West Chester Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting

The historic downtown district is decked out with the glow of thousands of twinkling lights during one of the most high-profile events of Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester!

Parade night kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with the official lighting of West Chester’s spectacular 25-foot-tall Christmas Tree on the lawn of the Historic Chester County Courthouse. Then at 7 p.m., 6abc’s Adam Joseph returns as parade emcee as parade-goers delight in award-winning floats with local flair by some of Chester County’s most creative designers and sparkling performances by hometown favorites including nationally recognized area marching bands. Santa has agreed to make his much-anticipated appearance on his most adventurous float ever! For tree lighting and parade start times, as well as each weekend’s lineup of spectacular events, go to greaterwestchester.com.

Presented by the Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce, Chester County Hospital Lights Up Holiday Weekends in West Chester is a month-long celebration featuring dozens of immersive experiences to delight visitors from throughout the region as they enjoy West Chester’s businesses, culture and people. For more information, visit greaterwestchester.com or in**@gw**.org.