

Kick off the 2023 Holiday Season
with the 2nd Annual
Children’s Hospital
New Orleans Holiday Parade!
Saturday, December 2 at 11 am
Our family-centered Holiday Parade is back, and will be even bigger and better this year! The parade will start from The French Market with an extended route through Downtown, and will end with a post-parade holiday experience and concert in Lafayette Square!
COUNTING DOWN THE SECONDS!
New Orleans Holiday Parade 2022
About the Children’s Hospital New Orleans Holiday Parade
The world class Children’s Hospital New Orleans Holiday Parade made its debut in 2022, in partnership with Kern Studios, the Downtown Development District New Orleans, WDSU, NewOrleans.com, and many other parade partners! Thousands of parade-goers will line the streets of downtown New Orleans to enjoy the 2nd annual event, which benefits the vital mission of Children’s Hospital, on Saturday, December 2. The parade will feature local and national television coverage, 30 holiday-themed floats, high flying helium balloons, more than a dozen dancing groups and marching bands, and a post-parade After Party with live entertainment in Lafayette Square to kick off the holiday season in New Orleans. You won’t want to miss it!
Our parade partners and sponsors
Made possible in partnership with

To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
Cristina Giambrone, Director, Development Programs & Events
Children’s Hospital New Orleans
cristina.giambrone@lcmchealth.org
504-896-9375

Get Involved!
The Children’s Hospital New Orleans Holiday Parade is made possible thanks to the generous support of local businesses and organizations who want to give back and spread joy throughout our community this holiday season.
Sponsorship opportunities include branded holiday-themed floats, high flying helium balloons, sponsored prop displays located throughout the parade route, as well as opportunities to sponsor our WDSU broadcast and After Party experience.
In the news

Children’s Hospital New Orleans reveals new holiday parade
NEW ORLEANS — Children’s Hospital New Orleans is unveiling a new holiday parade hitting the streets of New Orleans next month.

Organizers Unveil Plans for New Orleans Holiday Parade
NEW ORLEANS – At a Nov. 10 news conference at Mardi Gras World, organizers unveiled plans for the inaugural Children’s Hospital New Orleans Holiday Parade, scheduled for Dec. 3 in downtown New Orleans.

Children’s Hospital New Orleans and Downtown Development District Unveil Details for Inaugural New Orleans Holiday Parade
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – At a news conference held at Mardi Gras World Thursday, Nov.10, details were unveiled for the first-of-its-kind Children’s Hospital New Orleans Holiday Parade which will take place in downtown New Orleans Saturday, Dec. 3, starting at 11 a.m.*

Children’s Hospital New Orleans Holiday Parade
Getting ready for the Holidays? Partnering with Downtown District and Kern Studios, the first-of-its-kind Children’s Hospital New Orleans Holiday Parade will take place the first Saturday of December (Dec. 3).

A New Children’s Hospital Holiday Parade is Coming to Town!
There is never a shortage of things to do in New Orleans with kids, but we are oh-so-excited that this year we are adding a holiday parade to the mix! If you are looking for the ultimate guide to family-friendly events in New Orleans, we have you covered!

New ‘world-class’ Christmas parade coming this year, float builder Barry Kern says
Children’s Hospital CEO said ‘we’re going to give it back a little with something spectacular.
Contact us
For more information, or to find out how your organization can get involved, please contact Kern Studios at:
sales@kernstudios.com or 504-321-6054
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