Get your jingle bells ready because there are Santa Claus parades happening all over the GTA and Southern Ontario again this year! Whether it’s a local neighbourhood parade or a huge extravaganza, the childrens’ eyes always widen with excitement at the sight of the big guy. Get festive with our Guide to the Best Santa Claus Parades in the GTA and Southern Ontario…
Toronto Beaches Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 16, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM
Website: www.centre55.com
Brampton — Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 16, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM
Website: www.bramptonsantaclausparade.com
Milton — Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 16, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM
Website: www.miltonsantaclausparade.ca
Mississauga — Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 22, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Website: www.santaclausparademississauga.com
Toronto — The Original Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 23, 2025
Time: Starting at 12:30 PM
Venue: Downtown Toronto, starting at Christie Pits, ending at St. Lawrence Market
Address: Bloor Street West, Queen’s Park/University Avenue, Wellington St. West, Front St. East (route map here)
Website: www.thesantaclausparade.com
Markham (Main Street) — Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 29, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Website: www.markham.ca
Vaughan SantaFest Parade
Date: November 30, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM
Website: www.vaughan.ca
Etobicoke Lakeshore — Santa Claus Parade
Date: December 6, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM
Website: www.lakeshoreparade.ca
Newmarket — Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 15, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Website: www.newmarket.ca
Keswick Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 15, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM
Website: www.georgina.ca
Barrie — Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 15, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM
Website: www.barriechamber.com
East Gwillimbury — Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 16, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Website: www.eastgwillimbury.ca
Aurora — Santa Under the Stars Parade
Date: November 22, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Website: www.aurora.ca
Innisfil — Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 23, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM
Website: www.icecorp.org
Bolton — Kin Santa Claus Parade
Date: December 6, 2025
Time: TBA
Website: www.boltonkin.com
Coldwater — Santa Claus Parade
Date: December 6, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM
Website: www.coldwaterlions.com
Oakville — Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 15, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM
Website: www.oakville.ca
Kitchener-Waterloo — Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 15, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM
Website: www.lionsclubofkitchener.com
Waterdown — Flamborough Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 29, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM
Website: www.flamboroughsantaclausparade.com
Cambridge (Hespeler Village on the River) — Hespeler Santa Claus Parade
Date: December 6, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM
Website: www.hespelersantaclausparade.ca
Guelph — Santa Claus Parade
Date: December 6, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM
Website: www.guelphsantaparade.com
Burlington — Santa Claus Parade
Date: December 7, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM
Website: www.burlington.ca
Stratford — Santa’s Parade of Lights
Date: December 7, 2025
Time: TBA
Website: www.stratford.ca
Hamilton — Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 15, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM
Website: www.hamiltonsantaparade.com
Niagara Falls — Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 15, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM
Website: www.niagarafallstourism.com
Grimsby — Santa Claus Parade
Date: December 6, 2025
Time: 5:15 PM
Website: www.grimsby.ca
Niagara-On-The-Lake — Santa Claus Parade
Date: December 13, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Website: www.niagaraonthelake.com
Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 15, 2025
Time: 10:30 AM
Website: www.bowmanvillesantaclausparade.com
Uxbridge — Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 15, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM
Website: www.uxbridge.ca
Oshawa — Santa Claus Parade of Lights
Date: November 15, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Website: www.oshawasantaclausparade.org
Pickering — Santa Claus Parade
Date: November 22, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM
Website: www.pickering.ca
Town of Ajax — Santa’s Spectacle of Lights
Date: November 22, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Website: www.ajax.ca
Stouffville — Santa Claus Parade
Date: December 6, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM- 10:00 PM
Website: www.discoverstouffville.ca
Can’t get enough of the “Man with the Bag”? Check out our Santa Sightings list here!
