GM Financial Parade of Lights 2026

The GM Financial Parade of Lights is downtown Fort Worth's long-running holiday parade, with lighted floats, bands and entries winding through the streets to open the Christmas season. It is a free family event; reserved seating is sold separately. When: Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026, at 6 p.m. The end time is approximate. Downtown streets begin closing for staging early in the day, so arrive early. Where: Downtown Fort Worth. The route starts at Weatherford and Throckmorton streets, runs east on Weatherford, south on Commerce to 9th Street, west to Houston Street, north to 2nd Street, and finishes on Throckmorton at 3rd Street (Fort Worth, TX 76102). Cost: Free to watch along the route; reserved seating tickets are available on the organizer's site. Tickets and route map: https://fortworthparadeoflights.org/ Organizer: Downtown Fort Worth Inc., 777 Taylor Street, Ste. 100, Fort Worth, TX 76102, 817-336-2787.