Pelham Hometown Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
Pelham’s Hometown Christmas 2025 is scheduled for Saturday, December 13, 2025, with a new parade route along US 31 (Pelham Parkway) and an evening of festivities at the Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena. The event, hosted by Pelham Strong, will feature activities like free ice skating, a tree lighting, indoor games, and entertainment, with a theme of “Sounds of the Season”.
New Parade Route:
One significant change this year is the parade route. Instead of traveling down Highway 119 as it has for the past four years, the parade will move north along US 31 (Pelham Parkway) and end at the Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena.
What to expect:
Festivities will center around the Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena.
- Candy Cane Lane opens – 2:30 p.m.
- Free ice skating (10 and under) – 2:30–4:30 p.m.
- Parade – 5:00 p.m.
- Tree lighting – approximately 6:30 p.m.
- Indoor activities – approximately 7:00 p.m.
- Event concludes – 9:00 p.m.
Game Theater:
New this year is a 28-player Game Theater with stadium seating, six 55″ televisions, and video games across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch, a big hit in the making for teens and families.
Entertainment:
- Performances by the Pelham Middle and High School choirs during the tree lighting
- Princesses, superheroes, a balloon artist, and a face painter
- High School culinary students serving cookies, hot chocolate, and cider
- Pelham Oaks ambassadors helping on Candy Cane Lane
- High School ambassadors handing out the annual Christmas ornament
- The Pelham High School band in the parade
- The Pelham High School broadcast team streaming the event live, with 93.3 The River airing commentary over the radio.
- SGA students carrying banners in the parade
When:
Saturday, December 13, 2025
2:30 – 9 p.m.
Where:
Pelham Civic Complex Ice Arena
500 Amphitheater Rd.
Pelham, AL 35124
For additional information:
Visit the city of Pelham or their Facebook page.
