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- Holly Jolly Fun Run: This year, the Parade is on track to welcome a record 2,500 runners, who will officially lead the route starting at 11:45 am ET from 625 Bloor Street West (east of Euclid Avenue and west of Palmerston Boulevard), ending at Berczy Park. All proceeds from the run will directly support the Parade.
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- 50/50 raffle: Back by popular demand, this raffle will be available once again as a Parade fundraiser on 5050santa.com.
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- Red-Nose Drive: In support of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, cadets will be selling fun, Rudolph-inspired red noses along the parade route and at Union Station on Friday, November 21 from 3 pm to 7 pm and Saturday, November 22 from 10 am to 4 pm.
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- The Treats Zone: Dubbed the official pre-party of the Parade, these free festivities will begin at 10:00 am at Christie Pits. Here, paradegoers can enjoy many fun activities, including letter-writing to Santa, busloads of candy canes from Sharp Bus Lines, warm Tim Hortons coffee and hot chocolate along with a photo moment by a giant Tims cup, cheesecake from Uncle Tetsu, and much more. Attendees are encouraged to bring new unwrapped toys for collection by Desjardins, who will donate to deserving children and families.
- Queens Park North: Attendees visiting Queen’s Park North can look forward to a full lineup of festive activities designed to spread holiday cheer including Tim Hortons hot beverages, delectable Nutella cookies, a McDonald’s café experience and more. Attendees can also bring to this location, new unwrapped toys for collection by Desjardins to deserving children and families. 98.1 CHFI will be broadcasting live from the park.
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“This Parade is all about celebrating hope, love and the holiday magic we create when we’re together,” added Santa Claus. “For Mrs. Claus and me, watching everyone, young and old, line up on along the city streets, seeing their enthusiasm and waves – that’s our real gift of the season.”
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This year’s corporate sponsors include: 98.1 CHFI, Ambient Mechanical, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Canadian Tire, Casa Loma, Circle K, Desjardins, Fitzrovia, LEGO Canada Inc., McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada, Metro Grocery, Nintendo of Canada Ltd., Nutella, Pizza Pizza, Playdium, Toronto Hydro, Tim Hortons, Uncle Tetsu, and Volkswagen Canada, as the exclusive automobile sponsor. Parade partners include: Branded Cities, Edery & Lord Communications, GO Transit, City of Toronto, Province of Ontario, Government of Canada, McCann Canada, Siphon Strategy, Toronto Caribbean Carnival, Toronto Star, Thompson Terminals Limited and TTC.
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For further information about the Original Santa Claus Parade, visit: https://thesantaclausparade.com. Follow along on social media Facebook, Instagram and X and use #SantaClausParadeTO to join the conversation.
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About the Original Santa Claus Parade: The Original Santa Claus Parade made its debut in 1905, thanks to the sponsorship of T. Eaton Company (Eaton’s). The original Parade was a “one man show” with Santa as the only attraction. Santa travelled in a special automobile through downtown Toronto, handing out souvenirs and surprise packages to the community along the way. Today, the Original Santa Claus Parade is the largest children’s parade in North America and the largest outdoor entertainment event held in Canada every year. The Parade relies on the support of sponsors, government partners, public donations and thousands of volunteers, to bring the magic of the season to millions of Canadians and people around the world.
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