Very Merry California Christmas Parade & Craft Fair

An annual December tradition in downtown Riverbank on 3rd Street, now in its late 50s of annual editions, combining a craft fair with a parade, tree lighting, and photos with Santa. Its long run, more than five decades of annual editions, makes it one of the most established traditions in Riverbank's community calendar. The combination of a craft fair and a parade on the same day gives it more to do than a typical single-event holiday gathering.