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Here are some parades won’t want to miss. The majority of Christmas parades in California take place on the first weekend in December and specifically on Saturday which happens on December 1, 2012. For city parade information, see the  California Christmas Parades List.

DECEMBER 1, 2012 PARADES

ANGELS CAMP, California Christmas Parade
AUBURN   Festival of Lights Parade,  It’s a Wonderful Life…In Lights! 5:30 p.m.
CALISTOGA  Lighted Tractor Parade,7 p.m.
CORNING Hometown Christmas & Light Parade, 5:30 p.m.
ENCINITAS   Encinitas Holiday Parade, 5:30 p.m.
GLENDALE Glendale – Montrose Christmas Parade, 6 p.m.
GROVER BEACH Wild West Holiday Parade, 10 a.m.
LANCASTER  Holiday Parade,  10 a.m.
LEMOORE  Christmas Parade, 6 p.m.
LIVERMORE Holiday Sights & Sounds Parade, 6 -8 p.m.
LOS GATOS Children’s Christmas Holidays Parade, 11 a.m.
MERCED Hometown Christmas Parade, 3 p.m.
OAKLAND Oakland Holiday Parade,  2 p.m.
OCEAN BEACH Holiday Parade, 5 p.m.
OXNARD   Christmas Parade, 10 a.m. to noon
PARADISE Truck Parade, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
PALM SPRINGS Festival of Lights Parade,  5:45 – 7 p.m.
PLEASANTON Hometown Holiday Parade,  5 p.m.
REDDING  Christmas Parade, 6 – 10 p.m.
REDWOOD CITY Hometown Holidays Festival & Firework Show, 10 a.m.
SACRAMENTO  Santa Parade December 1, 2012, 10 a.m.
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA  Annual Holiday in Lights Parade, 4 p.m.
SANTA CRUZ  Holiday Parade, 10 a.m.
SANTA MARIA Christmas Parade, 5:20 p.m.
SUNNYVALE  Lakewood Village Holiday Parade, 11 a.m.
SUSANVILLE Santa’s Grand Entry Parade, 5 p.m.
TEHACHAPI – Christmas Parade   5:30 p.m.
TULARE Christmas Parade, 10 a.m. – Noon.
UPLAND Christmas Parade, 10 a.m.
VALLEY SPRINGS Christmas Parade, 10 a.m.