Two beloved Santa Claus Parades will return to Ottawa after almost two years! But this time, they are taking on a new name: Santa’s Parade of Lights. The new parade is a hybrid of the Help Santa Toy Parade and the Parade of Lights.

The parade will take place on December 4th, 2022. It will travel through downtown Ottawa Saturday morning at 11:00 AM. The parade will begin at Ottawa City Hall on Laurier Avenue. It will then head to Bank Street, then to Fifth Avenue and end just before Lansdowne Park.

Although things may look a little different, at the heart of the event is the Toy Parade, where folks are invited to donate toys. Learn more here at ToyParade.ca.

Learn more about Santa’s Parade of Lights from City News here.