Nights of Lights | Parade & Block Party

The Annual Lighted Parade with Santa Claus starts around 6:15 – come early to stake out your spot! Santa will be in Mac Dutra Plaza after the parade for kids to tell him what they want for Christmas. Make It Main Street will be hosting an artist’s row on Kelly Ave along with local nonprofits and their fun-raisers. The Kid’s Zone will take place next to the park on Kelly Ave. with fun activities for kids of all ages. After the parade, check out the floats & cars show on Main Street! Parade sponsored by Republic Services!

  • 4 PM – Holiday Market by Make It Main Street
  • 6 PM – PARADE!
  • 6 PM – Kids Fun Zone by Sea Crest School
  • 7 PM – Float, Boat & Car Show on Main St.
  • 7:30 PM – Santa @ Mac Dutra Plaza

Who was in the 2023 Parade?!

A new record of 42 groups!!

  1. Abundant Grace Coastside Worker
  2. Alborzi Orthodontics
  3. Alifano Technologies & Shely Pack Dancers
  4. Beach Break Entertainment Film Festival
  5. Boys and Girls Club of the Coastside
  6. Brush Hog Tree care
  7. Cabrillo Unified Teachers Association
  8. City of Half Moon Bay
  9. Coastal Repertory Kids Theatre
  10. CoastPride
  11. Coastside Children’s Programs
  12. Coastside Fire + Santa
  13. Coastside Hope
  14. Coastside Hula
  15. Coastside Jewish Community
  16. Cool Harbor Nights
  17. El Granada Elementary PTO
  18. Girl Scouts Coastside
  19. Gotta Dance Studio
  20. Half Moon Bay 4H
  21. Half Moon Bay High School FFA
  1. Half Moon Bay Library
  2. Half Moon Bay Shakespeare Company
  3. Half Moon Bay State Beach
  4. Half Moon Bay Surf Club
  5. Half Moon Bay Winery & Make It Main Street
  6. Hassett ACE Hardware
  7. HMB Girls Softball
  8. HMB HIstory Association
  9. HMBHS Marching Band
  10. Kulda Group Real Estate Team
  11. Lemos Farm
  12. Maids To The Rescue
  13. Mercado Mi Familia
  14. Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
  15. Pomponio Ranch
  16. Republic Services
  17. Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay
  18. Sea Crest School
  19. SMC Sheriff’s Office
  20. Verdura Construction
  21. Wilkinson School

What was in the 2023 Kelly Ave Market Place?

  • Coastside Chamber (Nonprofit Fundraiser)
    Selling Wine donated by HMB Winery & Beer donated by HMB Brew Co.
  • Abundant Grace Coastside Worker (Nonprofit Fundraiser) Selling AGCW Sweatshirts!!
  • Make It Main Street
  • La Costa Adult School
  • SMC Environmental Health
  • Alis Derus / Kuddly Kritters
  • Amanda Kerseg / Jewelry, Ceramics, & Soap
  • Dawne Hornung / Coastal Dawne
  • Divina & Isabel Machado / CASEIRA Brazilian Flavor
  • Echo Lockhart / Fiber Menagerie Studio
  • Haven Lund / Dreamy Glass Studio
  • Jill Quigley / Sea Glass Creations
  • Joe Altwer / Nuance Art
  • Joy Moore / Harmonies Salon
  • Nancy Auld / Hand Crafted Jewelry
  • Natalie Downe / Natbat Creations
  • Ruth Medina / Soy Candles
  • Sydney Shives / Hand Stamped Totes & More

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors!!