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Santa enjoying the parade in Downtown Oakville.

Children across town are excitedly making their Christmas wish lists and checking them twice because Santa Claus is coming to town tomorrow for Oakville’s 63rd annual Santa Claus Parade! The streets of Downtown and Kerr Village will be filled with holiday cheer as Oakville celebrates this year’s Parade theme “All I Want for Christmas.”

The Parade is a special treat for many parents and grandparents who take kids, bundled up, to perch along the streets of downtown and Kerr Village and await the arrival of St. Nick. They not only soak in some Christmas magic, but relive when they were there themselves — as eager children, believers in the jolly old elf and his world of wonders, wide-eyed and laden with their own wide wish list.

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Anita Shenoy, Rosehaven Homes, Mayor Rob Burton & Ben Ward, Kerr Street Ministries.

Oakville hosted the 2010 Santa Claus Parade on November 20th, and what a parade it was! Marching bands, clowns, costumed characters, as well as corporations, community groups and schools put together some outstanding entries this year that had the audience cheering to A ‘Reel” Christmas the Movies, this year’s Parade theme. A record number of spectators lined the streets of Downtown Oakville and Kerr Village. A special treat this year was to look up just before the Parade to see seven planes flying in Christmas Tree Formation.

Parade Sponsors were invited to participate as judges for the Parade and had a very difficult time this year because of the high quality of all of the entries.

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This year’s Parade took place on Saturday, November 20th starting at 9:00am and began at Reynolds travelling along Lakeshore Road, then along Kerr Street, finishing at Kerr and Stewart.

The streets were lined with kids of all ages enjoying the floats, the candy and the music. This year’s theme of “A Reel Christmas at the Movies” was very evident in many of the consumes and floats in the Parade.

[Photos: Click here to view all of our Santa Claus Parade photos]

And the Winners are …

Best Overall Entry (Tie)

Rosehaven Homes
Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton

Best Corporate Float

Winner – Rosehaven Homes
Runner Up – LIUNA, Ontario Provincial Council
Honourable Mention – Foresters Insurance

Best Community Float

Winner – Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton
Runner Up – Walton Memorial United Church
Honourable Mention – 1st Trafalgar Scout Group

Best Walking Group

Winner – Oakville School of Music & Performing Arts
Runner Up – Annex Dance Academy
Honourable Mention – 4th Trafalgar Scout Group

Best School Float (Tie)

White Oaks Secondary School
Oakville Trafalgar Robotics Team
Runner Up – TA Blakelock Secondary School

People’s Choice Award

Winner – Walton Memorial United Church
Runner Up – Oakville School of Music & Performing Arts

People’s Favourite Band

Winner – White Oaks Secondary School
Runner Up – Top Hat Marching Orchestra

Congratulations to all of the winners! See you at next year’s Parade!

For more information about the Santa Claus Parade, please visit www.oakvillesantaclausparade.ca

It was 36 days before Christmas and all through the Town, not a creature was stirring except the thousands in attendance at the 2010 Santa Claus Parade in Oakville!

This year’s Parade took place on Saturday, November 20th starting at 9:00am and began at Reynolds travelling along Lakeshore Road, then along Kerr Street, finishing at Kerr and Stewart.

The weather co-operated too and made it a great day.

The day started with the rumble of planes buzzing Downtown Oakville. What an airshow!

[Reminder: Click here to cast your vote in the People's Choice Float Award]

The streets were lined with kids of all ages enjoying the floats, the candy and the music. This year’s theme of “A Reel Christmas at the Movies” was very evident in many of the consumes and floats in the Parade.

[Photos: Click here to view all of our Santa Claus Parade photos]

The Kinsmen Club of Oakville collected non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army. Everyone was encouraged to bring at least one non-perishable food item to the Parade. Cash donations were also accepted.

The Oakville Professional Fire Fighters were on hand to accept new, unwrapped toys from Parade goers.

The Fun Group of Families and Friends of Falgarwood celebrated their 16th year of selling noses for charity at the Parade. Dressed as clowns, the group sold their famous “red noses” on Parade Day for $2, with all proceeds this year supporting Wellspring-Halton.

Can’t wait to see what next year’s theme will be!

For more information about the Santa Claus Parade, please visit www.oakvillesantaclausparade.ca

When Santa comes to Town today you can be sure that children of all ages will line the streets of Downtown and Kerr Village. This year’s theme is “A Reel Christmas at the Movies” and for years the Parade has been part of a story of giving back to our community.

Things to remember for Parade Day