Ottawa 
Events Description
Every year since 1969, the Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters’ Association has been organizing the Help Santa Toy Parade and collecting toys along the parade route for distribution to the less fortunate children in Ottawa-Carleton.
The parade has evolved into a significant event drawing tens-of-thousands of people who line the Parade route and share their generosity. Participants are entertained to the sights and sounds of floats, bands and clowns produced locally and from around the Province.
Give generously to the “Help Santa Campaign” where your donations will go directly to support the important work of CTV and MOVE 100’s Toy Mountain in support of Ottawa’s Toy Mountain. Toy Mountain gives toys to local families that might otherwise not be able to have gifts at Christmas.
HOW MUCH
Parade: Free
Bring new, unwrapped toys and/or cash donations!
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 11:00 am
Venue & Address :
Santa Claus Parade Route: The parade steps off from Ottawa City Hall at 11 am. We head west on Laurier Ave and south on Bank St, ending the parade at Lansdowne Park/TD Place.
The route will start at Elgin and Laurier where it will head west to Bank Street. At Bank Street it will turn south heading towards Lansdowne Park. It will end here.
Road Closures:
Laurier Avenue, between Nicholas and Elgin streets, will close in both directions from 7 am to noon on Saturday, November 19 for the Help Santa Toy Parade. Rolling closures for the parade will also occur along Laurier Avenue, between Elgin and Bank streets, and along Bank Street between Laurier Avenue and Lansdowne, from 11 am to 2 pm.
