Children’sChristmas Parade. Beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 the Children’s Christmas Parade will step off at Peachtree St. and 16th St. and end at Peachtree St. and 5th St. Watch as Midtown Atlanta will be transformed into Santa Claus Lane with the sights and sounds of the season.
With floats, giant helium-filled balloons and marching bands, the Children’s Christmas Parade will be the largest holiday parade in the southeast. Thousands of spectators will be lined up along the streets eagerly awaiting the arrival of Santa and the official beginning of the holiday season in Atlanta. Can’t make it to Peachtree Street? Please tune in to WSB-TV Channel 2 to view the Children’s Christmas Parade live.
Two individual and unique breakfast events are offered prior to the parade’s start: Breakfast with Santa and the Smiles of the Season Breakfast.
Breakfast with Santa
Breakfast with Santa takes place at the Four Seasons Atlanta Hotel at 8:30 a.m. on parade morning. Guests are served a buffet breakfast, enjoy special Christmas crafts and a visit from Santa & Mrs. Claus before they board their sleigh to ride down Peachtree Street. Breakfast with Santa guests will also receive bleacher tickets with their purchase. Bleacher tickets for the Breakfast with Santa event are located on Peachtree Street in the WSB TV zone between 11th and 12th Streets.
Smiles of the Season Breakfast
The Smiles of the Season Breakfast takes place at the Colony Square atrium at 8:30 a.m. on parade morning. Guests are served a buffet breakfast provided by the Establishment, enjoy special Christmas crafts and visits from characters. Characters include princesses, Christmas characters and more, as well as a three special presentations from the Center for Puppetry Arts. The Smiles of the Season breakfast guests will also receive bleacher tickets with their purchase and a parking voucher for Colony Square. Bleacher tickets for the Smiles of the Season Breakfast event are located on Peachtree Street at 14th Street in front of Colony Square. The Smiles of the Season Breakfast does not include a visit from Santa & Mrs. Claus.