Santa Claus Parade

Welcome Santa Claus to Newmarket at our annual Santa Claus Parade! 

Bundle up and bring your family and friends to see the festive holiday floats followed by our special guest - jolly Old St. Nick.

Please remember to bring your letter to Santa to be picked up by Canada Post and your non-perishable food item to be collected for the Newmarket Food Pantry.

Parade Float Applications

Parade Float Applications for this year’s Santa Claus Parade are now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted an application.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Santa Claus Parade Committee is also looking for responsible high school students, 16 years of age and older, to volunteer in the parade as costume characters and elves.

In addition, responsible adults interested in volunteering are invited to participate as parade marshals during the parade.

If interested or if you have any questions please contact nmktsanta@gmail.com by Friday, November 6. 

Letters to Santa

Attendees are encouraged to bring their letters for Santa as members of Canada Post and the Parade Marshalls will be walking throughout the parade, collecting letters, to then be mailed out to the North Pole for jolly Old St. Nick to see.  

Food donations to the Newmarket Food Pantry

Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items with them to the parade with all donations going to the Newmarket Food Pantry. 

Parade Route

The parade starts at the corner of Eagle Street and Lorne Avenue, proceeds East on Eagle Street to Main Street, continues North on Main Street to finish at Ontario Street. 

Road Closure Notice

• 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Cane Parkway / Lorne Avenue from William Roe Boulevard to Eagle Street
• 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Lorne Avenue from Eagle Street to Avenue Road
• 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Eagle Street / Water Street just east of Helmer Avenue to Prospect Street
• 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Main Street from Water Street to Davis Drive