Toronto Santa Claus Parade
The Toronto Santa Claus Parade, also branded as The Original Santa Claus Parade, is a Santa Claus parade held annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 2023 event was held on November 26.
Santa at the 2010 Toronto Santa Claus Parade
Santa readying his ladder to climb up onto the Eaton's store during the 1918 Santa Claus Parade.
A float in the 1956 parade.
Celebrity Clowns at the 2012 parade.
Santa Claus parades, also called Christmas parades, are parades held in some countries to celebrate the official opening of the Christmas season with the arrival of Santa Claus who always appears in the last float.
The parades usually include themed floats, dancing or marching groups and bands playing Christmas songs. They are moving pageants that typically end near the centre of a city. Often sponsored by department stores, they may reinforce the store's brand recognition during the important Christmas shopping season.
Toronto Santa Claus Parade, one of the largest in the world, in 2007
A rocket ship float with Santa Claus during a Christmas parade in Los Angeles, 1940
Float at the 2011 Christmas parade in Mexico City