The main nationally televised “Christmas parade” most people look for on December 25 is the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade , which airs on ABC and streams on several platforms.

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

  • It is scheduled to air on ABC on Christmas morning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m. Central).
  • After the TV broadcast, it is available to stream on Disney+, Hulu, and the official Disney YouTube channel , starting late Christmas morning, and remains available on streaming for a limited time (through early January 2026).

How to watch without cable

If you do not have traditional cable or antenna access to ABC, you can still watch by:

  • Using Disney+ or Hulu on a smart TV, streaming stick, or mobile device once the parade is released there later in the morning.
  • Watching via the Disney YouTube channel , which carries the special as a full video starting at the same streaming time.

Other Christmas parade broadcasts

Several other Christmas or holiday parades air around this time if you are looking for alternatives:

  • The Hollywood Christmas Parade (a separate Hollywood-based Christmas event) is packaged as a two‑hour primetime special on The CW and is also available via The CW app/website and live TV streaming services like Fubo and DirecTV in December.

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Looking for where to watch the Christmas parade? The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade airs Christmas morning on ABC and streams later on Disney+, Hulu, and YouTube, with additional holiday parade specials on The CW.

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