THE 2022 PARADE ROUTE
THIS YEAR THE PARADE CONTINUES ON ITS NORMAL ROUTE WEST ALONG DUNDAS STREET FROM THE STARTING POINT AT EGERTON STREET.
PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO WATCH THE PARADE
EAST OF EGERTON STREET!
THIS IS OUR FORM-UP AREA AND WILL YOU NOT ONLY BE IN THE WAY
BUT YOU COULD MISS SANTA AND YOUR VIEW MAY BE BLOCKED!
THERE IS TO BE NO COMPLAINING IF VEHICLES OR PARADE STAFF ARE IN FRONT OF YOU IN THE FORM-UP AREA!.
DON'T FORGET
YOUR LETTERS
TO SANTA!
HERE IS THE PARADE ROUTE FOR THIS YEAR!
THE PARADE WILL CONTINUE DIRECTLY WEST ON DUNDAS STREET AT 6 P.M. FROM THE START AT EGERTON STREET TO RIDOUT STREET WHERE THE PARADE ENDS. PARADE PARTICIPANTS WILL PROCEED DOWN THE HILL TO THE AREA NEAR LABATT PARK WHERE THEY WILL DISPERSE. ROADS IN THIS AREA WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. ANYONE WANTING TO PICK UP PARTICIPANTS SHOULD ARRANGE TO MEET THEM NEAR WHARNCLIFFE ROAD AND DUNDAS STREET. CELL PHONES ARE GREAT TOOLS FOR ARRANGING MEETINGS AFTER THE PARADE!
PLEASE BRING
NON-PERISHABLE
FOOD ITEMS
FOR COLLECTION BY THE LONDON AND DISTRICT FOOD BANK
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING A TOONIE OR BILLS FOR
OUR ANNUAL TOONIE TOSS!
THIS IS THE OFFICIAL PARADE FUNDRAISER AND HELPS DEFRAY THE COSTS OF BRINGING THE PARADE TO YOU!
IF YOU WISH YOU MAY DEPOSIT A CHEQUE IN THE SANTA HAT
MADE PAYABLE TO "LONDON SANTA CLAUS PARADE".
WATCH FOR THE VOLUNTEERS
WITH THE SANTA HATS ON THE POLES!
FUNDING WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE PARADE THIS YEAR DUE TO DRAMATICALLY DECREASED REVENUE AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
FOR POLICING!
SO YOUR DONATIONS ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!
WITHOUT SUFFICIENT DONATIONS,
THE PARADE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE IN FOLLOWING YEARS!
This parade began in 1956. It is our 66th anniversary. Let's not lose it due to funding shortages!