The holiday season is upon us, and Santa Claus is making his annual journey through the Southern Georgian Bay area! Each local community offers its own unique set of festivities, from glittering night parades and tree-lighting ceremonies to festive Christmas markets and breakfasts with the jolly big guy.
Whether you’re looking for family-friendly events in Collingwood, Midland, Wasaga or Creemore, here’s your guide to the 2026 parades.
Angus Santa Claus Parade
Date: Saturday, November 14th
Time: 10am
Route & Details: The parade starts on Brentwood Road by the Peacekeepers Park and heads south along Mill Street, concluding at the Angus Rec Centre.
More Info: Essa Township Community Calendar
Collingwood Santa Claus Parade
Date: Saturday, November 21st
Time: 5pm
Route & Details: Floats light up Downtown Collingwood starting at the intersection of Hume and Hurontario, running along Hurontario Street to First Street. The parade kicks off the annual launch of the downtown events for the holiday season such as Santa’s visits to his sleigh and the Friday evening Christmas Markets.
More Info: Collingwood Downtown BIA Events
Midland Santa Claus Parade
Date: Saturday, November 21st
Time: 11am
Route & Details: The parade takes on a vintage theme this year as ‘Christmas 1976’ in celebration of the parade’s 50th anniversary The parade begins at the Little Lake Park entrance travelling north down along Street and concluding at Bay Street.
More Info: Midland Civitan Club
Owen Sound Santa Claus Parade
Date: Saturday, November 21st
Time: 5pm
Route & Details: Presented by the Kiwanis Club of Owen Sound, the parade begins at the Metro parking lot, travelling south along 2nd Ave E, left onto 8th St E, and ending at 3rd Ave E and 9th St E. Route Map
More Info: Owen Sound Santa Claus Parade
Wasaga Beach Santa Claus Parade
Date: Saturday, November 28th
Time: 5pm
Route & Details: Wasaga Beach is calling for an entire weekend of holiday festivities around their Santa Claus Parade. Don’t miss Fridays Tree Lighting Ceremony or Saturday Morning’s Holiday Market ahead of Santa’s big tour through town! The parade will begin Dunkerron Avenue travelling along 18th Street to 22nd Street & Mosley and then along Mosley until the Rec Plex!
More Info: Holiday Kick Off Weekend
Stayner Santa Claus Parade
Date: Saturday, December 5th
Time: 10:30am
Route & Details: The parade heads down Main Street and concludes at the old Foodland building.
More Info: Township of Clearview Events
Creemore Santa Claus Parade
Date: Saturday, December 5th
Time: 1:30pm
Route & Details: Kick off the holiday season with the village of Creemore! The parade heads down Mill Street from the arena and afterwards, head over to the Village Green stage for a meeting with Santa himself!
More Info: Township of Clearview Events
Christmas on the Bay – Meaford
Date: Saturday, December 5th
Time: 5:15pm
Route & Details: The Meaford Santa Claus parade is a small piece in a large weekend for the town of Meaford! With events sprawling all over town from Thursday to Sunday, there will sure to be more than one reason to be in town! But don’t miss out on lining Sykes Street on Saturday evening for the parade!
More Info: Christmas on the Bay
Wyevale Santa Claus Parade
Date: Saturday, December 5th
Time: 7pm
Route & Details: In collaboration with the Wyevale Parks and Rec Association, the parade will be collecting donations for the Elmvale Food Bank. The 2026 Theme is ‘Canadian Made Christmas’ and the parade twists through town, see below for route map!
More Info: Tiny Township
Olde Fashioned Christmas – Thornbury
Date: Saturday, December 12th
Time: ?
Route & Details: In a big 50th annual celebration, the Olde Fashioned Christmas is back once again for a day full of holiday festivities concluding with the parade in the evening (time yet to be announced!)
More Info: Experience Thornbury