Toronto Santa Claus Parade 2026: Sunday, Nov. 22, Citytv Broadcast and Ottawa's Nov. 21 Parade

Checked Oct. 28, 2026. Toronto's 2026 start time, route map and Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) notices are not yet out; we will update this story when they are.

The 122nd Santa Claus Parade in Toronto is on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026, according to the parade’s official website, thesantaclausparade.com. That is 25 days after Oct. 28, our count. Ottawa’s Help Santa Toy Parade comes a day earlier, on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), according to toyparade.ca. Toronto and Ottawa are both on ET, which is Eastern Standard Time after Nov. 1.

This story puts both parades in one table, lists what organizers have not yet announced, and offers a one-page planner you can print.

When are the Santa parades in Toronto and Ottawa?

	Toronto	Ottawa
Parade	The Original Santa Claus Parade, 122nd year	Help Santa Toy Parade, 57th year
Date	Sunday, Nov. 22, 2026	Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026
Start time	Not yet announced (2025: 12:30 p.m.)	11 a.m. ET
Start point	2026 route not yet announced	Queen Elizabeth Driveway at Somerset St. W., southbound
End point	2026 route not yet announced	Lansdowne Park and TD Place
On TV	Citytv and Citytv+ (no broadcast time given)	Not stated on the official page

The Toronto details come from the parade’s homepage and its parade page. The Ottawa details come from toyparade.ca. The 2025 start time is last year’s figure from the organizers’ frequently asked questions page, which still showed 2025 content when we checked.

What time does the Toronto Santa Claus Parade start?

The 2026 start time is not yet announced. In 2025, the organizers’ frequently asked questions page said the parade started at 12:30 p.m.

One 2026 time is published. The organizers say the 5k Holly Jolly Fun Run “will lead the way for the Parade, starting at 11:45 am.” Runners gather at 300 Bloor St. W. at Huron and Bloor, and the run finishes at Yonge and Wellington.

What is the 2026 Toronto route?

Not yet published. The parade page shows “Map Coming Soon 2026.” For comparison, the 2025 frequently asked questions page described a route of about 6.5 km from Christie St. and Bloor St. W. to Front St. and Jarvis St., ending at approximately 3:30 p.m. Treat that as last year’s route until the 2026 map appears.

Where can you watch the Toronto parade on TV?

The parade’s website says: “Watch Live on Citytv, Citytv+, or on the route!” Its parade page adds that the parade is “back on TV on Citytv and streaming on Citytv+.” No broadcast time was given for 2026.

What is still to be announced?

• Toronto parade start time for 2026 (2025: 12:30 p.m.)
• Toronto 2026 route map
• Citytv broadcast time
• TTC and road closure notices for Nov. 22

On transit, the TTC service advisories for Nov. 23, 2025 listed route diversions such as “19 Temporary route change due to Toronto Santa Claus Parade.” No 2026 notices were posted when we checked, so look at ttc.ca and toronto.ca closer to the date.

What about other Canadian cities?

Official 2026 dates for the Montreal and Vancouver parades were not found when we checked, so they are not yet announced here.

How do the parades fit the November calendar?

Put Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 22 on the November 2026 printable calendar, and see the Canada holidays page for statutory days. Nearby dates are in our Remembrance Day 2026 story and our Boxing Day 2026 story for Canada. A similar holiday-season event in the United States is covered in the NYC holiday calendar 2026, and December plans fit the December 2026 printable calendar.