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# Arlington sets Nov. 28 holiday kickoff, December rides and Santa parade
- URL: https://justabouts.com/arlington-sets-nov-28-holiday-kickoff-december-rides-and-santa-parade/
- Published: 2026-10-24T23:42:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T23:42:00.000Z
- Description: Plan ahead for Arlington’s Nov. 28 tree lighting, free carousel and Ferris wheel Dec. 4–13, and the Dec. 5 Santa parade.
- Author: Justabouts
- Tags: Arlington, City Announcements, Things to do

Arlington’s holiday calendar is taking shape, with a downtown kickoff on Saturday, Nov. 28, free amusement rides in December and a Santa parade on Dec. 5.

The city’s [current Hometown Holidays page](https://www.arlingtonwa.gov/HH?ref=justabouts.com) lists the Nov. 28 celebration from 4 to 7 p.m. along Olympic Avenue. The tree lighting is scheduled for 5 p.m. in Legion Park, followed by high school choir performances from 5:15 to 6 p.m. Shops, holiday attractions and a free 7 p.m. showing of *The Grinch* at Olympic Theater are also listed.

A holiday carousel and Ferris wheel are scheduled downtown beside Legion Park from Dec. 4 through Dec. 13\. The city says rides will be free, with regular hours of noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Music-free sensory-friendly hours are listed for Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon, and the city says the carousel has a wheelchair ramp.

The Dec. 5 Santa parade starts at noon on Olympic Avenue, with Santa visits afterward at Legion Park until 3 p.m.

The dates also appear on page 8 of the [fall Arlington Update](https://www.arlingtonwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/17414/Arlington-Update-2026-October?bidId=&ref=justabouts.com), announced [Oct. 7](https://www.arlingtonwa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=531&ref=justabouts.com). Check the holiday page for updates before heading downtown.