Christmas 2022 event list for Fresno, Clovis area: Parades, tree lightings
All season
IllumiNature: Timed entries at 5 and 7 p.m. Nov. 25-27, Dec. 1-4, 8, 10-11, 14-23, 26-30, Jan. 5-8, 13-15, 21-22, Fresno Chaffee Zoo, 894 W. Belmont Ave., Fresno, 559-498-5910, fresnochaffeezoo.org, members $20, non-members $22, children (ages 2-11) $18.
Fresno Christmas Tree Lane: Van Ness Avenue one way from Shields Avenue north to Shaw Avenue, 6-10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 6-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Dec. 1-25, no walking nights. christmastreelane.com.
Friday, Nov. 25
Hanford Christmas Parade: 6 p.m., downtown, 559-582-0483, facebook.com/HanfordParade.
Saturday, Nov. 26
31st Bass Lake Christmas Tree Lighting & Parade of Lights: 5:30-7:30 p.m., The Pines Resort, 54432 Road 432, 800-350-7463, basslake.com/events.
42nd annual Porterville Community Christmas Tree Lighting: 6 p.m., Centennial Park, ci.porterville.ca.us.
Shaver Lake Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony: 5-8 p.m., Shaver Village Hotel, goshaver.org.
Tenaya Lodge Tree Lighting Ceremony: 7 p.m., 1122 Highway 41, Fish Camp, visittenaya.com.
Sunday, Nov. 27
Lemoore Jingle & Mingle: Noon-7 p.m., D Street downtown, tree lighting 5 p.m., facebook.com/lemooreparksandrec.
Visalia Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony: 5:45-7:45 p.m., Lincoln Oval Park, Court Street and Second Avenue.
Monday, Nov. 28
76th annual Visalia Candy Cane Lane Parade: 6:30 p.m., Main Street from Liberty to Conyer streets, downtownvisalia.com.
Wednesday, Dec. 30
39th annual Sanger Tree Lighting: 6:30 p.m., Brehler Square, downtown, 559-875-4575, sanger.org.
Thursday, Dec. 1
Reedley Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony: 5-8 p.m. at Pioneer Park, reedleychamber.com.
Madera Christmas Light Parade: 6 p.m., Yosemite Avenue between A and E streets, maderachamber.com.
Tulare Christmas Parade: 6 p.m., K Street, Tulare Avenue and M Street, tularedowntown.org.
Corcoran 103rd downtown Christmas: 6:30 p.m., parade followed by tree lighting. Parade begins by Corcoran High School on Letts Avenue. corcoranchamber.com.
Friday, Dec. 2
Reedley Electrical Farm Equipment Parade: 7 p.m., G Street between 8th and 14th streets, reedleychamber.com.
Caruthers Chamber Winter fest and Christmas parade: 3-9 p.m., light parade 6:30 p.m., Caruthers Fairgrounds, 13599 S. Raider Ave, facebook.com/carutherschristmasparade.
5th annual Tesoro Viejo Christmas Tree Lighting: 6 p.m. Tesoro Viejo Town Center, 4150 Town Center Blvd. in Madera. tesoroviejo.com.
Saturday, Dec. 3
Chowchilla Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony: 6-9 p.m., parade 6 p.m., Robertson Boulevard from Front Street to 7th Street, tree lighting about 6:45 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, 600 Robertson Blvd.
34th Clovis Children’s Electric Christmas Parade: 6:30, Pollasky Avenue & Fifth Street Old Town Clovis, otckiwanis.org.
Fowler Christmas Tree Lighting: Activities 4-6 p.m., Tree lighting at 5 p.m., Merced Street downtown, fowlercity.org.
93rd annual Fresno Christmas Parade: “Songs & Stories of Christmas,“ 1-4 p.m., Fulton Street, tree lighting follows at Mariposa Plaza, downtownfresno.org/things-to-do/93rd-annual-christmas-parade.
34th annual Oakhurst Christmas Tree Lighting: 4-9 p.m., lighting at 6 p.m., Talking Bear at Highway 41 and Road 426, facebook.com/oakhursttreelighting.
74th annual Sanger Toyland Parade: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., parade begins at 12th and Academy Avenue in downtown Sanger, 559-875-4575, sanger.org.
Saturday, Dec. 10
Kerman Christmas Light Parade: “A Fairytale Christmas,” Tree lighting at 5:30 p.m., parade begins 6 p.m., Madera Avenue, C to G streets, kermanchamber.org/events.
Sunday, Dec. 11
97th annual Trek to Nation’s Christmas Tree: 2:30 p.m., base of the General Grant Tree in Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, 559-875-4575, sanger.org.
Dec. 22-25
Riverdale Assembly of God Living Nativity: 6-9 p.m. Dec. 22-25, on the corner of Marks and Mt. Whitney Avenue, riverdaleassembly.org/riverdale-assembly-of-god-living-nativity.
This story was originally published November 25, 2022 at 5:30 AM with the headline "Christmas 2022 event list for Fresno, Clovis area: Parades, tree lightings."