Downtown Gilroy Holiday Festival and Parade

Santa's Village, a lighted parade, and the tree lighting downtown

Downtown Gilroy's free, family-friendly Holiday Festival and Parade takes over Monterey Street, rain or shine. The festival starts at 3 PM with Santa's Village, Grinchville, a Holiday Trail of Treats, and live entertainment, the Gilroy Holiday Parade steps off at 5 PM, and the downtown tree lighting is at 6:30 PM. Arrive early for a spot on the parade route. Downtown is about 5 minutes from Gilroy Inn.

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