General Information

Theme: A 'Jack Frost' Christmas

Date:
Saturday November 12, 2011 @ 6:00 p.m.

Parade Route:
The parade will begin on Egerton Street and Dundas Street (West of Kellogg's and East of the Western Fair). The parade will travel West on Dundas Street and will end on Ridout Street.

Please Note: If you are positioned East of Kellogg's you are in the Float set up area and may miss Santa Claus who travels in from a different location... Spectators should position themselves somewhere West of Egerton Street...

Distance:
The parade distance is 3.3 km / 2.0 miles in length.

Timelines:
The parade is approx 60-90 minutes from when the first float steps off (6:00 pm sharp) until it reaches it's destination (Dundas & Ridout). We estimate that Santa Claus will reach the end point sometime around 7:30 - 8:00 pm.

Where To Watch:
The Parade officially starts at Dundas and Egerton streets so you MUST view to the West of Egerton Street on Dundas. If you sit in the staging area which is on Dundas east of Egerton you will not see the entire parade! Spectators are encouraged not to congregate east of Egerton Street.

Please Note: All areas along Dundas are wheel chair accessable!

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Road Closures:

Set Up Area:
Time: 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Dundas Street - from Highbury to Egerton Street.

Parade Route:
Time: 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Each section on Dundas Street will be closed 10 minutes prior to the Parade arriving.

* Please Note: The parade will not be entering the downtown section of Dundas Street until closer to 7:00pm

Security:
The City of London has donated additional police officers this year to help with security. If you are caught disrupting the parade in any way or found in a dangerous area, you will be remove from the premises. Please respect the officers to ensure a safe and fun event for all in attendance.

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Our Charities:
The London Santa Claus Parade provides support for many charitable organizations.

Last year 14,742 lbs of food was collected for the London Food Bank and nearly 2,700 new Teddy Bears were donated to the London Salvation Army.. 

Donations were also given to Shriner organizations which support Children in Hospitals across Canada.  Woman's Rural Resource Centre which provides support for abused Women & Children. And, My Sisters Place which provides support for adults in South Western Ontario who live with serious mental illness.

Toonie Toss:
Dear Parade watchers, each year the parade gets more expensive to produce and a small donation can help cover the costs involved to bring the Santa Claus Parade to London every year. Don't forget to bring a toonie (or two) for the Annual Toonie Toss Collection.

Watch along the parade route for parade volunteers; Beta Sigma Phi Sorority who have assisted the parade for many years. Drop your cash donation or cheque, into their collections hats to help us with the parade. (Cheque’s can be made payable to: London Santa Claus Parade)

Letters To Santa:
Canada Post will be collecting your letters for Santa Claus during the parade. Remember to address all letters to:
SANTA CLAUS
The North Pole
HOH OHO

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Parking:
There will be NO parking permitted on the parade route during the event.
Please find appropriate parking on another street beside a meter.
If you park in a private lot, you may be required to pay. Please check the lot for details.
The street will open again following event completion.

Transit:
for the local transit times for your area, please visit www.londontransit.ca

Taxi:
There are many Taxi services for the event also.
Please check your local Yellow Pages to make arrangements.

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Parade Etiquette:
By Connie Sturgess, Western School of Protocol
1) Secure your spot on Santa’s nice list! Follow these Santa Claus Parade Protocols

2) Respect parade officials. Your safety and that of your family is paramount. Obey all instructions to avoid Santa’s naughty list!

3) 'S' marks the spot - someone else’s that is! Never move or occupy an empty chair. This curbside spot has been reserved.

4) Consider others:
• Wear your rain gear. Umbrellas block the view.
• Be nice. Allow families with children to sit in front. We short people appreciate it too!
• Say "excuse me" or "I’m sorry" if you bump or step on someone in the crowd.
• Don’t smoke.

5) climbing on or sitting atop anything belonging to others is a definite don’t!