2015 Annual Quincy Christmas Holiday Parade and Celebrations
The City of Quincy will host its annual slate of Christmas events beginning on Friday, November 27th with the Turning on of the Christmas Lights. Santa and his elves will arrive by parachute on November 28th and the 63rd Annual Christmas Parade will be held on Sunday, November 29th at 12:30. All events are free and open to the public. 
Quincy festivities and tree lighting
Friday, November 27th , 2015, 5pm-7pm
McIntyre Mall (tents in front of City Hall), 1305 Hancock Street, Quincy
The activities will kick off at 5:00 pm and includes the Donna Marie Children’s Puppet show, Costumed Characters, and the combined Quincy/ North Quincy Choir. The performances will be held inside of a heated tent that will be set up on the lawn. At 6:00 PM, Mayor Thomas P. Koch will turn on the Christmas lights at the library and throughout Quincy Center to mark the beginning of our holiday season. Please join family and friends and enjoy free popcorn and hot chocolate on this very special night.
Santa and his Elves arrival by parachute
Saturday, November 28th , 2015 ~ 12:30pm
Pageant Field,One Merrymount Parkway, up the road from Adams Field
City of Quincy Christmas Parade
Sunday, November 29th 12:30pm-3:00pm
The parade has over 100 units which include high school and adult marching bands from around the state, Christmas themed floats, and many more exciting entries. This year’s theme is “Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child The parade will start in Quincy Center at Hannon Parkway and continue north bound through the city on Hancock Street ending at North Quincy High School.
Squantum tree lighting, 5 p.m., Gilbert Memorial Park, corner of Huckins Avenue and East Squantum Street.; hot cocoa, cookies, holiday sing-along, visit from Santa; rain will cancel; sponsored by Seaside Gardeners of Squantum.