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

By Jane McLean, About.com

Rogers Santa Claus Parade, Vancouver, British Columbia:
Date & Time: November 25, 2007, 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
Rogers Santa Claus Parade Website
Downtown Santa Claus Parade, Calgary, Alberta:
Date & Time: Saturday November 17, 2007, at noon
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:North on Macleod Trail from City Hall to 6th Avenue to 4th Street to 8th Avenue to Olympic Plaza
Calgary Santa Claus Parade Website
Help Santa Toy Parade, Ottawa, Ontario:
Date & Time: Saturday November 17, 2007, at 11 am
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:Begins at Elgin and Laurier, City Hall, head West on Laurier Street, turn South on Bank Street, and finish at Landsdowne Park.
Help Santa Toy Parade
Santa Claus Parade, Niagara Falls, Ontario:
Date & Time: Saturday November 17, 2007, 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 18, 2007, 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 17, 2007, 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 24 at 5 pm
Overview:A lighted Christmas parade.
Route:Starting from FREX grounds out on Smythe Street, to King Street, King to Regent Street, out Regent to Queen Street, up Queen to finish on the FREX grounds.
Call 506-453-0296 for more details.
Saint John Santa Claus Parade, St John, New Brunswick:
Date & Time: Saturday November 18 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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