Bel Air Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting Celebration

Date and Time
December 7, 2025
3:30 p.m.

Location
Downtown Bel Air
Route: Main & Rt-22 to Main & Lee St

Admission
Free!
Food Trucks in Shamrock Park Require Payment

The Downtown Bel Air Christmas Parade is a tradition that has been going on for over 30 years! Come together as a community to celebrate the holiday season in Downtown Bel Air!

Bel Air Christmas Parade Schedule of Events

2:30 p.m.: The Route 66 Band in front of the Courthouse
3:30 p.m.: Parade
4:15 p.m.: Holiday Music, Food Trucks, and more in Shamrock Park
4:30/5 p.m.: Tree Lighting

Parking in Downtown Bel Air can be found on the street (ones not closed for the parade route), in municipal lots, and in the Bel Air Parking Garage on Hickory Ave. Parking is free on the weekends and after 5 p.m. on weekdays! Visitors can us the ParkMobile app for visits during weekdays before 5 p.m.

Participation in the Parade

Click here to submit an application to participate in the parade.

Event is weather permitting. In the event of bad weather, the parade will be cancelled and not rescheduled.

2024 Results

OVERALL BEST IN PARADE: Town of Bel Air Department of Public Works’s “Snow Plow” 
Best Float: Cub Scout Pack 564 
Best Band: Havre de Grace High School
Best “Marching” Unit: Gunpowder Mill Racers
Best Mobile Unit: Dance with Me School of Dance
Best Animal Unit: The Mason-Dixon Faith Riders
Best Costumed Characters: Girl Scouts Service Unit #620
Notable Units: 20th CBRNE Unit, U.S. Taekwando Academy, Miss Bel Air 2024 Gianna Romero, Star Wars Costuming Groups of Maryland and Delaware, Sit Means Sit Dog Training, Michael Rosman’s Circus Camp Stars, Emmorton Recreation Girls Youth Fastpitch Softball, Best Friends Fur Ever, and Restoration Farm

2025 Food Trucks

TBD

Bel Air Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony

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