El Paso's Fall Parades: Here is When They Return in 2024

Sun Bowl Parade in El Paso, TexasPhoto bySun Bowl Association Facebook

Fall is parade season in El Paso.

The processions of floats, walking groups, and tricked-out cars and trucks include the Halloween parade in October, and the Dia de los Muertos, Celebration of Lights and Sun Bowl parades in November.

Halloween Parade

Thursday, October 31, 2024, 3:30 p.m.

An almost four-decade Halloween day tradition that begins and ends at Album Park, the family-friendly daytime outing is an annual must-attend for many.

Dia de los Muertos Parade

Saturday, November 2, 2024, 4 p.m.

Dia de los Muertos parade in El Paso, TexasPhoto byMuseums and Cultural Affairs Department - City of El Paso Facebook

The City of El Paso Dia de los Muertos Festival returns to downtown El Paso on the first Saturday of November. The day-long event will include the popular and highly anticipated Day of the Dead parade featuring a cavalcade of catrinas, catrins, calaveras and larger-than-life Mojigangas (puppets).

Celebration of Lights Night Parade

Saturday, November 23, 2024, 6 p.m.

Participants in Celebration of Lights Parade in El Paso, TexasPhoto byCity of El Paso, Texas - Municipal Government Facebook

The nighttime parade features numerous floats, vehicles, and walking groups all lit up and decked out in colorful lights. The city’s only lights parade, which winds through downtown, precedes the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony in San Jacinto Plaza.

Sun Bowl Parade

Thursday, November 28, 2024, 10 a.m.

A float taking part in the Thanksgiving Day Sun Bowl Parade in El Paso, TexasPhoto bySun Bowl Association Facebook

The long-standing parade has become a tradition for many El Paso families who have no problem getting up at an ungodly hour on Thanksgiving morning to stake out a spot along Montana Ave.

The theme for the 88th Annual Thanksgiving Day parade is “Celebrate, Honor & Remembering All the Heroes Who Have Served.”

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