Santa Claus has a busy couple of weeks here in our region. Here is a list of when and where to find him:
Friday, November 16
Beaverton – 7pm – Route: Parade starts at the Beaverton Fairgrounds
Saturday, November 17
Angus – 10am – Route: Parade starts at Peacekeepers Park in Angus, along Mill Street to the Angus Recreation Centre
Bala – 1pm – Route: Parade starts at the Key to Bala and runs along Highway 169 to Burgess Street, turns on Victoria and ends at the Bala Community Centre
Barrie – 5pm – Route: Parade leaves Tiffin and Lakeshore, straight up Tiffin to Bradford Street, north on Bradford to Dunlop, then through downtown Barrie
Bradford West Gwillimbury – 6:30pm – Route: Parade starts at Bradford & District High School, south on Professor Day Drive to Holland Street, east along Holland Street until Simcoe Road, and finally south on Simcoe Road ending at the Bradford & District Community Centre
Collingwood – 5pm – Route: Parade travels through downtown Collingwood
Keswick – 1:30pm – Parade starts at Biscayne Boulevard and The Queensway, follows the Queensway to Metro Road and then goes up Simcoe Street and ends at corner of Church Steet and The Queensway
Newmarket – 11am – Route: Parade starts at the corner of Lorne Avenue and Eagle Street and proceeds east on Eagle, then north on Main Street and ends at Ontario Street
Orangeville – 4:30pm – Route: Parade starts at Hansen Boulevard and First Street and proceeds south to Broadway, east on Broadway to Fourth Street, South on Fourth to Second Avenue, East on Second Avenue to the entrance to the Rotary Park Parking lot
Owen Sound – 11am – Route: Parade starts at 2nd Avenue East to 8th Street East and then east to 3rd Avenue East and then north on 3rd then to 9th Street
Port Carling – 6:30pm – Route: Parade starts at Ferndale Road to Bailey Street
Sunday, November 18
Orillia – 1pm – Route: Parade travels on Mississaga Street East then Colbourne Street
Toronto – 12:30pm – Route: Parade starts at Christie Pits, east on Bloor, south on Avenue Road around Queens Park, east on Wellington, down Yonge Street, east on Front ending at St. Lawrence Market
Friday, November 23
Haliburton – 6:30pm – Route: Parade travels through Haliburton Village
Saturday, November 24
Alliston – 5:30pm – Route: Parade travels along Victoria Street
Aurora – 6pm – Route: Parade travels south on Yonge Street from Orchard Heights Blvd to Murray Drive
Cookstown – 6:30pm – Route: Parade travels along Queen Street
Fenelon Falls – 5pm – Route: Parade begins at West and Lindsay Streets (by Home Hardware) and crosses over the falls, continuing up Colborne Street, ending at the ball diamonds
Gravenhurst – 11am – Route: Parade travels through downtown area
Midland – 11am – Route: Parade travels from Little Lake Park down King Street to Bay
Minden – 11:30am – Route: Parade starts at SG Nesbit Memorial Arena and heads south on Bobcaygeon Road and ends at the Township administration office on Milne Street
Parry Sound – 4:30pm – Route: Parade starts at Gibson and Isabella Streets, then left on Church Street, left on Rosetta Street, right on James through the downtown and wraps up on Bay Street
Tottenham – 3pm – Route: Parade travels along Main Street
Wasaga Beach – 7pm – Route: Parade starts at Dunkerron and 22nd Street, goes west on Mosley and ends at the RecPlex
Sunday, November 25
Innisfil – 1:30pm – Route: Parade travels along Innisfil Beach Road from the 25th Sideroad to Jans Blvd
Waubaushene – 1pm – Route: Parade travels along Pine Street between Hazel Street and Fallowfield Lane
Friday, November 30
Huntsville – 6:15pm – Route: Parade travels along Main St and King William Streets, starting at Centre Street and ending at Huntsville Mall
Saturday, December 1
Beeton – 3pm – Route: Parade travels along Main Street
Bolton – 11am – Route: Parade travels north on Regional Road 50 from Queensgate to Centennial
Coldwater – 5:30pm – Route: Parade travels along Main Street
Creemore – 1:30pm – Route: Parade travels along Mill, George and Mary Streets
Schomberg – 4pm & 8pm – Route: Parade starts at the Schomberg Arena on Western Avenue, turns onto Main Street and heads south towards Church Street
The late parade at 8pm travels along Main Street
Shelburne – 5pm – Route: Parade starts at the Hyland Heights Elementary School and heads downtown along William Street and Main
Stayner – 10:30am – Route: Parade starts at Station Park, travels west on Highway 26 until Stayner Street, then to Regina Street and finishes at the Stayner Community Centre
Sunday, December 2
Bracebridge – 1pm – Route: Parade travels along Manitoba Street
Elmvale – 1pm – Route: Parade begins at Huronia Centennial Elementary School and ends at the arena
Honey Harbour – 1pm – Route: Parade travels through Honey Harbour
Saturday, December 8
Meaford – 6pm – Route: Parade travels through downtown Meaford
With listings from Ontario Travel.