

Here's the band lineup for tonight's 52nd Annual Pinellas Park Christmas Parade coming at you starting at 6:00PM!

Spectator information and traffic information at www.celebratepinellaspark.com!

12/12/2025

If you're making plans to watch the parade and checking them twice, here are some important spectator reminders 👇

▶ The parade runs EASTBOUND on Park Boulevard from 58th Street (railroad crossing) to 40th Street and can only be viewed from the SOUTH side of Park Boulevard. You can begin setting up after 4:00PM.

⚠️ Do NOT spectate west of 58th Street or east of 40th Street - these are staging areas (and you'll miss all of the marching bands and Santa Claus)!

⏳The Eagle Wings Motorcycle Association rolls at 5:55PM to let you know the parade is about to begin. The Pinellas Park Public Safety Cadet Unit #912 will step off at 6:00PM to officially start the parade - it takes between 30 and 45 minutes to reach the end of the route.

12/11/2025

Good traffic information here 👇

The 52nd Annual Pinellas Park Christmas Parade is scheduled for Saturday, December 13th starting at 6:00PM!

The parade proceeds eastbound down Park Blvd between 58th Street and 40th Street. The parade can only be viewed from the south side of Park Blvd.

The Pinellas Park Police Department will begin the process of shutting down the route at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at Park Boulevard and 66th Street. The closures will proceed eastbound on Park Boulevard and be completed at the following ESTIMATED times:

66th Street – 1:00 p.m.
58th Street – 1:30 p.m.
49th Street – 2:15 p.m.
40th Street – 3:30 p.m.

YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CROSS PARK BOULEVARD BETWEEN 66TH STREET AND U.S. 19 AFTER 3:30 P.M. Once the route is shut down, expect delays westbound Park Boulevard between 1:00 PM - 11:00 PM. Roads will reopen once the parade and cleanup is over.

Please note the following:

* All of these times are approximate.

* While only Eastbound Park Boulevard is closed, Westbound Park Boulevard still becomes congested as well as East/Westbound 70th and 78th Avenue.

For more information, visit the Official Event Page: http://www.celebratepinellaspark.com/road-closures/

For questions? Email: [email protected]

Celebrate Pinellas Park, Inc.

12/09/2025

🚨IF YOU ARE REGISTERED TO PARTICIPATE YOU HAVE PLANS TONIGHT OR TOMORROW NIGHT🚨

With a couple exceptions, all registered participants are required to attend a mandatory participant meeting to complete their registration - there are two dates for convenience: tonight, December 9 or tomorrow December 10.

Both meetings are being held at the Pinellas Park Public Works Operations Center starting at 7:00PM.

12/09/2025

🎄HAPPY PARADE WEEK!🎁

The 52nd Annual Pinellas Park Christmas Parade steps off this Saturday, December 13 at 6:00PM!

Here's what you need to know 👇

📍 The parade route is eastbound Park Boulevard from 58th Street to 40th Street. If you sit west of 58th Street, you will miss all of the large floats, marching bands, and the big man himself! 🎅

👀 For the complete experience, you need to be on the south side of Park Boulevard. Westbound Park Boulevard is still open to traffic. People start setting up chairs around 4:30PM.

♿ Accessible seating is available at Taylor Family Funeral Home located at 5300 Park Boulevard. This is best accessed from 53rd Street via 70th Avenue.

👥 Crews deploy over 9,000 feet of crowd control barricades to keep spectators safe. There are designated crossings for spectators coming from the north side of Park Boulevard 52nd Street, 49th Street, and 43rd Street.

🕕 This is a long parade. There are 119 entries including six marching bands, dance groups, car clubs, civic organizations, local businesses, and professional floats scheduled to participate.

🚧 Road closures begin between 12:30PM and 1:00PM at Park Boulevard and 66th Street and proceed eastbound. The entire route is closed by 3:30PM, including 52nd Street, 49th Street, and 43rd Street at Park Boulevard - 66th Street and U.S. 19 will remain open for northbound and southbound travel.

❎ Yes, it's too late to sign up to participate. Registration runs September 1st through the Friday before Thanksgiving every year.

Other questions? Drop them here or e-mail us at [email protected].

08/29/2025

🚨GET READY!🚨

The 52nd Annual Pinellas Park Christmas Parade is scheduled for Saturday, December 13th starting at 6:00PM! If you want to participate, your window to register opens on Monday, September 1st and will run through Friday, November 21st.

The 2025 Rules & Regulations are available for review here: https://bit.ly/3UUy8iH. For returning participants there is one very significant rule change (Section IV, Item d) limiting walkers to a maximum of ten per entry (there are some exceptions). This is to address safety and other logistical concerns raised during last year's event.

For first timers (or veterans that need a refresher), we've created a FAQ page for participants that you can find here: https://bit.ly/3JXfnc3

12/17/2024

Check out these great photos from last Saturday night!

12/15/2024

That’s a wrap! Clean up begins and we’ll see you next year!

12/14/2024

We’re almost ready to go!