Christmas on Green Street

Join us on December 6th, 2026 for Christmas on Green Street!

Join the City of Gainesville for our annual Christmas on Green Street celebration! This magical event includes a parade of antique cars, holiday floats, and marching bands starting at the Gainesville Civic Center and continuing all the way down Green Street!

Before the parade, Green Street will be closed while people visit the historic homes and enjoy musical groups performing on front porches, magicians, face painters, balloon artists, storyteller, jugglers, Santa Claus, miniature train rides, and food trucks. The night will end with the Christmas on Green Street Parade and the traditional Lighting of the Rotary Tree at approximately 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Green Street and West Academy Street!

TENTATIVE 2026 Timeline:

12pm: Street closures Begin

1pm: Food Trucks Open

2pm: Floats / Cars begin lining up for parade

2-4pm: Activities and Performances at the Historic Homes on Green Street

3:00pm: Floats and Antique Car Judging Begins

3:30pm: Walking Groups Stage at Civic Center

3:45pm: Road clears for pedestrians

3:50pm: Green Street Santa Sprint Begins!

4:00pm: Christmas Parade Begins

5:45pm (or whenever the parade is finished): Rotary Tree Lighting

7pm: Roads reopen (or whenever roads are cleared)

2026 Parade Applications!

Parade Letter to All Vehicles in the Parade

Marching Band/Performing Group Staging Information

Reminder: No candy is allowed to be thrown or passed out during the parade.

Green Street Santa Sprint!

The Green Street Santa Sprint. Kick off Christmas on Green Street with this festive one mile run down historic Green Street, before the parade begins! The race is organized by Big Peach Running Co. Braselton and we cannot wait to see the community join in the fun.