VIDEO: Santa Visits Brockville This Saturday for Annual Santa Claus Parade

Brockville – The 2024 Brockville Santa Claus Parade will take place this Saturday, November 16th, through the city’s streets.

This year, the parade is being organized by new organizers Bill and Kate McKinnon, the people behind the local entertainment event planning company Social Local. They are taking over from the Rotary Clubs of Brockville, which has run the parade for the last 15 years.

Video News Story Below – Interview with Co-organizer, Kate McKinnon:

They are still looking for volunteers for the Brockville Santa Claus Parade on November 16th, please contact them at info@brockvillesantaparade.ca or stop by the Brockville Public Library tonight (Friday) at at 6:30pm.

Volunteers who have registered (you should have gotten an email, and if you didn’t please email info@Brockvillesantaparade.ca), but also please come pick up a vest this evening or Saturday morning between 9 am and 10:30 am.

The parade route which has been planned in consultation with the City of Brockville will run south on North Augusta Road to King Street East, west on King to Buell Street. The walking groups in the parade will then be allowed to disperse to the sidewalks and watch the floats themselves (and the big guy in red) or continue in the parade: North on Buell Street and East on Pearl Street, past the Brockville General Hospital to return to the staging area).

They have 70 groups registered to march, dance, and float in this year’s Brockville Santa Claus Parade.

Thanks to their generous sponsors, the cost of the parade is largely covered, so any new proceeds will go to Do It For Aaron (The M.I.L.L.), KidsInclusive, and will help the new organizers build a bit of a budget for next year’s parade.

During the parade, they will be collecting non-perishables for the Brockville and Area Food Bank, and the Brockville Kinsmen will be accepting donations of snowsuits and winter outerwear for their snowsuit drive.

For more information please visit: https://brockvillesantaparade.ca/ or their Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563205423474

The Brockville Santa Claus Parade is set to start at 4:30 pm on Saturday.