28 Nov 2026 3:00pm, Lerwick Town Centre
Join Santa and Mrs Claus as we switch on the town centre Christmas lights and start the countdown to Christmas!
Join us for the 2026 Lerwick town centre Christmas parade.
Santa will arrive at Victoria Pier at 3.00pm on board the Lerwick Lifeboat after a long journey from the North Pole - come and welcome him ashore.
From there he will proceed up to the north end of Commercial Street to join Mrs Claus, Peerie Foxes nursery bairns, Lerwick Brass Band, Lerwick Jarl's Squad, all our Christmassy characters and some familiar furry faces!
The parade will proceed along southwards along Commercial Street from approximately 3.20pm, due to arrive at the Market Cross by approximately 3.45pm where the Tree lights will be switched on.
Please dress for cold weather!
Please note that Commercial Street will be closed to traffic (under a Road Traffic Order) from 1.00pm to enable organsers to clear the route of inappropriately parked vehicles. PLEASE do not park vehicles on the parade route on the day - this causes safety and access issues, and may result in accidental damage to vehicles.
Category: Winter Festival