Paris Parade reaches La Moneda Palace on 29 November
Published on 11/07/2026 at 12:09 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRoute and palace setting
- Paris organisers have set 29 November 2026 for the Santiago parade ending at La Moneda Palace.
- The 3-kilometre route will bring 13 balloons and more than 700 performers to the palace district.
- La Moneda Palace began as a colonial mint before becoming Chile's seat of government.
La Moneda Palace (Palacio de la Moneda) will be the finishing point for Paris Parade in Santiago on 29 November 2026. The public Christmas parade will travel through the Chilean capital before reaching the government district.
Paris Parade reaches La Moneda on 29 November
Paris Parade 2026 begins at 11am on Sunday 29 November, according to the organiser. Its route starts at Avenida Salvador in Providencia, follows the Alameda and ends in front of the palace in central Santiago.
The organiser's 2026 programme details describe a three-kilometre procession with 13 giant balloons based on characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars. Paris Parade will also include music, performances and family entertainment, while the organiser says the event is free and open to everyone.
Radio ADN likewise reports that the 29 November 2026 route will finish in front of the palace. Its account names four live bands, 36 scenic elements and more than 700 artists as part of the programme.
La Moneda's mint origins shape the parade setting
The neoclassical palace occupies a full city block in Santiago's historic centre and is the palace of Chile's president. It began as a colonial-era mint and served that purpose for two decades before becoming the seat of government.
This history gives the parade's finish a specific setting: the balloons will arrive at a building that changed from a production site for currency to the country's working government centre. The palace and the underground La Moneda Cultural Center stand beside flag-lined public plazas on either side of the block.
The palace's historical role also explains why the route is more than a generic city-centre finish. The 1973 coup caused severe damage to the building, which remains associated with major moments in Chilean public life. A travel guide to the palace identifies its mint origins, government role and position near La Moneda station.
Visiting La Moneda Palace: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Paris Parade starts on 29 November 2026 at Avenida Salvador and ends in front of La Moneda Palace after a three-kilometre route.
- The parade is free and open to the public; the organiser has not published a detailed timetable for each point along the route.
- La Moneda Palace is in central Santiago, close to La Moneda station on Metro Line 1; the parade route also follows the Alameda.
- The route uses central Santiago streets and public plazas, so visitors should expect an urban walking setting rather than a palace interior visit.
- Spanish is Chile's official language and the national currency is the Chilean peso.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about La Moneda Palace
When does Paris Parade take place at La Moneda Palace?
Paris Parade takes place on Sunday 29 November 2026, beginning at 11am and ending in front of the palace.
Where is La Moneda Palace and how do you get there?
The palace is in central Santiago beside La Moneda station on Metro Line 1 and near the Alameda parade route.
What is La Moneda Palace?
It is Chile's presidential palace and seat of government, built originally as a colonial-era mint.
