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The 48th Annual Santa Claus Parade (2013)

The 2013 Santa Claus Parade took place on November 17th, 2013 with repeat broadcasts taking place on December 23rd, 24th and two on the 25th.

## The Lineup (\* indicates a retired unit.)

### Bands

1. Carolina Crown Drum Corps (Fort Mill, South Carolina)
2. Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
3. TBA
4. Lawrence Central High School "The Spirit Of Central" Marching Band (Indianapolis, Indiana)
5. Gadsden Elementary School District Marching Band (San Luis, Arizona)
6. Davis High School Marching Band (Kaysville, Utah)
7. Franklin Regional High School Marching Panther Band (Murrysville, Pennsylvania)
8. Texas Southern University Ocean Of Soul (Houston, Texas)
9. University Of Virginia Cavalier Marching Band (Charlottesville, Virginia)
10. Musikverein Ettenkirch (Friederichshafen, Germany)
11. Prospect High School Marching Knights (Mount Prospect, Illinois)
12. Father Ryan High School Marching Band (Nashville, Tennessee)
13. El Gobernador Band (Bacoor City, Cavite, Philippines)
14. Mercer Island High School Marching Band (Mercer Island, Washington)
15. Oklahoma State University Cowboy Marching Band (Stillwater, Oklahoma)
16. Green Hope High School Marching Band (Cary, North Carolina)
17. University Of Maine "Pride Of Maine" Black Bear Marching Band (Orono, Maine)
18. Spirit Of Atlanta Drum Corps (Atlanta, Georgia)
19. TBA
20. TBA
21. TBA
22. Anthony Wayne High School Marching Generals (Whitehouse, Ohio)
23. University Of Colorado Golden Buffalo Marching Band (Boulder, Colorado)
24. Seminole High School Warhawk Marching Band (Seminole, Florida)
25. TBA
26. Banda De Música Heberto Lopez (Chitré, Panama)
27. Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band (Canton, Michigan)
28. Morgantown High School Red & Blue Marching Band (Morgantown, West Virginia)
29. TBA
30. University Of Minnesota Marching Band (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse is a 2018 animated film directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman and distributed by Sony Pictures Animation. The story revolves around Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales, who gets bitten by a radioactive spider in a subway. After he is bitten by the spider, he finds out that he has mysterious powers that transform him into Spider-Man. After meeting Peter Parker, the real Spider-Man, Miles realizes that there are many other Spider-Mans who share the same talents and abilities as Miles. Miles must now use these powers and team up with the other Spider-Mans to battle the evil Kingpin, a criminal that opens portals that sends Spider-Mans from other Earths into Miles' world.

This film would change animated movies forever with its impressive visuals and highly-detailed graphics. Into the Spider-Verse grossed $384.3 million at the box office, and it won the Oscar for best animated feature in 2019. In 2023, a sequel film, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, was released, and a third movie, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, is in development. The Spider-Verse movies are one of the most praised animated movie franchises of all time.

## History with the Parade

A float based on Into the Spider-Verse was made for the 2018 parade to promote the film's Christmas release. This float depicted New York City, with lots of buildings and graffiti. On the float, we could see Miles swinging from building to building, with Spider-Man himself not too far behind. Smoke even came out from the back of the float. This float was one of the most anticipated floats of the 2018 parade, and it amazed so many people, which had them convinced to watch Into the Spider-Verse.

In 2024, Miles Morales will be featured as a big balloon. More details coming soon!
Talladega College Great Tornado Band

The Great Tornado Band is the official marching band of Talladega College in Talladega, Alabama.

## History With The Parade

The world-renowned band made their parade debut in the 2019 parade. They were one of two HBCU bands that appeared in that year, with the other being the Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm. It is likely that this world-famous group will return in the future.
Pop Music

Pop Music is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float made its debut in the 2023 parade. The float features a self-propelled popcorn machine with popcorn popping in and out of the machine. The coolest part about this float is that it features ball popping machines with white balls (Which are supposed to be the popcorn) popping all over the place.
Merry Marionettes

Merry Marionettes is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float debuted in 1991, and it features a puppeteer putting on a Christmas play using puppets and marionettes. The float with filled with puppets, both animated figures and live performers dressed as puppets. Some of the puppets were even bungee jumping.
Reindeer Antics

Reindeer Antics is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float debuted in 2019. The float featured reindeer having fun in the snow doing lots of fun winter activities, from building snowmen to tobogganing. This float was so popular, so it would return in 2020 and 2021. The float made the appearances in total.
Oktobercorps

Oktobercorps is a Drum & Bugle Corps created for the 50th anniversary of the Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest Thanksgiving Day Parade. The band is made up of former members of Drum Corps that participated in the parade over the years.

## History With the Parade

Oktobercorps made its first and only appearance in the 2018 parade, mainly because the group was created exclusively for the Oktoberfest parade's 50th anniversary. They were the last band to receive an invitation for the parade that year.
Queen's University Marching Band

The Queen's University Marching Band is the official marching band of the university under the same name, located in Kingston, Ontario. They attend every Queen's home football game and they also attend several parades in and out of campus, including the Calgary Stampede Parade.

## History with the Parade

The band made its Santa Claus Parade debut in 1984. This was their only appearance.
Millard West High School Wildcat Marching Band

The Millard West High School Wildcat Marching Band is the official marching band of Millard West High School, located in Omaha, Nebraska.

## History with the Parade

In celebration of the band's recent state championship title and the band making it to finals at Bands of America St. Louis Super Regionals, the Wildcat Marching Band made its Santa Claus Parade debut in the 2023 parade.
Stoneman Douglas High School Eagle Regiment

The Stoneman Douglas Eagle Regiment is the official marching band of Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, located in Parkland, Florida. The Eagle Regiment has won numerous Grand Champion honours at various local marching band competitions.  The Regiment has also won awards for Best Music, Marching, General Effect, Percussion, Color Guard, and Drum Major, along with Straight Superior ratings at the Florida Bandmasters Association Marching Performance Assessment over the past 28 years.

## History With The Parade

The band made its first appearance in the 2002 parade. They would later return to Toronto in 2016.
The Parade Express

The Parade Express is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float is the newest opening float, designed for the 2023 parade. The design of this float is a giant train with four cars. Each car is connected, and the full float is 200 feet long, making it the longest float in the parade's history. The first float is the locomotive, which is where the driver of the float is hidden. Steam will come out of the locomotive's funnel, as well as where the wheels are. The second car reads "Welcome to the Santa Claus Parade". After that is a car with lots of fireworks going off. The last car is the train's caboose. Riding on the float are the mayor, the president and CEO, and many of the team members who worked extra hard on the parade all year, including the designers, float builders, technicians, and even a few clowns. This float truly is a spectacular way to kick off the spectacle.
The Air Fair

The Air Fair is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float debuted in the 1998 parade. The float featured airplanes and hot air balloons galore in a carnival-like setting. Complete with a working hot air balloon ride and a roller coaster called "The Barnstormer", this float had everything for amusement park lovers and aircraft fanatics.
Oklahoma Centennial

The Oklahoma Centennial Commission was a committee founded to help with the celebration of Oklahoma's 100th Anniversary, which lasted from 2002 to 2007.

## History with the Parade

In celebration of the state of Oklahoma's 100th anniversary in 2007, the parade designed a float for the people of Oklahoma as part of the celebration. The float celebrated Oklahoma's unique history and exciting future, and it featured a stagecoach, a rising sun, and many more of the state's symbols. The float was called "A Unique History, An Extraordinary Future".
Quaker City String Band

The Quaker City String Band is a string band that competes in the string band category of Philadelphia's annual Mummers Parade. They have been entertaining crowds at the new year's tradition for over 100 years.

## History With The Parade

The Quaker City String Band's first appearance was in the 2021 parade, even though it was only their second parade. They were a huge hit with the crowd as they marched down the route in their Fiddler on the Roof-inspired costumes from their 2018 routine.
Sportsnet

Sportsnet is a Canadian broadcasting company. As demonstrated in the name, they broadcast sports games, mostly the Toronto-based teams, like the Blue Jays, Maple Leafs and Raptors.

## History With The Parade

Sportsnet's involvement in the parade began in 2021. Their float was called Hockey Night, and it featured a hockey game between the North Pole elves and the South Pole elves. The hockey sticks could move and so could the skates, and the South Pole goalie's legs could spread out. In addition to the elves of the North about to score a goat in their rivals' nets, a Reindeer is also seen broadcasting the game. The float was retired after 2021, and it was planned to appear in 2022 for a long time but it ended up not making the final cut.
The Steampunk Snail

The Steampunk Snail is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

In 2013, a new self-propelled snail float was designed for the parade. this time, they designed it in a way that no other float-making company has designed one before; they made it steampunk. This snail is now mechanical with a metal shell featuring a clock with rotating arms, lots of gears, a steam locomotive face, and even jetpacks that release smoke. This float was very popular, but it was retired after the 2013 parade, just like most other floats of this type.
Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band

The Spartan Marching Band is the official marching band of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The band attends every Michigan State home gamer, along with many special events across the school campus, nation, and even the world, as in 2022 they travelled to Salzburg, Austria.

## History With The Parade

The Spartan Marching Band's first appearance was in 1970. They were a popular band that year. They wouldn't make any more appearances until 1995, where they made their grand return, and they made another grand return in 2022 after their trip to Austria. They weren't the only Michigan band that year though, as the Jenison High School Marching Band marched in it as well.
Musikkapelle Villnöß

Musikkapelle Villnöß is a traditional Tyrolian marching band from South Tyrol, Italy.

## History with the Parade

The band will make its parade debut in 2022 to represent their country and Europe itself. They were one of two Tryolian bands that was announced for the 2022 parade, with the other being the Tyrol, Austria-based Musikkapelle Flaurling.
Polar Bobs

Polar Bobs is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History With The Parade

This float was designed for the 2021 parade. The title was a play on words with "Polar Bears" and "Bobsleds". The float itself was one of the best self-propelled floats designed by Macy's design team. It was a giant bobsled with two polar bears. One is inside the bobsled, turning his head to see all the spectators lining the streets, and the other was pushing the bobsled, with legs that can actually move to make it look like two polar bears are really pushing a bobsled down the parade route!

This float was one of the most popular floats from the 2021 parade, so of course it had to come back in the 2022 parade. As a matter of fact, it is coming back in 2022. The float will remain the same with no changes being made to the design. However, the float's sponsor was changed to Coca-Cola itself instead of just Coca-Cola Canada due to issues revolving around the Online Streaming Act and Canadian supremacy.

The float retired after 2022 following the company ban, which of course means that this was Coca-Cola's final float in the Santa Claus Parade.
The Troopers Drum Corps

The Troopers are a Drum & Bugle Corps based in Casper, Wyoming. They were founded in 1957 by Jim Jones, a veteran of the Second World War. The Troopers are known for their famous sunburst drill, their civil war-inspired uniforms, and their motto, "Honour, Loyalty, and Dedication".

## History with the Parade

The Troopers made their Santa Claus Parade debut in 2021, where they were one of two drum corps in the parade that year, the other being the Boston Crusaders. They wowed the crowds with their amazing sounds and they represented Wyoming very well.
Ripley's Aquarium Of Canada

Ripley's Aquarium Of Canada is an aquarium under the ownership of Ripley's: Believe It Or Not!. It is located in Toronto, Ontario, and it is also the only Ripley's Aquarium in Canada.

## History with the Parade

Ripley's made its parade debut in 2017 with a float called Voyage to the Deep, featuring a deep sea diver surrounded by all the wonders of the deep blue sea, from a whale to an octopus. There were also bubbles coming out of the float, including the whale's blowhole. This float was retired after 2017.

In 2020, Ripley's Aquarium Of Canada sponsored a new float titled Aquatic Adventure, which featured an ocean display, which highlighted a coral reef and an abandoned sunken shipwreck with an octopus, jellyfish, sea turtles, clownfish and lots of coral. The float returned in 2021 and was retired following that procession.
Susan Hay

Susan Hay is a Canadian newscaster for Global News. She has also been a host of the Toronto Santa Claus Parade for many years, starting in 1994 as a co-host. She would replace Faye Dance and become a main host in 1998 and making her final appearance as a host in 2015, making her the longest-running host in the parade's history.
Red Hot Mamas

The Red Hot Mamas were a community service oriented, musical/comedy, performance organization that entertained audiences from 1991 to 2021. The group is composed of women with a Genuine Zest for Life, a Mama, Grandmama, or even a Great Grandmama. On December 31st 2021, the organization officially disbanded at the behest of one of the founding members Mikki Stevens who was going through serious health issues that led to the decision.

## History with the Parade

The group made its only appearance in the 2013 parade where they entertained every family along the parade route.
Snoopy

Snoopy is a fictional character from the well-known Peanuts comic strip created by the legendary Charles M. Schulz. The pet beagle of the main character Charlie Brown, Snoopy debuted during the strip's first week of syndication, in October 1950. He is one of the most recognizable and iconic characters in the Peanuts franchise, including the original strip, its television specials, and feature film adaptation. He was ranked by TV Guide as the eighth-greatest cartoon character of all time, and in 2015 he was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

## History with the Parade

Snoopy has been represented in the parade before, though not as many times as he was featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Snoopy has been featured on every Peanuts-themed float and Canada's Wonderland float after it was bought by Cedar Fair, which include The Peanuts Movie, Winterfest At Canada's Wonderland, Planet Snoopy, and Beagle Brigade Airfield.

In 2024, as a way of competing with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Snoopy will be blown up in the 2024 Santa Claus Parade, as he will be one of the parade's first Big Balloons. More details will be revealed in early 2024, but one thing that was revealed during the balloon's initial announcement was that the balloon would be Christmas-themed.

On December 22, 2023, TheCreativeCanadian officially revealed what the Snoopy balloon looks like. Snoopy is sledding down the parade route in his dog dish with his pal Woodstock joining him along for the ride. On that same day, TheCreativeCanadian revealed that Snoopy will be the last balloon in the 2024 parade.
Telecast Segments/Recurring Segments/Greetings/2023

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Hi, we're from Toronto, and we love the Santa Claus Parade!

Greetings to our family watching from Santa Rosa City! In the Philippines!

Merry Christmas, Chestermere, Alberta!

Season's Greetings! From Charleston, South Carolina!

We're from Pasadena, Texas, and we're on a girls' trip!

Merry Christmas to my family in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia!

Basel, Switzerland in the house!

We're from Hamilton, Ontario, celebrating with our family from Pakistan!

Happy birthday to our grandma watching from Auburn, New York!

Hi to our family watching in Benin, Nigeria!

Visiting our Canadian cousins from Cambridge, England!

Greetings from York, Pennsylvania! Our son is in the Penn State University Marching Band! WE ARE! PENN STATE!

Happy Holidays, Melbourne, Australia!

Greetings from Panama! WOOOOO!

Hi to my grandparents! Watching in Pomona, California!

From Sarnia, Ontario! and Port Huron, Michigan!

We're visiting our cousins! From Tripoli, Lebanon!

Feliz Navidad from Medellín, Colombia!

St. Catherine's, Ontario!

And Portland, Maine!

Grants Pass, Oregon in the house! Good luck to our son in the Grants Pass High School Marching Band!

Merry Christmas to Zagreb, Croatia!

On a girls' trip! To celebrate my birthday! From Markham, Ontario!

Greetings to our family watching in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico!

Visiting from Charleston, West Virginia!

Cincinnati, Ohio!

Vancouver, BC!

Rockwood, Michigan!

Dublin, Ireland!

Jacksonville, Florida!

And Mississauga, Ontario!

As much as we love the parade in our hometown, nothing beats TheCreativeCanadian's Santa Claus Parade! Merry Christmas to our friends and family watching in Stamford, Connecticut!

Merry Christmas to Abbotsford, BC! Today's our anniversary, and we took our kids with us!

Merry Christmas to our friends watching in Shanghai, China!

It's our first time in Toronto! From Roanoke, Virginia!

We're from Vaughan, Ontario! It's our first time watching the parade live!

We may live in Moline, Illinois, but nothing beats Toronto!

We're from Toronto, and we love coming to the Santa Claus Parade!

READY FOR THE SANTA CLAUS PARADE! WOOOOOOOOO!
The Canadian Supremacy Ban Of 2022

The Canadian Supremacy Ban is an act that was signed in 2022, and it had a huge impact on the Santa Claus Parade as it would remove all Canada-based companies and Canadian representation from the parade entirely.

## The Problem

The parade's real counterpart relied too much on Canada-related properties and people with the rest of the world getting no recognition at all. The parade also knows about the Online Streaming Act, which is a huge problem on the internet as the government wants everything to be "too Canadian", but the parade, along with many Canadian YouTubers, don't believe that. They refer to this as Canadian Supremacy, which means only caring about themselves and their country. The parade team is tired of having everything be about the country where the parade takes place, so they decided to take action with a ban that would ban every Canadian organization from the parade that is part of the supremacy problem and instead focus on the United States and every other country and culture to make the parade more culturally inclusive.

America and other countries and cultures have already been represented in the parade every year via marching bands from that country, but not as much as nowadays. The parade's directors want to make everyone feel included without the government telling them what to do with their parade.

## The Solution

Weeks before the parade, The parade team banned every Canadian company involved in the parade as they were part of the supremacy issue, especially companies like Bell Mobility and Rogers Communications, two companies involved with the Online Screaming Act bill. This also meant that long-running companies that were involved in the parade's revival, like the Canadian Tire Corporation and Canada's Wonderland, and other popular Canadian companies, like Tim Hortons, would be banned from the parade as well. The biggest ban out of all the companies that were banned was CTV, the network that is notorious for destroying and ruining the parade's real life counterpart every year.

The directors and producers want the parade to be in a good position with no government involvement. They say that they want the parade to be as inclusive as Canada in reality. The parade is taking place in Canada, which is known for being a very inclusive country, so they want to make sure every nation, culture and religion is included in the parade, even if they don't celebrate Christmas. They want the parade to be more than just a stereotypical Christmas parade, they want it to be a celebration of all nations around the world. They believe inclusivity and diversity are more important than money and government control.

A year later, the parade would ban all companies from the parade entirely. More information about that can be read here.
Ohio University Marching 110

The **Ohio University Marching 110** is a marching band originating from Ohio University, located in Athens, Ohio. Founded in 1923, the Ohio University Marching Band or "The Marching 110" has performed stateside in more than 40 NFL halftime shows, three Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades, at Carnegie Hall, and at many events abroad.

## History with the Parade

The Marching 110 from Athens first marched i the 2007 Santa Claus parade, where they were the second band, energizing the crowd with their high-stepping performances. They would return in 2016 as the lead marching band.
St. Augustine High School Marching 100

The St. Augustine High School Marching 100 is the official marching band of the high school of the same name located in New Orleans, Louisiana. the band has participated in the 2014 Tournament Of Roses Parade, and they have also performed at Mardi Gras Parades across the state of Louisiana and special events across North America. They were also featured in the Song WE ARE by native New Orleans singer Jon Batiste.

## History With The Parade

When the Purple Knights of St. Augustine High School performed in St. Catherines, Ontario in 2018 for their first ever performance in Canada, at the end of their show they would receive an invitation to participate in the 2018 Santa Claus Parade. This marked a historic moment in the band's history. They played loud and proud as they marched down the streets of Toronto.
The Queer Big Apple Corps

The Queer Big Apple Corps, formerly known as the Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps, is a community band based in New York City, NY. The group was originally known as the New York Gay Community Marching Band, and currently stands as the third-oldest community band in the United States dedicated to serving the LGBTQ+ community. The band includes baton twirlers, a colour guard and an honour guard. The band's mission is to provide members with a supportive and friendly environment through performance and music, and to promote social acceptance. Membership is all-inclusive, but mostly consists of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, and the band welcomes heterosexual players as well.

## History With The Parade

The band first appeared in 2019 as the first LGBTQ+ band to ever take part in the parade. They also served as escorts for the new Holiday Pride float from Pride Toronto. That parade marked their only appearance, and it is unlikely they will ever be featured again, due to several controversies involving the LGBTQ+'s involvement in the parade, which caused all LGBTQ+ representation to be wiped out of the lineup. This is because the parade is broadcasted around the world, and there are many countries that don't allow the LGBTQ+. Nowadays, the only LGBTQ+ representation in the parade is the Pride flag that is in the opening flag brigade, as it isn't that big of a deal.
Staples

Staples is a retail company with locations all over North America. They sell tech and school supplies. The current spokesperson of the Canadian stores is Howie Mandel, who portrays a character known as "Curiosity", who is always curious about what customers shopping at Staples buy.

## History with the Parade

Staples made its parade debut in 2022 with a float titled Christmas Curiosity, where Curiosity is popping out of a giant self-propelled Christmas present. The float was recycled from BMO's BMO Bear float, with Curiosity using the same mechanism as the BMO Bear. The only major difference is that unlike the BMO Bear, Curiosity's eyes can turn as if he is curious about all the spectators. Macy's Studio designers say that this new float feels like "A giant Howie Mandel has come to life".

This float was retired after its only appearance in 2022 and there is a likely chance it will be repurposed once again in a future parade.
Suncoast Sound Drum Corps

Suncoast Sound was a drum & bugle corps based in Clearwater, Florida. they were founded in 1979 and were active until 1996. They performed for the Royal Court and won many DCI South Regional championships.

## History with the Parade

Suncoast Sound made its only appearance in 1986 as they wowed the crowds with their amazing sounds. They finished in 5th place in the DCI finals that same year, so it's no wonder they kept the crowd amazed during their only march through Toronto.
The Cadets Drum Corps

The Cadets, formerly known as the Holy Name Cadets, the Garfield Cadets and the Cadets of Bergen County, are a Drum and Bugle Corps currently based in Erie, Pennsylvania. The corps was one of the founding members of Drum Corps International and are one of the oldest currently operating Drum Corps in America. The musical ensemble is comprised of 165 musicians and color guard performers between the ages of 17 and 21. The corps currently has a total of nine titles, all claimed in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2000 (In a tie with the Cavaliers), 2005, and their most recent title in 2011.

The corps was founded in 1934 under the name of the Holy Name Church Drum Corps under the sponsorship of the Holy Name Church in Garfield, New Jersey, originally as an all-boys group, however they would then welcome girls in 1969. In 1936 they were renamed the Holy Name Cadets. In 1958 the group lost their affiliation with the church and they were then renamed the Garfield Cadets.

The Garfield Cadets were one of the 13 original founding corps of Drum Corps International, but it wouldn't be until 1983 where they would win their first title. They also won to more titles two years prior, making them the first corps to win three titles in a row. In 1989 they relocated to Bergen County, New Jersey, now renamed the Cadets of Bergen County. During their time in Bergen, they would win three more titles before relocating once again in the year 2000, this time to Allentown, Pennsylvania, now simply known as the Cadets.

In 2005, they were given the record of the highest score any corps has ever gotten in DCI history, with a spectacular winning score of 99.15 that led them to their eighth title. The last DCI title they won was in 2011. In 2023, they moved to their current location, Erie, Pennsylvania.

## History with the Parade

The Cadets have made a total of five appearances in the parade's history.

## Trivia

* Their 2005 appearance was one of the rare times where a band performs in the Santa Claus Parade and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in the same year.
New South Wales Public Schools Millennium Marching Band

The New South Wales Public Schools Millennium Marching Band is a marching band from New South Wales, Australia. This band is made up of musicians from every secondary school in the New South Wales Public Schools.

## History with the Parade

The band made its Santa Claus Parade debut in 2016. This was the band's only appearance.
O'Fallon Township High School Marching Panthers

The O'Fallon Township High School Marching Panthers Band has a rich tradition of performance excellence. They have participated in numerous national events including three appearances in the Tournament of Roses Parade, three appearances in the Fiesta Bowl Parade, and three appearances in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Marching Band has also entertained for professional sports organizations including multiple times for the St. Louis Cardinals, five times for the Chicago Bears, and four times for the St. Louis Rams.

## History With The Parade

The band's first appearance was in the 2014 parade, and the band was thrilled, as thrilled as they were to participate in the 2015 Rose Parade. They were one of the most popular bands in the parade that year because they knew how to move.

The band was announced to return in 2022, which is very exciting for the band, as it is part of their championship win series, starting with the 2022 Rose Parade and ending with the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The Colts Drum Corps

The Colts are a drum and bugle corps from Dubuque, Iowa. They were formed in 1963 and are a member of Drum Corps International. The Colts offer four programs, the Colts, the main corps for ages 16 to 21, the Colt Cadets for ages 12 to 16, the Colts Spring Band for students in grades 4-8, and Colts World Percussion.

## History with the Parade

The Colts will make their Santa Claus Parade debut in 2023 in celebration of their 60th anniversary. They are one of 3 drum corps in the 2023 lineup along with the Cavaliers, who also celebrated a big anniversary in 2023, and the Spartans.
Slapshot Shootout

Slapshot Shootout is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float will debut in the 2024 parade, sponsored by the National Hockey League, because hockey's a Canadian sport after all. The float is a float-balloon combo, because the first part of this unit is actually a Hockey Puck mini balloon. Behind that is the main float, and the puck is being shot by a giant Auston Matthews, in true Toronto fashion. There's also a real skating pond where kids are playing hockey. Also hitching a ride on the float are the mascots of all seven Canadian NHL teams, including Carlton the Bear from the Toronto Maple Leafs, Fin the Whale from the Vancouver Canucks, Harvey the Hound from the Calgary Flames, Hunter the Lynx from the Edmonton Oilers, Mick E. Moose from the Winnipeg Jets, Spartacat from the Ottawa Senators and Youppi! from the Montreal Canadiens. There are also TV screens showing the NHL's biggest plays. Flying behind the float will be a balloon version of Carlton the Bear.

## See Also

* Slapshot Shootout/Gallery
* Hockey Puck
* Toronto Maple Leafs
Stocking Stuffer Shenanigans

Stocking stuffer Shenanigans is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

In 2022, because Toys"R"Us took over as the sponsor for the Santa's Workshop floats, that didn't stop Walmart's involvement with the Santa Claus Parade. They sponsored a new float for the 2022 parade, titled Stocking Stuffer Shenanigans, featuring the Holiday Teddy now riding a self-propelled reindeer as the Teddy treats it like a bucking bronco while swinging his lasso. This float was a popular hit with the crowd. This float was retired after the 2022 parade, mainly because of the company ban.
Sleds & Snowbricks

Sleds & Snowbricks is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

The float first appeared in the 2021 parade, and just like most other modern LEGO floats, this float features LEGO's iconic Minifigures sledding down snowy brick slopes. And in true LEGO fashion, everything here is a larger-than-life version of the much smaller LEGO pieces. they're based on. Even the snow is made with LEGO bricks. this float was so popular in its debut year, so of course it had to come back in 2022. The float was retired after 2022, and because of the company ban, this float was the LEGO Group's final float in the Santa Claus Parade.
Solar System Circus

Solar System Circus is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float will debut in the 2023 parade. The float combines two concepts that have been used countless times in past parades; circus and space. The float features many alien acrobats, cosmic clowns and other outer space creatures all over the float. There's a ringmaster that interacts with the crowd, a spaceship clown car, and a giant rotating wheel of death with two clowns inside. The circus-space theme would continue to be represented in the parade in 2024 with the Galactic Goofball.
Star Of Indiana Drum Corps

Star Of Indiana was a drum & bugle corps based in Bloomington, Indiana. Star was the first fully corporate-funded corps in DCI history when they were formed in 1984, and they left DCI in 1993. The only DCI title the corps won was in 1991.

## History with the Parade

In celebration of their first and only DCI title, Star of Indiana debuted in the 1991 parade. This was also the corps' only appearance.
Taipei First Girls High School Marching Band

The Taipei First Girls High School Marching band is the official marching band of the all-female school under the same name, located in Taipei, Taiwan.

## History with the Parade

The band's first march down the route was in 2005. They represented Taiwan once again along with China in the 2023 parade. These talented girls were among the most anticipated bands that appeared in the 2023 parade.
Santa's Vacation (2023)

Santa's Vacation is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float made its parade debut in 2023 as the newest float themed to what children think Santa does after delivering presents. At the front of the float, we see Santa relaxing on a beach, laid back in a beach chair underneath an umbrella, keeping it cool in his sun glasses and Hawaiian shirt. Behind Santa is a cruise ship with a steel drum band getting the crowd energized with their Caribbean music. The steel drum band playing on this float is the York Lions Steel Band from Toronto.
Telecast Segments/Recurring Segments/Greetings

Greetings are the oldest segments featured in the parade's international broadcast. These montages are shown after a pre-taped segment, showcasing a montage of spectators shouting out where they are from. They have been a Santa Claus Parade broadcast regular since 1995. Below is a list of every spectator greeting and shoutout.

## Years

* Telecast Segments/Recurring Segments/Greetings/2023
Mercer Island High School Marching Band

The Mercer Island High School Marching Band is a musical ensemble from Mercer Island High School located in Mercer Island, Washington. The school’s nearly 300-member band program is the largest in the state of Washington, involving nearly 25% of the student body.

## History With The Parade

Mercer Island High School's 300 member-strong band was selected to take part in the 2013 parade. This band was one of the furthest-travelling bands from the United States to participate in the parade, as the state of Washington is on the west coast of North America, located in the middle of British Columbia and Oregon.

Macy's selected them to return in their first year of sponsoring the parade. Overall they finished in 10th place in the TD Battle Of The Bands virtual poll.
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultanah Asma Marching Band

The Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultanah Asma Marching Band (Translated as Sultanah Asma National High School Marching Band) is the official marching band of the all-female high school under the same name, which is located in Kedah, Malaysia.

## History with the Parade

In celebration of the band becoming the first Malaysian marching band to win the World Championship of Marching Show Bands in 2011, they were invited to take part in the 2012, which was the experience of a lifetime for the band, as they were the first Malaysian band in the parade's history. The students loved marching down the streets of Toronto.
Texas A&M University Fightin' Texas Aggie Band

The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band is the official marching band of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. It is the world's largest military band made up of over 400 student cadets. The band is known for its straight-line maneuvers performed at Texas A&M football games to traditional marches.

## History with the Parade

The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band made its parade debut in 1994 in celebration of the band's 100th anniversary. They were a huge hit with the crowd, and they wouldn't appear again until their grand return in the 2021 parade.
Oklahoma State University Cowboy Marching Band

The Oklahoma State University Cowboy Marching Band is the official marching band of Oklahoma State University, located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The band plays at every Oklahoma State Cowboys home football game in addition to taking part in local parades in and out of Oklahoma.

## History with the Parade

The band made its Santa Claus Parade debut in 2013, where they marched down the route with their musical talents, keeping everyone entertained. This was the band's only appearance.
The Boardwalk

The Boardwalk is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float will debut in the 2024 parade. It is recycled from The Christmas Market, which appeared in the previous two Santa Claus Parades. The float features many fun activities and things people enjoy doing when visiting the boardwalk and enjoying its many sights and sounds. This magnificent spectacle depicts a boardwalk on a nice summer day with concession stands that smell like hot dogs, giant carousel horses, kids playing carnival games, and the highlight of this float, a double ferris wheel.
Southern University Human Jukebox

The Southern University Human Jukebox is the official marching band of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

## History With The Parade

The Human Jukebox's first appearance was in the 1993 parade, and they received a lot of love from the spectators watching from around the world. They returned to the parade in 2018, and it was pretty exciting for them too, because they were the first band in the parade that year, and they received a lot of love from the crowd. It would be great to see them return.
OLG

OLG is a lottery group, known across Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States for running the Lotto MAX and Lotto 649 jackpots, where millions of dollars have been given to hundreds of callers.

## History With The Parade

In 2019, OLG agreed to sponsor a float called The Elf Lottery, and it featured one of Santa's elves winning a jackpot in a slot machine. This float would retire after the 2020 parade because it turned out to be lame, so it was replaced with a float that was a lot more successful.

OLG's second float, North Pole Jackpot, debuted in the 2021 parade. The design shows Santa as a millionaire with $60,000,000 in his sack. His sleigh was of course pulled by professional dream coach Max on a jetpack, who actually rotates 360 degrees! Max is the official spokesperson of Lotto MAX. The base of the float is a giant self-propelled dollar bill. At the back of the float, there's a money bag with the OLG and Lotto MAX logos on it. Inside, there's people throwing free money. Following the float, there's a huge gap so that way people can catch the money left on the parade route. After the gap, there's a banner as a way of letting people that they need to get back to watching the parade. Even though the float was popular, it didn't return in 2022 because of the Canadian supremacy problem.
SleepCountry

SleepCountry is a Canadian mattress retail company.

## History with the Parade

SleepCountry made its parade debut in 2021 with their float, Visions of Sugar Plums, which featured a young girl sleeping in her bed, dreaming of sugar plums, which are causing mayhem on her bed. This float was retired after the 2021 parade. It was planned to return in 2022, but because of the Canadian supremacy ban, the float was recycled into La-Z-Boy's A Long Winter's Nap float, a completely different float while the bed remained the same.
Texas Southern University Ocean Of Soul

The Ocean Of Soul is the official marching band of Texas Southern University in Houston. They are among the best Historically Black College & University bands in the United States.

## History with the Parade

The band made its first appearance in the 19733 parade, leaving the crowd on their feet. They returned in 2008 and 2013, and the Ocean made their most recent march down the streets of Toronto in the 2023 parades.
Santa's Sleigh

Santa's Sleigh is a float that traditionally appears at the end of every Santa Claus Parade. The float traditionally depicts Santa Claus riding on his trademark sleigh.

## History With The Parade

For the very first parade way back in 1966, Santa came in on a float that featured him in a sleigh pulled by icy-blue reindeer. This idea would continue to be used for the next two decades, but it would be retired following 1981.

In 1982, the real modern era of Santa floats began, with repainted reindeer jumping over rooftops. This would also be the first-ever self-propelled Santa's Sleigh float, officially marking the end of Santa floats pulled by tractors. The float would go through many more changes as the years continued, such as the addition of Rudolph in 1989 as part of yet another new float, which would make appearances through 1996.

More modern reindeer were made in 1997. This version would make appearances through 2003. In 2004, the float would get yet another upgrade. The new float was back to being in a snowy environment with lots of trees and cabins, and the 1997 reindeer could finally jump. This float would appear until 2010. In 2011, the float went back to featuring Santa flying over people's houses, as a modern recreation of the float from 1985, with the 1997 reindeer still having the ability to jump. The float went from Santa flying over houses to the big city for the 50th parade in 2015, still featuring the 1997 reindeer jumping over the night sky. This float was used for seven parades, retiring in 2021.

In 2022, the float designers wanted to make a fusion of every concept that was used in the parade over the years. This brand-new self-propelled sleigh features Santa's sleigh still flying over the night sky, now with new icy blue reindeer, which are recreations of the reindeer that were used for the 1980 float. This float also shows Santa flying over people's houses in a snowy environment. Are you surprised? This float also features something that was never used on a Santa float; Santa's Cottage, where Mrs. Claus is watching her husband from the ground. This is the first time where Mrs. Claus is featured on the big man's float. The driver of the float is hidden underneath the cottage. This float will give many of the older spectators nostalgia. One of the designers says that "We wanted this float to be a celebration of the parade itself. Not just the float and its history, but also the whole parade. This is a new era of the parade, and we want everyone to acknowledge the past in addition to celebrating the present and envisioning the future."

Since 2024, Santa's Sleigh has been accompanied by the "The End" Ornaments.
Rocket Girl

### Float Audio

Also Sprach Zarathrusta (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey) by Richard Strauss (Performance stop)
Jupiter from The Planets by Gustav Holst (Moving)

Rocket Girl is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float made its debut in the 2023 parade. The float revolves around Rocket Girl, a brave female astronaut flying to the moon on her jetpack. The coolest part of this float, however, is that the float features a live jetpack rider. She comes out of a rocket on a lifting platform. Once she's ready, she lifts off on her jetpack, flying around the parade route for 30 seconds before the jetpack runs out of fuel and she lands on the ground. This float promotes female empowerment, proving that women can do everything that men can do, including jetpack riding.
Red Deer Royals

The Red Deer Royals are a award-winning marching band from Red Deer, Alberta. They have taken part in the Calgary Stampede Parade and many other shows and parades in and out of the province. They are often viewed as Western Canada's equivalent of the Burlington Teen Tour Band, considering that both bands are very similar.

## History with the Parade

The Royals only marched in the 2016 parade as representatives for Western Canada.
Rib-It

Rib-It is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float made its debut in the 2023 parade. The float depicts a family of frogs having a barbecue on two lily pads. Mr. Frog is cooking barbecue ribs for Mrs. Frog and their daughter, who are chowing down on them. The most special part of the float is the daughter, who is in a wheelchair which makes her the first-ever Santa Claus Parade float character with a disability, and she represents all parade lovers with disabilities.
Ooltewah High School Marching Band

The Ooltewah High School Marching Band is the official marching band of the school under the same name in Ooltewah, Tennessee. The band has marched in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Tournament of Roses Parade, and the 2011 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade.

## History with the Parade

The band made its parade debut in 2016, dressed in their toy soldier outfits.
The 43rd Annual Santa Claus Parade (2008)

The 2008 Santa Claus Parade took place on November 16th, 2008.

## = Bands

1. Phantom Regiment Drum Corps (Rockford, Illinois)
2. L.D. Bell High School Blue Raider Band (Hurst, Texas)
3. TBA
4. TBA
5. University Of Texas Longhorn Band (Austin, Texas)
6. Adair County High School Marching Band (Columbia, Kentucky)
7. Centerville High School Jazz Band (Centreville, Ohio)
8. Purdue University All-American Marching Band (West Lafayette, Indiana)
9. TBA
10. Seminole High School Warhawk Marching Band (Seminole, Florida)
11. Croatan High School Marching Band (Newport, North Carolina)
12. Avon High School Marching Black & Gold (Avon, Indiana)
13. TBA
14. Texas Southern University Ocean Of Soul (Houston, Texas)
15. TBA
16. TBA
17. TBA
18. TBA
19. King Philip Regional High School Marching Band (Wrentham, Massachusetts)
20. TBA
21. TBA
22. TBA
23. TBA
24. TBA
25. Sierra Vista High School Marching Band (Las Vegas, Nevada)
26. TBA
27. TBA
28. TBA
29. Lafayette High School Mighty Lion Marching Band (Lafayette, Louisiana)
30. Burlington Teen Tour Band (Burlington, Ontario)
Nation Ford High School Marching Band

The Nation Ford High School Marching Band is the official marching band of Nation Ford High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The band has won many South Carolina band championships.

## History With The Parade

This Band made their parade debut in 2012. Later on they returned to the parade in 2016, and there is a likely chance that they will return once again.