Christmas Parade Season Kicks Off The First Week of December

JOPLIN, Mo. — The most wonderful time of the year is officially here. The Christmas season kicks off with several area communities holding their own Christmas parade.

The first week of December includes Pittsburg (Dec 1, 6:30 p.m.), Carthage (Dec 1, 7 p.m.), and Joplin’s traditional night parade on Tuesday, December 2 at 6 p.m.

Saturday, December 6 will be the busiest single day on the calendar with at least 18 parades scheduled across the region. Highlights include:

• 10 a.m. – Diamond, Golden City, Picher (OK), and Washburn
• Noon – Quapaw (OK) and Riverton (KS)
• 4 p.m. – Galena (KS)
• 5 p.m. – Greenfield, Jasper, Neosho, and Sarcoxie (all Missouri)

Other major events on the December 6 slate include Baxter Springs (6 p.m.), Cassville (6 p.m.), Miami (OK) (6 p.m.), Carl Junction (Dec 7, 2 p.m.), and the always-popular Carthage parade (which moves to Dec 6 in 2025 at 6 p.m.).

The parade wave continues into mid-December with notable entries in Centerton (AR), Fairview (MO), Altamont (KS), Fairland (OK), Aurora, Jay (OK), Springfield, El Dorado Springs, Miller, Pierce City, Bentonville (AR), Goodman, Granby, Grand Lake (Grove, OK), Wheaton, and Seneca.

The schedule wraps up with Afton (OK) on December 18 and Noel, Missouri on Saturday, December 20 at 6 p.m.

Most parades are free to attend and feature marching bands, floats, emergency vehicles decked out in lights, and of course, Santa Claus. Many communities collect canned goods or toys for local charities along the parade routes.

A complete interactive schedule of parades is below, organized by date and state.

Bundle up, grab a cup of hot chocolate, and get ready — the 2025 Four-State Christmas parade season is here!

 

Here is the complete 2025 Four-State Christmas Parade schedule, organized by date and grouped by state:

Monday, December 1, 2025

• Kansas: Pittsburg – 6:30 p.m.
• Missouri: Carthage – 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

• Missouri: Joplin – 6:00 p.m.
• Missouri: Mount Vernon – 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

• Missouri: Webb City – 6:30 p.m.
• Kansas: Columbus – 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 4, 2025

• Kansas: Girard – 6:00 p.m.
• Oklahoma: Vinita – 6:30 p.m.

Friday, December 5, 2025

• Kansas: Coffeyville – 6:00 p.m.
• Missouri: Nevada – 6:00 p.m.
• Arkansas: Rogers – 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 6, 2025

• Missouri: Diamond – 10:00 a.m.
• Oklahoma: Picher – 10:00 a.m.
• Missouri: Washburn – 10:00 a.m.
• Oklahoma: Quapaw – 12 p.m.
• Missouri: Lockwood – 1:30 p.m.
• Oklahoma: Commerce – 3:00 p.m.
• Kansas: Galena – 4:00 p.m.
• Missouri: Jasper – 5:00 p.m.
• Missouri: Neosho – 5:00 p.m.
• Missouri: Sarcoxie – 5:15 p.m.
• Kansas: Baxter Springs – 6:00 p.m.
• Missouri: Cassville – 6:00 p.m.
• Oklahoma: Miami – 6:00 p.m.
• Missouri: Carterville – 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 7, 2025

• Missouri: Carl Junction – 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 13, 2025

• Missouri: Monett – 11:00 a.m.
• Missouri: Aurora – 2:00 p.m.
• Missouri: Pierce City – 5:30 p.m.
• Arkansas: Bentonville – 6:00 p.m.
• Missouri: Goodman – 6:00 p.m.
• Missouri: Granby – 6:00 p.m.
• Missouri: Seneca – 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 18, 2025

• Oklahoma: Afton – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 20, 2025

• Missouri: Noel – 6:00 p.m.