Greater Manassas Christmas Parade 2025: Route, What To Know

MANASSAS, VA — Manassas will get in the Christmas spirit with a parade coming to downtown on Saturday.

The Greater Manassas Christmas Parade will take place in downtown Manassas at 10 a.m. Saturday. This year's parade theme is "Elfin' Around." It follows Friday's Santa Lights Manassas, the city's official holiday tree lightings. The parade is typically not cancelled in the event of inclement weather.

The parade typically draws thousands of participants, over 100 parade units and hundreds of volunteers. Participants include a range of marching bands, public officials, public safety departments, performers, organizations and more. This year's grand marshal is Sara Knight, who founded the Sweet Julia Grace Foundation in honor of her medically fragile daughter to serve families of children with medical needs. The parade also named Latin-American Artisans and Entrepreneurs Expo founder Maria Guzman as Woman of the Year and Great Eats Hospitality founder and CEO Miguel Pires as Man of the Year.

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The route starts on Mathis Avenue at Red Yank Drive, turns onto Sudley Road, continues onto Prescott Avenue and Center Street and turns right on Peabody Street before ending at Mosby Street.

Road closures for the parade include Mathis Avenue from Liberia Avenue to Sudley Road starting at 5 a.m., Carriage Lane and Reb Yank Drive starting at 5 a.m., Sudley Road from Mathis Avenue to Centreville Road starting at 9:45 a.m. Prescott Avenue from Centreville Road to Center Street starting at 9:45 a.m. and Center Street from Prescott Avenue to Peabody Street starting at 8 a.m.

Attendees are encouraged to find parking on the side streets of the parade route. Handicap parking is available at the Church Street Lot, but drivers should be aware of the Center Street closure.

For residents who cannot attend in person, a livesteam will be provided.