Now that Halloween is out of the way, it is time for us to move on. The stores have been prepping us for months now (Black Friday in August – say what?) And so, without further ado, it’s parade season!
For the second year in a row, here is my good deed for the year. I sure hope that Santa is paying attention because this actually took some WORK, plus I added even more parades to the list this year. Because I’m a giver. But, of course, you should always check and confirm dates and times for yourself (all information is linked to an official page of one type or another) before bundling up your family and heading out. Because I also sometimes tell lies.
Some of these parades include Christmas or Santa or Light Festivals. Make sure to check out the event page so that you don’t miss out on any of the fun. Listed (mostly) alphabetically, not by date.
Daytime/Earlier Start Parades:
Beach (Kingston Rd) – November 26, 2017 – 1:00pm
Bolton – December 2, 2017 – 11:00am – 12:30pm
Burlington – December 3, 2017 – 2:00pm
Cannington – November 26, 2017 – 11:00am
Coboconk – December 3, 2017 – 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Etobicoke (Lakeshore) – December 2, 2017 – 1:00pm
Fenelon Falls – November 25, 2017
Keene – December 9, 2017 – 10:00am
Keswick – November 18, 2017 – 1:30pm
Kitchener – November 19, 2017 – 10:30am
Lakefield – November 19, 2017 – 1:00pm
Lindsay – November 19, 2017 – 2:00pm
Maple – November 12, 2017 – 2:00pm
Markham – November 25, 2017 – 11:00am – 12:00pm
Milton – November 19, 2017 – 1:30pm
Newmarket – November 18, 2017 – 11:00am – 2:00pm
Oakville – November 18, 2017 – 9:00am
Peterborough – December 2, 2017 –
Pickering – November 25, 2017 – 12:00pm
Sharon (East Gwillimbury) – November 12, 2017 – 2:00pm
Streetsville – November 25-26, 2017 – No parade this year – festival instead on the 25th and 26th. See link.
Toronto – November 19, 2017 – 12:30pm
Tottenham – TBA
Vaughan – November 12, 2017 – 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Weston Village – November 26, 2017 – 2:00pm
Whitby – December 2, 2017 – 10:00am – 12:00pm
Night Time/Later Start Parades:
Ajax – November 25, 2017 – 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Alliston – T.B.A.
Aurora – November 25, 2017 – 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Barrie – November 18, 2017 – 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Beaverton – November 17, 2017 – 7:00pm
Bradford – November 18, 2017 – 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Brampton – November 18, 2017 – 5:00pm
Cambridge – November 18, 2017 – 6:00pm
Flamborough – November 25, 2017 – 6:30pm
Hamilton – November 18, 2017 – 4:30pm
Havelock – November 18, 2017 – 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Markham – November 25, 2017 – 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Orangeville – November 18, 2017 – 5:00pm
Oshawa – November 18, 2017 – 6:00pm
Peterborough – December 3, 2017 – 4:45pm – 6:30pm
Port Perry – December 2, 2017 – 5:00pm – 7:30pm
Richmond Hill – November 18, 2017 – 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Schomberg (King City) – December 2, 2017- 4:00pm (Farmer’s Parade of Lights at 8:00pm)
Sunderland – December 9, 2017  – 6:30pm
Sutton – December 2, 2017 – 5:00pm
Unionville – December 1, 2017 – 7:00pm
Woodville – December 2, 2017 – 6:30pm
So, there you have it. If you know of another parade that should be added to the list, send it to me, or leave a comment below and I’ll see that it’s added.
Ho! Ho! Ho! Prepare thee now, post-haste, to prance merrily along the path of least resistance to your desired parade, spike thou hot chocolate with some peppermint schnapps (non-drivers only!) and Christmas on, my friends!
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