The 45th annual City of Venice Holiday Parade is set to kick off the holiday season on Saturday, Nov. 30! The parade starts at 6:30 p.m., with pre-parade activities in the downtown area beginning around 4:30 p.m. Be sure to shop and dine locally to #SupportThe941 🎄✨☃️ We're excited to introduce several new pre-parade activities, including the 0.9-mile Elf Dash. This fun run, sponsored by My Favorite Race Events, LLC, begins at the Venice Ave/Harbor Drive intersection and ends at W. Blalock Park with a hot chocolate bar. Registration is open and limited to the first 200 dashers, so sign up today ➡️ runsignup.com/Race/FL/Venice/TheElfDash Interested in having a float in the parade? Applications close at 10 p.m. on Nov. 1 with no entry fee. For more information or to submit your application, visit venicegov.com/.../featu.../venice-holiday-parade