City of Port Isabel Announces Annual Christmas Tree Lighting & Hometown Christmas Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 6 at 6 p.m. [Parade] /7 p.m. [Tree Lighting]
The City of Port Isabel will kick off the 2025 holiday season with their 17th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting & Hometown Christmas Holiday Parade on Saturday, December 7. Join our communities for a family tradition in Beulah Lee Park.
PARADE ENTRIES*
Mayor Cantu Jr & Port Isabel City Commissioners
Port Isabel Fire Department
Port Isabel Public Works
Isabel Y Garcia Animal Shelter
Port Isabel Police Department
PI Early College High School Cheerleaders
H. E. B. Port Isabel
Galvan’s Recovery
South Padre Island Fire Department
Pronto Insurance
Judge Adela Kowalski-Garza 484th District Court
Garriga & Derry Elementary Choir
The Lighthouse Boutique Hotel
Port Isabel EMS
Port Isabel Junior High Cheer
Justice of the Peace Benito “Bo” Ochoa IV
(Parade application: online. Call (956)433-1015 for more information.)
PERFORMERS on STAGE
Garriga & Derry Elementary Performers
Derry ACE Cheerleaders
Garriga ACE Choir
Garriga ACE Cheer
Port Isabel Junior High Silver Stars
Port Isabel Junior High Silver Stars Performance
Port Isabel Junior High Cheer
PI Early College High School Cheerleaders Performance
Port Isabel High School Silver Bells Performance
Port Isabel High School ACE Conjunto
(Call (956)433-1015 for performer information.)
VENDORS
City of Port Isabel [Soft Drinks & Water]
Laguna Madre Youth Center [Hot Chocolate]
Pineda’s Toys [Light up toys, bubble machines, balloons, fresh flowers]
Tacos El Pelon [Tacos (Bistek & Cabeza) & Bistek Quesadillas]
Carne Tejana, LLC [Brisket Sandwich Combo w/Beans or Chips]
Yesy’s Artesanales [Menudo]
Wildflower Savory Bites [Mini Pancakes, Nachos & Hot Cheetos w/Cheese]
Claudia Chapa [Spiral Potatoes, Corn in Cup or on Stick & Marranadas]
Lanna’s Jewelry [Handmade Jewelry w/Natural Stones]
(Vendor Application. Call (956)433-1015 for more information.)
PARADE> Want to enter a float? Parade Application, Rules & Waiver here.
* This participant list does not reflect the final float order lineup.
Staging for the parade will take place at 4:30 p.m. in front of the Laguna Madre Youth Center on Port Road. The parade will begin at 6:00 p.m. The parade route will head east on Queen Isabella Blvd. (Hwy. 100) and end at the Port Isabel Events & Cultural Center (309 E. Railroad Ave.).
Parade applications [Parade Application, Rules & Waiver] must be in by Friday, December 5, 2025. Any application received after Friday, December 5th will be inserted at the end of the parade line-up in the order it is received. Online application here below or call (956)943-1822.
Parade line up begins at 4:30 p.m., and the parade begins at 6:00 p.m.
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY> See vendor rules & regs here.
Mayor Cantu Jr. and the Port Isabel City Commissioners invite you to attend and participate in a Port Isabel holiday tradition, the lighting of the Community Christmas Tree in Beulah Lee Park. Starting at 7 p.m., the event will feature performances, vendors, Santa Claus and a bigger and brighter Christmas tree.
The event is open to the public. Limited vendor space is available. Call (956)433-1015.
The City of Port Isabel’s Public Works Department will also be decorating the Highway 100 medians with festive holiday lights and more. A longtime tradition, the City of Port Isabel adds new and exciting features each year.