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Celebration of Lights 2026
Downtown Albany - Christmas Village on N. Jackson Street (Pine Avenue to Broad Avenue); Government Center Plaza, 222 Pine Avenue · Albany, GAAccepting vendorsAbout this event
Celebration of Lights
Albany's 36th Annual Celebration of Lights is a downtown Christmas parade and Christmas Village held on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Vendors line the Christmas Village on N. Jackson Street from Pine Avenue to Broad Avenue from 4 to 8 p.m., followed by a pre-show, the tree lighting at Government Center Plaza, and the parade stepping off at 6 p.m.
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