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Events Description
Freedom House is pleased to present the 49th Annual Brantford Santa Claus Parade
Come and celebrate the festive season with us as we fill the streets with joy, creativity, and holiday spirit!
This year’s theme is SUNSHINE!
Celebrate the holiday season at the 49th annual Freedom House Santa Claus Parade, presented by GrandBridge, followed by the City of Brantford’s Parade After Party in Harmony Square (89 Dalhousie Street) on Saturday, November 29, 2025. This year’s parade will begin at 2 p.m., instead of an evening start time, to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety and accessibility, due to planned road construction.
Freedom House Santa Claus Parade
For nearly five decades, the Brantford Santa Claus Parade has entertained residents with festive floats, community groups and local businesses parading through the downtown. Now entering its 49th year, the tradition continues, hosted by Freedom House and presented by Grandbridge Energy. To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for participants and spectators, this year’s parade will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 29, 2025, instead of an evening start time. The earlier start will help reduce traffic congestion and improve safety and accessibility.
As previously announced, upcoming road construction will reduce Brant Avenue (Dalhousie St. to Colborne St.) to a single southbound lane, and Icomm Dr. (Colborne St. to Market St.) to a single eastbound lane. Icomm Dr. (Market St. to Clarence St. S) will be reduced to a single lane in each direction. These closures are required as part of essential work related to the downtown revitalization project and will already place significant strain on traffic flow in and around the downtown. Construction details can be found at www.Brantford.ca/DowntownDetours. On the same day, the Brantford Bulldogs will host a home game at the Brantford and District Civic Centre, bringing hundreds of additional vehicles and pedestrians into the area during the evening hours. By moving the parade to an earlier afternoon start, overlap between construction-related traffic and the heavy flow of game-day visitors can be minimized.
As in previous years, the parade will require the closure of Clarence St. This closure is expected to cause less disruption during the day than it would in the evening, when construction traffic and hockey game crowds will be at their peak.
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
Saturday, November 29, 2025 | 2:00 PM
Venue: Downtown Brantford
Starting at Stanley Street and ending at Harmony Square
The parade will make its way downtown on Dalhousie Street at 6:00 p.m. starting at Stanley Street and ending at Harmony Square where the annual Parade After Party presented by Brant Animal Aid Foundation will begin. The public is encouraged to line the streets early to save a spot for optimal viewing.
Road closures
The following roads will be closed for the parade and parade staging. Sidewalks will remain open for pedestrians:
- Dalhousie St. will be closed from Stanley St. to Brant Ave. for the parade
- Colborne St. will be closed from Brant Ave. to Clarence St. for the parade
- Dalhousie St. to Colborne St., including the following cross streets: Icomm Drive, King Street, Queen St., Market St., George St., Charlotte St., Clarence St., Alfred St., Park St., Peel St., Murray St., Brock St.t, Drummond St., Rawdon St., Wellington St., and Stanley St.
- Stanley St. from Grey St. to Colborne Str.
- Marlborough St. from Stanley St. to Park Rd. N.
- Sheridan St. from Stanley St. to Park Rd. N.
- Chatham St. from Stanley St. to Park Rd. N.
- Nelson St. from Stanley St. to Park Rd. N.
- Wellington St. from Stanley St. to Park Rd. N.
- Darling St. from Stanley St. to Pouleston St.
Road construction will reduce vehicle traffic along Icomm Dr. and Brant Ave. (from West St. to Colborne St.) to a single lane in the southbound direction. Construction details can be found at www.Brantford.ca/DowntownDetours.
Transportation
Free parking is available in the Market Centre Parkade located at 59 Icomm Dr.
Brantford Transit is available to attendees looking for transportation to the Santa Claus Parade and Harmony Square, with the main terminal conveniently located only one block away from Harmony Square. Schedules, routes and rates are available online at Brantford.ca/Transit. Brantford Lift is also available for anyone requiring accessible transportation and must be pre-booked by Friday, November 28, 2025 at 9:30 p.m. by calling 519-752-4444 or emailing brantfordlift@brantford.ca.
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