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The City of Pickering is set to host its annual Santa Claus Parade in partnership with the Kinsmen & Kinette Club.
Themed “No Place Like Home for the Holidays,” this year’s event will feature floats from local businesses and community groups, marching bands, and a visit from Santa Claus.
Parade Route
The parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2025, starting from Vaughn Willard Public School. It will proceed east along Glenanna Road and end at The Shops at Pickering City Centre parking lot, located across from City Hall.
Road Closures:
To support the event, the City of Pickering will implement temporary traffic measures in collaboration with Durham Regional Police Services. Road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect. The front turning circle at the Pickering Civic Complex will also be closed from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Limited vehicle access will be provided to residents and businesses before the parade, but no vehicles will be allowed to enter or exit along the route while it is in progress.
Temporary Parking Restrictions
- Friday, November 21 | 4:00 pm to Saturday, November 22 | 1:00 pm
- Dixie Road – from Kingston Road to Finch Avenue – both sides
- The Esplanade South – full street – both sides
- Glenanna Road – from Dixie Road to Pickering Parkway – both sides
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 – 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Culross Avenue, no parking on the north side – full street
- Foleyet Crescent, no parking on the west side – full street
- Listowell Crescent, no parking on the east side – full street
- Storrington Street, no parking on the east side – Listowell Crescent to Glenanna Road
- Rambleberry Avenue, no parking on the north side – Longbow Drive to Dixie Road
- Silverthorn Square, no parking on both sides – Dixie Road to Deerbrook Drive
- Deerbrook Drive, no parking on the west side – Silverthorn Square to Glenanna
Temporary Road Closures
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 – 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Dixie Road from Rambleberry Avenue to Silverthorn Square
- Glenanna Road from Deerbrook Drive to Listowell Crescent
- Walnut Lane from Foleyet Crescent (north leg) to Glenanna Road
- Glenanna Road from Listowell Crescent to Pickering Parkway – this closure will be from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Kingston Road – between Valley Farm Road and Liverpool Road – this closure will occur as the parade passes Kingston Road, approximately 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Durham Transit Detours:
Due to road closures during the Pickering Santa Claus Parade, routes 112, 121, 917, Pulse 900, Pulse 916 will detour on Saturday, November 22 from 08:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Route 112: Service will operate in both directions via Kingston Road, Brock Road and Pickering Parkway.
- Route 121: Service will operate in both directions via Finch Avenue, Brock Road, and Pickering Parkway.
- PULSE 916: Service will operate in both directions via Brock Road and Pickering Parkway.
- PULSE 900: Service will operate in both directions via Whites Road, Finch Avenue, Valley Farm Road, and Kingston Road.
- PULSE 900B: Service will operate in both directions via Brock Road and Pickering Parkway.
- Route 917: Service will begin and end at Pickering Station.
