Fort Macleod\'s annual Santa Claus Parade attracts all types

Fort Macleod\'s annual Santa Claus Parade attracts all types

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Contacts

Jana Pansky

Santa Claus Parade Committee

403-553-2500 / or 553-3546 http://www.fortmacleod.com/visiting/things_to_do/annual_events.cfm
Santa Claus Parade
LAT: 49.7254
LON: -113.4026
Elevation: 3097 FT (944 M)

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Event Dates

November 27, 2010

Description of Event

More than 10,000 people will converge on Fort Macleod on November 28 to herald the start of teh Christmas season. The 28th Annual Santa Claus Parade, a winter tradition in Fort Macleod, is the largest parade of its kind in western Canada.

Floats galore, marching bands, street entertainers and Santa himself bring in the Christmas Spirit! The parade opens with the Town Crier in horse and buggy, calling out the news that Santa is on his way! Colour and sound are the order of the day, making the Santa Claus parade an event to remember. Each years' theme sparks creativity in costumes and floats. The diversity of sounds is just as rich, with brass bands, pipe bands, marching bands, and drum groups.

Type of Festival

Town Celebration or Festival

Event Setting

The parade will march down Main Street beginning at 11 a.m.