Name: 4th Annual Manning Family Children's Holiday Parade
Start: 2025-12-06T11:00:00-06:00
Location: Downtown New Orleans

We are so excited to celebrate the holiday season with you at this year's 4th annual Manning Family Children's Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 11 am in downtown New Orleans. ❄️⛄🕎🎄 The event, which has been nominated for the second year in a row as a 10Best holiday parade nominee among USA Today readers, is back with its traditional downtown New Orleans route and signature throws.
The parade will also feature high-flying helium balloons with a few new designs this year, along with dozens of New Orleans’ beloved marching groups and bands, and of course, Santa himself along with his cast of holiday characters. Leading the parade will be a very special King and two Queens, who are Manning Family Children’s patients, 11-year-old Abron, 7-year-old Jules, and 9-year-old Abigail. The patients were named the 2025 parade King and Queens during a press conference held at the hospital on November 11.
The Manning Family Children’s Holiday Parade will begin at the corner of Esplanade Avenue and North Peters Street, traveling North Peters to Decatur Street through the vibrant French Market toward Jackson Square and Oscar Dunn Park, where it will bring the joy and magic of the holiday season to life. The parade will then make its way back to North Peters, turning right on Canal Street, with a U-turn on Burgundy Street, traveling back through downtown to Tchoupitoulas Street, ending at St. Joseph Street.
For those who can’t catch the parade in person, WDSU will be televising the parade live via a three-hour special broadcast. Programming will begin at 10:00 am with a special hour-long introduction that highlights the impact of Manning Family Children’s, shares inspiring patient stories, and helps raise important funds for the hospital. The parade broadcast can be viewed from 11 am – 1 pm.
Finally, patients at Manning Family Children’s have been busy decorating custom-made and adorned plastic ornaments that will be given out as signature throws this year. Each one-of-a-kind ornament includes a tag with the patient’s name.
The Manning Family Children’s Holiday Parade is made possible in partnership with Kern Studios, NewOrleans.com, WDSU, Audacy, and many other supporters. Sponsors include b1BANK, Chick-fil-A New Orleans, Coca-Cola United, Downtown Development District, the French Market District, Louisiana Feed Your Soul, and Keesler Federal Credit Union.
To learn more about the Manning Family Children’s Holiday Parade and sponsorship opportunities, visit nolaholidayparade.com.