Ford Holiday River Parade and Lighting Ceremony

The Holiday River Parade and Lighting Ceremony is a San Antonio River Walk tradition of illuminated floats, entertainment floats, and 200,000 holiday lights that stay on from sundown to sunrise through early January. The parade and lighting begin at the Tobin Center, with a live broadcast from the Arneson River Theatre. Open viewing is first-come, first-served on the east side of the River Walk between Pecan Street and Richmond Avenue, with your own chair.

Our take: For open viewing, bring your own chair to the east side of the River Walk between Pecan Street and Richmond Avenue and arrive early.