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DECEMBER 12, 2026

A PARADE WITH A PURPOSE

Share the spirit of Christmas with us at the annual Hometown Christmas Parade, where our community comes together to honor the true star of the season: Jesus Christ. We are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to spreading the joy of the Christmas season with our communities.

 

Held in the heart of downtown Glendale, our festive event features a lively marching band competition, dazzling floats, and awards for the best Christmas Spirit.

There are many ways to be part of the celebration:
 

  • Join us in downtown Glendale to watch the parade

  • Enter the parade with a float

  • Volunteer your time during the parade

  • Donate non-perishable food for the food drive

  • Sponsor the parade with a financial contribution

All proceeds benefit Hope for Hunger, a Glendale-based food bank that brings help and hope to local families in need.​​

Event proceeds support:
Hope for Hunger Food Bank
​Whether you march, give, serve, or cheer from the sidelines, your participation helps shine the light on what matters most: the birth of Christ and the spirit of giving.

2026 GRAND MARSHAL

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Tram Mai

12News Anchor

Tram Mai anchors 12News at 1 and 4pm. She began her broadcasting career in 1995 at KABC-TV in Los Angeles, while she was attending UCLA.  After graduating, she got her first reporting job in Orlando, FL, became a weekend anchor in Columbus, OH, and came to 12News in 2003.  Tram has won multiple awards, including several Emmy’s for anchoring and reporting. Tram has covered everything- from interviewing Arizona’s governors to celebrities on the red carpet, issues on education, politics, legal cases, natural disasters, and major news events.  But her biggest and most memorable assignment was covering the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

 

Tram was born in Saigon, Vietnam, and her family fled to the U.S. when she was a year old. She took her first steps at a refugee camp at a military base in Florida, before her family eventually relocated to southern California.  Tram is married with twins.  She and her husband also founded and own Press Coffee.

2025 Parade Award Results

Band Results
1st - Apollo HS
2nd - Sunrise Mountain/Liberty HS
3rd - Ironwood HS

Awards

Potters House Christian Fellowship #113 Best Christmas Spirit

Ollin Yoliztli Dance Academy #88 Most Entertaining

Cub Scout Pack 276 #73 Best Overall Appearance

PARADE DETAILS

Parade Route

When

December 12, 2026 @ 11 AM

Where

Hometown Christmas Parade is in downtown Glendale, AZ. Staging will be located at 51st Avenue south of Glendale Ave. The route proceeds west on Glendale to 58th Avenue where it turns south to the de-staging area.

Thank You 2025 Sponsors

Community Supporters: 

Accident Justice Law Firm | AEDGE&TA | Arrowhead Cadillac | Carrizoza Law Firm | Clinica Real | Councilmember Dianna Guzman | Gen-Tech | Glendale Ambassadors | Glendale Community College | Glendale Signarama | Law Offices of Sam Moeller | Martin Auto Museum | Milwaukee Brewers | Mountain View Pain Center | MoveDocs | Mrs. Kleins Pickles Co. | Peoria Chamber of Commerce | Perez Law Group | Precision Integrative Care | Pura Vida Chiropractic | Saavedra Law | Sotelo Law Group | Southwest Barricades | Southwest Gas | SRP | Synergy Spine & Sport | Valley Metro | Valley Pentecostal Church | Wyyerd Fiber

Our Mission Statement

Glendale's Hometown Christmas parade is an opportunity to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas by gathering together as a community of families, businesses, churches, organizations, including schools to encourage each other with a great parade experience. The parade not only shares the reason for the season but also facilitates a canned food drive supporting Hope for Hunger.

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Hometown Christmas Parade is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, Tax ID #463658581

 ©2025 Hometown Christmas Parade. All rights reserved.

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