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Santa Claus Parades in Canada - Santa Claus Parades in Major Canadian Cities

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Photo courtesy Rogers Santa Claus Parade
- Rogers Santa Claus Parade, Vancouver, British Columbia:
Date & Time: Sunday, December 6th, 2009, 1 pm
Overview: Sixty floats, musical groups and community organizations take place. People are encouraged to bring toys and food to be distributed to families in need.
Route: Georgia and Howe Streets.
  • See route map.
  • Rogers Vancouver Santa Claus Parade Visitors Guide
  • - Season of Wonder Holiday Celebration, Calgary, Alberta:
    Date & Time:2009 date TBA Olympic Plaza
    Overview: Santa will not parade through Calgary, but will instead arrive at the North Pole activity centre at the Olympic Plaza.
    Downtown Calgary website
    - Help Santa Toy Parade, Ottawa, Ontario:
    Date & Time: Dec. 5, 2009 at 6 pm
    Overview: Every year, the Fire Fighters' Association has been organizing the event and collecting new toys and cash along the parade route for distribution to the less fortunate children in the area.
    Route:The parade will start at the Canadian War Museum, head East on Wellington, turn South on Elgin, turn East on Laurier Ave and finish at City Hall.
    Help Santa Toy Parade
    - Santa Claus Parade, Niagara Falls, Ontario:
    Date & Time:Saturday, November 28, 2009, at 11 am
    Route:Starts at McRae Street to Valley Way and then along Queen Street to City Hall.
    Tourism Niagara Events Calendar
    - Santa Claus Parade, Toronto, Ontario:
    Read our Toronto Santa Claus Parade Visitors Guide

    Date & Time: Sunday November 15, 2009, at 12:30 pm
    Overview: Since 1905, the Toronto Santa Claus parade has made its way through the streets of downtown Toronto. Today, Toronto's Santa Claus parade is the longest running children's parade and one of the overall largest parades in the world.
    Route:Starts at Bloor & Christie along Bloor to Avenue around Queen's Park, down University, east on Queen to Yonge, south to Front and ending at Front & Church.
    The Toronto Santa Claus Parade official website
    - Montreal Santa Claus Parade, Montreal, Quebec:
    Date & Time: Saturday November 21, 2009, at 11 am
    Overview: Features 15 floats and other entertainment.
    Route:St-Catherine between Fort and Saint-Urbain.
    Montreal Santa Claus Parade is presented by Destination Centre Ville, downtown Montreal's official website.
    - Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade, Fredericton, New Brunswick:
    Date & Time: Saturday November 28, 2009 at 5 pm
    Overview:A lighted Christmas parade.
    Route:The parade will form up on the Fredericton Exhibition Grounds, enter Saunders Street, turn left on to Smythe Street, turning right on to King Street, down to make a left turn on to Regent Street, then left at Queen Street, traveling up Queen past the Royal Canadian Legion and Risteen’s Landing, turning left on to Pointe-Sainte-Anne Boulevard to Smythe Street and then right on to Saunders Street to finish at the Fredericton Exhibition Grounds.
    Call 506-453-0296 for more details.
    - Santa's Annual Parade, Regina:
    Date & Time: Sunday Nov. 15, 2009, 1:00 pm
    Route: Albert St and 25th Ave
    More Info: Southland Shopping Centre
    - Annual Chronicle Herald Holiday Parade of Lights , Halifax:
    Date & Time:Saturday, Nov 21, 2009, 6:00 pm
    Route:Begins on Upper Water Street at Cornwallis Street
    More Info: Downtown Halifax

    - Saint John Santa Claus Parade, St John, New Brunswick

    Date & Time: November 14, 2009 at 6 pm
    Route:This year's Santa Claus Parade is on the Northside. It's starting at the end of St. Mary's and then going along the river onto Main St. and then ending at the Brookside mall.
    Saint John Santa Claus Parade Website
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