Dominion Energy Christmas Parade

Richmond's ⁠​​​​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌⁠big holiday parade, a decades-old tradition that brings marching bands, floats, giant balloons and Santa down Broad Street on the first Saturday in December. It is free to watch along the route, and the 2026 parade begins downtown near VCU's medical campus.