History

2009 marks the 37th anniversary of the Parade in Cambridge. A lot of things have come and gone over the years, but one thing remains the same, the Cambridge Santa Claus Parade.

This parade is one of the first if not the first city parade in Ontario to go to the night-time format. This means everybody involved has the opportunity to light up their entries and make the parade that much more enjoyable.

We are also the first so-called small-market parade to be televised nationally by the Children's television network YTV, based out of Toronto. This was done in 1992, in conjunction with the 125th Anniversary celebrations of Canada's birthday.

We have also been documented as having the longest parade by unit in Ontario. Yes that means that we are even longer than the famous Toronto Parade.

We are also one of the only parades to have both Santa and Mrs. Claus visit. For all the hard work Mrs. Claus does in helping Santa, we felt she should be here right beside Santa, greeting all the children with her Christmas wishes! She has been a regular guest at our parade for almost 10 years and will be back each and every year! After all, they are the ultimate team when it comes to Christmas! They both work hard to make every child happy throughout the Christmas season.

The committees over the past 35 years have all been made of dedicated volunteers who put their hearts and souls into each and every parade. So come on over to our fine city in November, enjoy our hospitality and take in our parade!

Highlights from previous parades:

View highlights of the 2008 parade.
View highlights of the 2007 parade.   Click here for photos from 2007.
Click here for photos from the 2006 Parade.

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