Toronto's annual Santa Claus Parade helped usher in the holiday spirit on Sunday, as colourful parade floats, marching bands, and dancers made their way through the city's downtown core.
The 111th parade, one of the longest of its kind, kicked off at Christie Pits and wrapped up at St. Lawrence Market.
The Toronto Raptors, the Maple Leafs, the Toronto FC all had floats but it was the Toronto Blue Jays' appearance that got many parade-goers excited.
#Selfie with @DaltonPompey and #LiamHendriks @BlueJays @TOSanta #TOSanta Thanks for coming out! pic.twitter.com/9FPvoUeKlB
— Ryan Willmer (@RyanCP23) November 15, 2015
.@the_raptor float! pic.twitter.com/ktnx8m2RKb
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) November 15, 2015
Johnny Bower looking great with @TorontoMarlies and @TorontoCWHL joining him on today's #TOSanta float. #TMLtalk pic.twitter.com/2lzarzdxQg
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) November 15, 2015
Wow! Love seeing MLSE's floats in the @TOSanta Parade. #TOSanta pic.twitter.com/ELqSiMMzF1
— MLSE Foundation (@MLSEFoundation) November 15, 2015
Mayor John Tory, Police Chief Mark Saunders, and television personality Ben Mulroney were among some of the familiar faces who showed up on Sunday.
Our mayor @JohnTory #SantaTO #SantaClausParade pic.twitter.com/ptz0LFlJ5z
— Frank R Margani (@FrankMargani) November 15, 2015
Presenting the Mayor and Police Chief of the North Pole. @marksaunderstps @TOSanta pic.twitter.com/b8Xksx5Jek
— John Tory (@JohnTory) November 15, 2015
But it was likely Kris Kringle who most young children were looking forward to seeing.
