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The 47th Annual Santa Claus Parade (2012)

The 2012 Santa Claus Parade took place on November 18th, 2012 with repeat broadcasts taking place on December 23rd, 24th and two on the 25th.

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

### Bands

1. Kyoto Tachibana Senior High School Marching Band (Kyoto, Japan)
2. University Of Michigan's Michigan Marching Band (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
3. Allen High School Eagle Escadrille (Allen, Texas)
4. Homewood High School Patriot Band (Homewood, Alabama)
5. Vista Murrieta High School Marching Band (Murrieta, California)
6. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultanah Asma Marching Band (Kedah, Malaysia)
7. Boston Crusaders Drum Corps (Boston, Massachusetts)
8. Lincoln High School Patriot Marching Band (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
9. Southwest DeKalb High School Marching Panther Band (Decatur, Georgia)
10. Mississippi State University Famous Maroon Band (Starkville, Mississippi)
11. Royal Swedish Navy Cadet Band (Karlskrona, Sweden)
12. Carmel High School Marching Greyhounds (Carmel, Indiana)
13. TBA
14. TBA
15. Needham B. Broughton High School Marching Band (Raleigh, North Carolina)
16. Crossmen Drum Corps (San Antonio, Texas)
17. Aguiluchos Marching Band (Veracruz, Mexico)
18. TBA
19. Lake Orion High School Marching Band (Orion Township, Michigan)
20. Mountain View High School Toro Marching Band (Mesa, Arizona)
21. Foothill High School Falcon Marching Band (Henderson, Nevada)
22. Nation Ford High School Marching Band (Fort Mill, South Carolina)
23. West Virginia University "The Pride Of West Virginia" Mountaineer Marching Band (Morgantown, West Virginia)
24. TBA
25. TBA
26. Indiana University Marching Hundred (Bloomington, Indiana)
27. Centerville High School Jazz Band (Centreville, Ohio)
28. Owasso High School "The Pride Of Owasso" Marching Band (Owasso, Oklahoma)
29. Flower Mound High School Marching Band (Flower Mound, Texas)
30. The Cadets Drum Corps (Allentown, Pennsylvania)
State Of California

California is a state in the United States of America. California was originally part of Mexico until the U.S. invaded the land in 1850 along with Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada. Notable cities in the state include Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.

## History with the Parade

The float debuted in 2022. This float was called California Dreamin', named after the song by The Mamas & The Papas. The float featured various California landmarks, including San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the Santa Monica Pier ferris wheel and the iconic Hollywood sign.
Mayfield High School Trojan Marching Band

The Mayfield High School Trojan Marching Band is the official marching band of the high school under the same name, located in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

## History with the Parade

After the Mayfield Trojans of Las Cruces marched in the 2000 Rose Parade, they worked extra hard in order to get accepted into their next dream parade, the Santa Claus Parade. Not only did they win state championship after state championship, but they also sold oranges, grapefruits and sponsored a few tournaments, and a few months later, it was announced that they would take part in the 2002 parade. Although the 2002 parade was one of the snowiest, the Trojans marched on down the streets.
St. Ronan's Silver Band

The St. Ronan's Silver band is the oldest band in Scotland, as they have existed for over 200 years. The band is made up of professional brass band musicians.

## History With The Parade

The band first appeared in the 2010 parade to celebrate the band's 200th anniversary. This would mark their only appearance, and it is unlikely they will return in future parades, as Macy's only accepts the best of the best and the most underrated.
Fairyland (2019)

Fairyland is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

The newest iteration of the Fairyland float debuted in the 2019 parade. This float featured fairies flying and bouncing all over the mushroom village, along with their friends, which include a butterfly, a snail and a frog. This float was popular enough to return in the virtual 2020 parade and was retired after that.
Savannah Guthrie

Savannah Clark Guthrie is an Australian-born American broadcast journalist and attorney. She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today, a position she has held since July 2012.

Guthrie joined NBC News in September 2007 as a legal analyst and correspondent, regularly reporting on trials throughout the country. After serving as a White House correspondent between 2008 and 2011 and as co-anchor of the MSNBC program The Daily Rundown in 2010 and 2011, Guthrie was announced as the co-host of Today's third hour alongside Natalie Morales and Al Roker. In that role, she substituted as news anchor and main co-host and appeared as the chief legal analyst across all NBC platforms. Guthrie ceased to be the third-hour co-host and chief legal analyst in 2012 when she replaced Ann Curry as co-anchor of Today.

## History with the Parade

In 2023, Savannah became the "main" main host of the 2023 Santa Claus Parade. This was the only time she hosted the parade so far.
Red Panda Playground

Red Panda Playground is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

In 2020, the Toronto Zoo agreed to sponsor an adorable new float titled Red Panda Playground, featuring replicas of the Toronto Zoo's two real red pandas at the time, father Suva and her adorable and playful daughter Adira, who is currently at the San Diego Zoo. Both of them moved their heads from side-to-side, looking at all the imaginary spectators as they marched down International Street. The float shows them playing on a giant treetop playground, which also represents trees found in the mountainous regions of China, which is where Red Pandas are found. This float is self-propelled, and the driver is hidden inside the tree hole. This float was retired after 2020, despite how popular it was.
Owasso High School "The Pride Of Owasso" Marching Band

The Owasso High School "The Pride Of Owasso" Marching Band is the official marching band of the high school under the same name, located in Owasso, Oklahoma.

## History with the Parade

The band's first appearance was in 2005 where they marched down the parade route to traditional military marches. They returned in 2012, which was their latest appearance.
Hardin-Simmons University Cowboy Band

The Cowboy Band is the official marching band of Abilene, Texas-based college Hardin-Simmons University. The band is famous around the world. they've performed in Belgium, Canada, England, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland, hence the "World Famous" nickname. The band attends football and basketball games, rodeos, parades and many other campus events. The members are the best part of the band, always known for putting in high-stepping performances that capture the energy of the spirited West Texas cowboy.

## History with the Parade

The band was invited to take part in the 1980 and 2005 parades. They have made a total of two appearances in the parade's history.
Tennessee State University Aristocrat Of Bands

The Aristocrat Of Bands is the official marching band of Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. The band is known for their high stepping performances on the field and in many parade's including the Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Pasadena Tournament Of Roses Parade in California.

## History With The Parade

The Aristocrat Of Bands made their Santa Claus Parade debut in the 2022 parade, which made the band members really excited. They were selected as one of two HBCU bands to be selected that year, with the other being the Norfolk State University Spartan Legion.
Chien Kuo High School Marching Band

The Chien Kuo High School Marching Band is a band from the city of Taipei, Taiwan. The band has performed at many music competitions around the world, including the Calgary Stampede. This is one of the best marching bands in all of and around China.

## History With The Parade

The band made its only appearance in the 2016 parade.
Celebrating Our Heroes

*Not o be confused with the 9/11 tribute float, also called Celebrating Our Heroes.*

Celebrating Our Heroes is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

In 2020, as a way of thanking the frontline workers that helped keep the world string during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the float designers designed a float that paid tribute to them. The float featured three superhero nurses flying through the city, ready to save the day. This float returned in 2021 and was retired after that.
Rancho Verde High School Crimson Regiment

The Rancho Verde High School Crimson Regiment is the official marching band of the high school under the same name, located in Moreno Valley, California.

## History with the Parade

The band made its parade debut in 2021 as the representatives from California for that year's parade. They were originally scheduled to appear in the 2020 parade but theycouldn't due to COVID protocols.
Safari, So Good

Safari, So Good is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

The float made its debut in the 2023 parade. The float's story revolves around a monkey hopping on a safari jeep and throwing a banana peel in front of it to see what would happen. At the front of the float is a banana peel, a self-propelled mini-float with a driver hidden inside. Behind that is the main float, the safari jeep. The monkey is at the front, and behind him is an angry rhino driving the jeep. There is also an impala and a hippo, worried about what would happen to the jeep. Rounding out the brigade is a cheetah trying to catch up with the others. The cheetah is a person in a costume rather than a figure on the float. This float really captures the sense of humour of the float designers.
The Pride Of The Dutchmen Marching Band

The Pride of the Dutchmen Marching Band is a high school marching band from Orange City, Iowa. they are the official marching band of Maurice-Orange City-Floyd Valley High School in Orange City, and they have marched in many parades, including Orange City's annual Tulip Festival Parade, along with the the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Hollywood Christmas Parade. The band's uniforms come with Dutch wooden shoes made and hand-painted for the band.

## History with the Parade

The band's first march down the streets was in 1994, where they sported their traditional Dutch outfits including their white wooden shoes. They returned in 2016, where not even the damp rainy weather could wreck their shoes. and stop them from marching down the streets. They were brave and confident enough to march in their shoes in the rain.
Slippery Slope Park

Slippery Slope Park is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

In 2023, a new float will debut in the winter section of the 2023 parade. The new float, titled Slippery Slope Park, features a giant winter playground complete with a giant slide that kids can actually slide down. Once they slide down, they'll land on an air mattress before climbing up the tall ladder on the side of the snow hill and slide again. There is also animated skiing snowmen, and this float gives the illusion that the snowmen are actually skiing down the hill. This will be one of the tallest floats in the 2023 parade.
St. Ursula Eichi High School Marching Band

The St. Ursula Eichi High School Marching Band is the official marching band of the high school under the same name, located in Sendai, Japan.

## History with the Parade

The band made its Santa Claus Parade debut in 2019, where they were one of the most popular bands, as they danced their way down the parade route with their high energy. This was the band's only appearance.
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway

### Float Audio

Train chugging, train whistle, original Mickey Mouse Shorts music composed for the float by Christopher Willis

Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway is a Disney Parks ride located at Disney's Hollywood studios at the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland. This ride takes you into Paul Rudish's Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, as you join Mickey and Minnie on their way to a perfect picnic with Engineer Goofy's train following the cute couple. As you ride the runaway railway, you twist and turn through a cartoony world where laws of physics don't apply. Prepare yourself for a wacky adventure filled with unexpected twists, slapstick gags and mind-boggling transformations where there's no telling which way the train is going!

The original version of the ride opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios, one of four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort, on March 4, 2020 before the parks shut down due to COVID-19. The ride is located at the Chinese Theater as a replacement for the Great Movie Ride. A few years later, Disneyland would get its own version of Runaway Railway, located at the El Capitoon Theatre in Mickey's Toontown. The ride opened on January 27, 2023, almost 3 years after Florida's version opened.

This ride is the first ride in any Disney theme park that stars Mickey Mouse and his friends.

## History with the Parade

In 2019, Walt Disney World teamed up with the parade to make a float promoting the ride's upcoming (At the time) opening date. The float features Mickey and Minnie driving down the route in their car, with Engineer Goofy trailing close behind. This float was retired after the 2019 parade. Rather than getting a float the following year, they would instead feature Mickey and Minnie sending holiday greetings from the Magic Kingdom and get a new float the year prior in celebration of the resort's 50th anniversary.
Jungles Of January

Jungles of January is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

In 2023, a new winter forest-themed float titled Jungles of January will debut in the winter section of the 2023 Santa Claus Parade. The float features many woodland creatures exploring the winter environment around them. The environment is a forest in the wintertime after a long snowfall. Some of the creatures featured on the float include a raccoon popping out of a tree stump, an arctic fox, a squirrel, a snowy owl, a blue jay, and a cardinal on the other side of the float. All of the animals are animated to make the float feel alive.
Na Koa Ali'i Hawaii All-State Marching Band

**The Hawaii All-State Marching Band** was formed in April 2002 as a special private performing organization. The group is open to representatives from public and private schools that have an instrumental/band music and performing arts program in the state of Hawaii. Over forty different schools usually participate from the islands of O’ahu, Maui, Kaua’i, and the Island of Hawai'i.

## History with the Parade

The band first appeared in the 2007 parade as they brought the Hawaiian heat to the cold streets of Toronto. The band returned in 2015, and they most recently made their third appearance in 2023.
The Grinch

The Grinch is a fictional character created by Dr. Seuss, who debuted in the 1955 children’s book, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!”. Throughout various forms of media, the Grinch has universally been depicted as a green, pear-shaped, foul-tempered creature who lives in the seclusion of a cliff near WhoVille, with his pet dog Max. The Grinch is characterized by his disdain for the Christmas season, and his attempt to steal it from the citizens of WhoVille. The grumpy, anti-holiday spirit of the character has led to the term "Grinch" coming to refer to a person opposed to Christmas time celebrations.

## History with the Parade

The Grinch was first represented in the 2000 parade to promote the 2000 live action film, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, starring Jim Carrey. The float depicted WhoVille during the Christmas season, with the Grinch in front stealing an ornament. The Grinch's cliff is at the back of the float as well.

In 2018, the Grinch was brought back in the form of a brand-new float to promote the 2018 animated film, The Grinch, this time starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the Grinch. This float was different from the last one, as it was a 2-in-1 float with the first float being Fred the Reindeer and the second being a sleigh with the Grinch and his trusty dog Max.

In 2024, the Grinch will be brought back in a big way as one of the original big balloons in the 2024 Santa Claus Parade. Unlike the floats from past parades, the Grinch balloon is based on the original Grinch design from the 1966 TV special. As always, the Grinch is stealing Christmas as he sneaks down the parade route with an ornament in his hand. The Grinch balloon was designed by one of TheCreativeCanadian's friends.
Beagle Brigade Airfield

Beagle Brigade Airfield is a ride at Canada's Wonderland. The ride is located in the Planet Snoopy area of the park, one of the park's two main kids areas. The ride's model is a Junior Suspended Whip model by Italian manufacturer Zamperla. The ride was originally planned to open in 2020, but due to the park's closure, the ride's opening was postponed to 2021. A similar ride under the same name and model is located at Worlds Of Fun, another Cedar Fair-owned park, located in Kansas City, Missouri.

## History with the Parade

Because of the ride's postponed opening date and the 2020 parade taking place at Canada's Wonderland, a float was made to promote the ride, featuring Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace zooming down International Street on his self-propelled Sopwith Camel. This was one of a few floats sponsored by Canada's Wonderland from that year's parade. The 2020 parade marked the float's only appearance.

## See also

* Peanuts
* Winterfest At Canada's Wonderland
* Frontier Adventures
* Christmas With The Big Kids
Carlos The Chameleon

Carlos The Chameleon is a self-propelled float from the Macy's Santa Claus Parade.

## History With The Parade

Carlos was added in 2021 as the first ever float to use puppetry elements (And no, the Sesame Street floats don't count.) Inside Carlos' head, not only is the driver hidden in there, but also two people moving the eyes around using handles. This float would retire after its freshman year, just like most self-propelled floats of this type.
Santa Clara Vanguard Drum Corps

The Santa Clara Vanguard was a drum and bugle corps based in Santa Clara, California. Every year these talented musicians competed in Drum Corps International, more widely known as DCI, and they were regular faces in the DCI world championships. The Vanguard won 7 titles, with their last being in 2018 after not having one since 1999. They are currently inactive as they will not be taking part in DCI 2023.

## History With The Parade

The band first appeared in the 1989 parade as a way of celebrating their fifth DCI title. They wouldn't appear again until 10 years later in 1999, when they celebrated their sixth title. Following that, they wouldn't appear again until 2017 where they celebrated their 50th anniversary and had the honour of leading the real Santa. Their 2017 appearance was their most recent appearance.
The All-Canadian Barbershop Quartet

The All-Canadian Barbershop Quartet is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float debuted in 2013, and it featured an animated barbershop quartet consisting of Canadian animals. The quartet's members were a beaver, a loon, a moose and a polar bear. The four members were all animated with many animated parts. This float was popular enough to return in 2014.
Castle High School Marching Knights

The Marching Knights are the official marching band of Castle High School in Newburgh, Indiana. The band has placed first at many regional marching band competitions are are 3-time Bands of America Grand National Finalists.

## History with the Parade

The band made its first appearance in the 2006 parade as they amazed the crowds with their wonderful sounds and colour guard choreography. They made their grand return to the parade in 2023 as one of two Indiana bands in the 2023 parade.
Jack And The Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk is a fairy tale written in 1734 as "The story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean". this is one of the most famous fairy tales and it has been given many adaptations following the storyline, including 2013's "Jack the Giant Killer".

## History with the Parade

In 2009, the story was taken to a new level with a new float called "Journey Beyond the Beanstalk", which featured the story with a 25-ft beanstalk where Jack (Played by a live person) would try to keep his balance on the beanstalk while trying to avoid the Giant, and every time he lost his balance, he would go bungee jumping and climb back onto the beanstalk when he is done bouncing. this was one of the 2009 parade's best floats, and it came back in 2010. Following 2010, the story has never returned to the parade in any shape or form and it might never get represented in the parade again because of fairy tales' fade into obscurity.
Rockford High School Marching Band

The Rockford High School Marching Band is the official marching band of the school under the same name in Rockford, Michigan. The musical ensemble is a regular Bands of America regional finalist and Grand Nationals semi-finalist. As of 2017, the 318-strong ensemble has placed in the top 3 at the Michigan Competing Band Association State Championship for the last eight years. The band is also a 5-time state champion in their flight as of 2022, beginning their back-to-back titles in 2017.

## History with the Parade

The band first appeared in the 1986 parade as representatives for the state of Michigan. Their debut continued the tradition of Michigan's involvement with the parade. They returned in 2019 and made their third and most recent appearance in the 2023 parade as the state's representatives once again. In 2022, The Jenison High School Marching Band represented the state along with the Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band as Rockford's band prepared for the Tournament of Roses Parade. For 2023, Jenison's band marched in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, meaning Rockford's band would represent Michigan for the 2023 Santa Claus Parade as part of their rotational parade schedule, where one band marches in the Santa Claus Parade and the other marches in a different parade.
St. Joseph Band 98

The St. Joseph Band 98 is a marching band from Bailen, a municipality of Cavite, Philippines. The band is sponsored by the St. Joseph Catholic Parish Church in Bailen, and the band is open to anyone with musical experience.

## History with the Parade

The band first marched in the 2021 parade, where they represented the Philippines and the continent of Asia with their great sounds.
Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights

The Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights (also known as The Pride of New Jersey) is the marching band of Rutgers University. The band was founded in 1915 as a small military band, and since then has grown into a 314-member athletic band for the university. The Marching Scarlet Knights performs at all home Rutgers Scarlet Knights football games and they traveled to select regular season and post season football games.

## History with the Parade

The Marching Scarlet Knights of Rutgers made their debut in 2014, which was the first time the band had ever marched in the parade. That same year, Rutgers joined the Big Ten Conference along with Maryland, so Rutgers had a big year in 2014.
The 46th Annual Santa Claus Parade (2011)

The 2011 Santa Claus Parade took place on November 20th, 2011.

16. West Bloomfield High School Marching Band (West Bloomfield Township, Michigan)
17. Calgary Stampede Showband (Calgary, Alberta)
18. TBA
19. William Mason High School Marching Band (Mason, Ohio)
20. TBA
21. Waukesha North High School Marching Northstars (Waukesha, Wisconsin)
22. Danvers High School Falcon Marching Band (Danvers, Massachusetts)
23. TBA
24. TBA
25. TBA
26. TBA
27. TBA
28. TBA
29. Marian Catholic High School Marching Band (Chicago Heights, Illinois)
30. University Of Wisconsin Badger Band (Madison, Wisconsin)
Michael The Mammoth

Michael the Mammoth is a self-propelled float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

Michael debuted in 2019 as one of the largest floats of his kind. He was giant self-propelled wooly mammoth with a large trunk that moved up and down. This float was popular enough to return in the virtual 2020 parade. The float was retired after that.
The Real Frosty

The Real Frosty is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History With The Parade

Wendy's involvement with the parade began in 2022, with their float, titled, "The Real Frosty". The float features a larger-than-life self-propelled Wendy's Frosty with a snowman trapped inside. The snowman is of course named after Frosty the Snowman with no connections or affiliation to the Rankin/Bass animated specials. Following the company ban, this float was retired after 2022, making only one appearance.
Movie In The Making

Movie in the Making is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

The 2205 Santa Claus Parade featured a float with a film crew filming a stunt movie. The float featured a city setting with a film crew recording a movie, with a car escaping an explosion (Not a real one, that would be awful). The film crew was comprised of a female director, a camerawoman, a cameraman, a man with a clapboard and two boom mic holders. This float wasn't very popular with the young audience, so it was retired after the 2005 parade.
Grants Pass High School Marching Band

The Grants Pass High School Marching Band is the official marching band of Oregon's Grants Pass High School. The band was named the NWAPA circuit champions five times on their productions including "Traffic" (2010), "One Step Closer" (2018), "Over Under" (2019), "World of our Creation." (2021), and "Valkyrie." (2022)

Grants Pass High School also hosts an annual marching band competition titled "Pride of the Northwest." Grants Pass is currently under the direction of Lewis Norfleet.

## History with the Parade

The band's first appearance was in the 2011 parade, and they returned to the nighttime spectacular in 2023.
The 51st Annual Santa Claus Parade (2016)

The 2016 Santa Claus Parade took place on November 20th, 2016 with repeat broadcasts taking place on December 23rd, 24th and two on the 25th.

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

### Floats

1. Welcome To The Parade- 13th time
2. Canada 150\* (Government Of Canada)- 1st time
3. Believe In The Magic! (Walt Disney World Resort)- 1st time
4. TBA
5. TBA
6. TBA
7. PAW Patrol's Chase\* (Spin Master)- 2nd time
8. TBA
9. The Adventures Of The Cookie Crusader\* (Chips Ahoy!)- 2nd time
10. Santa's Construction Team\* (City of Markham, Ontario)- 2nd time
11. TBA
12. Operation: Over The Moon (City of Mississauga, Ontario)- 1st time
13. Mr. Peanut's NUT-rition Factory\* (Planters Peanuts)- 3rd time
14. Steampunk Skyship (City of Brampton, Ontario)- 1st time
15. TBA
16. TBA
17. Go Team! (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Rogers Communications, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors & Toronto Blue Jays)- 3rd time
18. Rip Van Winkle (Shoppers Drug Mart)- 1st time
19. Cruising Cocoa\* (Tim Hortons)- 2nd time
20. Snow Day Shenanigans (Sour Patch Kids)- 1st time
21. An Avalanche Of Imagination\* (The LEGO Group)- 2nd time
22. Frosty's Vacation\* (City of Burlington, Ontario)- 2nd time
23. Polar Teddies (Coca-Cola Canada)- 1st time
24. Candy Kingdom (City of Vaughan, Ontario)- 1st time
25. Ronald's McCozy Meal\* (McDonald's Restaurants Of Canada)- 2nd time
26. TBA
27. Victorian Village (Mattamy Homes)- 1st time
28. Santa's Workshop (Toys R Us Canada)- 2nd time
29. Mrs. Claus' Kitchen- 1st time
30. Santa's Sleigh- 2nd time

### Bands

1. Ohio University Marching 110 (Athens, Ohio)
2. Albany State University Marching Rams (Albany, Georgia)
3. Red Deer Royals (Red Deer, Alberta)
4. TBA
5. Musikverein Mertingen (Bavaria, Germany)
6. Stoneman Douglas High School Eagle Regiment (Parkland, Florida)
7. Syracuse University Marching Band (Syracuse, New York)
8. The Pride Of The Dutchmen Marching Band (Orange City, Iowa)
9. Homewood High School Patriot Band (Homewood, Alabama)
10. TBA
11. Kyoto Tachibana Senior High School Marching Band (Kyoto, Japan)
12. Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band (Grambling, Louisiana)
13. TBA
14. TBA
15. Chien Kuo High School Marching Band (Taipei, Taiwan)
16. West Harrison High School Hurricane Band (Gulfport, Mississippi)
17. Waldvertler Grenzlandkapelle Hardegg (Niederosterreich, Austria)
18. Boston Crusaders Drum Corps (Boston, Massachusetts)
19. TBA
20. Central Michigan University Marching Band (Mount Pleasant, Michigan)
21. Leander High School Marching Band (Leander, Texas)
22. Dobyns-Bennett High School Marching Band (Kingsport, Tennessee)
23. Eden Prairie High School Marching Band (Eden Prairie, Minnesota)
24. New South Wales Public Schools Millennium Marching Band (New South Wales, Australia)
25. TBA
26. TBA
27. Nation Ford High School Marching Band (Fort Mill, South Carolina)
28. Hebron High School Marching Band (Carrollton, Texas)
29. Ooltewah High School Marching Band (Ooltewah, Tennessee)
30. Fresno State University Bulldog Marching Band (Fresno, California)
Mya The Majorette

Mya the Majorette is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

Mya will make her debut in the 2024 parade. Mya is a tall self-propelled majorette wearing a red marching band uniform and a black shako, based on the shakos worn by the Burlington Teen Tour Band. She will be looking at everyone while twirling a giant baton. She was originally planned to be taller than the Ho-Ho-Ho-Bot, which would've made her the new world's tallest parade float. However, due to concerns about the Ho-Ho-Ho-Bot and the addition of balloons, Mya will instead be a little bit taller than the Wound-Up Music Makers.
Push Floats

Push Floats are a small unit in the Santa Claus Parade usually made for filling in small gaps. Sometimes they are connected with floats. Below, you will find a gallery for every push float in the parade's history.

## Current Push Floats

Peoria's Present (2011, 2023-Present)Talking Flower (2023-Present)The Carver Family (2023-Present)
## Retired Push Floats

Diya (2015-2019, 2022)Dreidel (2011-2019, 2022)Green Koopa Shell (2022)Nativity (2005-2019, 2021-2022)Ramadan Lanterns (2015-2019, 2022)
State Of Illinois

Illinois is a state in the United States of America. Illinois was part of the Northwest Territory, which was the US' oldest territory, and it would receive statehood recognition in 1818. The state's capital city is Springfield, but Chicago is the most well known city in the state.

## History with the Parade

Bands from across the state have taken part in the parade several times. To learn about the many Illinois bands that have participated in the parade, click here.

In 2011, Illinois was given its own float for the first time in the parade's history. The float is called Enjoy Illinois, and it is sponsored by the State of Illinois. The new float is a 2-in-1 float. the first float is the giant Lion, a self-propelled animated version of the real Lion sculptures displayed outside the Art Institute of Chicago. The Lion is also where the driver is hidden.

The second float is the more beautiful part of the float. Violets are displayed all over the float, and it also features many Illinois landmarks, including the Chicago Cloud Gate, the Illinois River and Burden Falls. Illinois is also spelled out in in large pink and purple colours with violets on them, and a cardinal is perched on top of one of the I's.

Rounding out the group was a special push float made in honour of one of Illinois' most famous cities. Chicago may be the largest, but Peoria, Illinois holds a special place in the Santa Claus Parade's heart because it was the home of the world's first Santa Claus Parade. A special present push float was made in honour of the residents of Peoria. It's a green present with a red lid and a yellow bow with a yellow tag on the side that reads; "To Toronto, From Peoria" which is their way of wishing the world a Merry Christmas. The floats were retired after the 2011 parade, making only one appearance, though the Peoria Present will be brought back in the 2023 parade.
Royal Caribbean International

Royal Caribbean International is a cruise line brand founded in Norway and based in Miami, Florida. It is owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. As of May 2018, the line operates 25 ships and has five additional ships on order. RCI has 21.9% of the worldwide cruise market. All ships under the Royal Caribbean International brand have names ending with "of the Seas" (e.g. Freedom of the Seas) a practice which began in 1991.

## History with the Parade

Royal Caribbean made its parade debut in 2012, with a float titled "Come Sail Away", a self-propelled cruise ship called the "Float of the Seas" featuring little people that are about the size of a small meerkat swimming in pools and going down water slides. Additionally, there is a speaker inside which blasts out a really loud foghorn. The float returned in 2013 and was retired after that.
Pulaski High School Red Raider Marching Band

The Pulaski High School Red Raider Marching Band is the official marching band of the high school under the same name, located in Pulaski, a Polish village in Wisconsin. The band has marched in the Tournament of Roses Parade, and they have also performed at Disneyland, and many community events in Pulaski and all over Wisconsin.

## History with the Parade

The band made their parade debut in 2017 as representatives for the state of Wisconsin. The band proudly marched down the parade route representing their home state and celebrating their Polish heritage. They returned to the parade in 2023, complete with accordion and concertina players.
One More Time Around Again Marching Band

The One More Time Around Again Marching Band is a marching band from Portland, Oregon. It is an alumni band comprised of adults that wanted to relive their years in high school marching band. The band marches annually in the Portland Rose Festival, but they have marched in the Tournament of Roses Parade as well.

## History with the Parade

The band made its first and only appearance in the 1990 Santa Claus Parade where they had the honour of leading the big man.
Michael Bublé: Christmas

Christmas is a Christmas album by Canadian singer Michael Bublé. The album was released in 2011 during late October. The original album featured 15 holiday tracks performed by Bublé, but five more tracks were added in the 10th anniversary release in 2021. Some of the most popular tracks from the album include Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Holly Jolly Christmas, It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, and The Christmas Sweater, an original song created for the 10th anniversary re-release.

## History With The Parade

In celebration of the album's 10th anniversary, a special float was designed by the float designers was added to the lineup in the 2021 parade. This float featured a larger-than-life sculpt of Bublé, a giant Christmas sweater to promote The Christmas Sweater, lyrics from some of the most popular songs from the album on the base, and a festive podium with Michael Bublé himself hitching a ride on the float. This float was sponsored by Apple Music.
Sesame Street

Sesame Street is an American children's television show co-created by Joan Ganz Cooney and produced by the non-profit Sesame Workshop (formerly known as Children's Television Workshop until 2000). The series, which debuted in November 1969, is known for educational content and images communicated through the use of puppetry, animation, short films, humor, and cultural references. It has aired on public television stations owned by PBS (National Educational Television (NET) until October 1970) since its debut, with first-run airings of episodes moving to premium cable channel HBO in 2016. Starting with Season 51, the series' new episodes now move to HBO's streaming service, HBO Max.

Sesame Street was the first children's television show to use educational goals and a curriculum to shape its content and the first show to study its educational effects on children. The program was intended to teach preschool children such things as letters and numbers, socialization and cooperation; but through the use of its humor, cultural references, celebrity guest appearances, and Jim Henson's Muppets, the show was also able to have a strong appeal to parents. Sesame Street has been part of the childhoods of over 77 million Americans, spawned twenty international versions, and holds the record for the most Emmy Awards won by a children's television series.

## History With The Parade

Sesame Street's participation in the parade started in 2019 in celebration of Sesame Street's 50th anniversary. The float is simply called 123 Sesame Street, and it is a replica of the 123 Sesame Street with nothing unique about it, similar to the 123 Sesame Street float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which has been appearing in that parade since 2004.

In 2020, due to COVID protocols, the float couldn't make it to Toronto, and rather than having the characters ride on the float, Big Bird, Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Rosita, Grover and Oscar the Grouch were featured in their own greetings segment. The float would then return to the lineup the following year.

The float made its final appearance in 2022 with Tamir and Gabrielle joining the float. Before the float appeared on the telecast, a fun segment was shown where Elmo, Tango, Abby Cadabby and Tamir arrive at the studio, looking for Big Bird. They search everywhere for him on every float until they finally find him on the Sesame Street float.

In 2024, Elmo and his puppy Tango will be soaring to new heights as they become one of 25 big balloons. More details coming soon!
Opening Flag Brigade

The Opening Flag Bearer Unit is a parade staple, and it has been one since 1985.

## History with the Parade

When Global took over broadcasting duties in 1985, they wanted to make the world feel like they were included, so they had marchers in elf costumes carry flags from around the world, and by that, they meant every flag of every nation around the world, later joined by the Pride flag in the 2020's. This unit is always the first unit before the opening float. It has made appearances every year since 1985 with the exception of 2020.

## Flag Gallery (Incomplete)

AngolaArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBoliviaBotswanaBrazilCameroonCanadaChileChinaColombiaCroatiaCubaCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEstoniaEl SalvadorFinlandFranceGermanyGhanaGuatemalaHoly SeeHong KongIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKenyaLatviaLebanonLithuaniaMaltaMexicoMoroccoMyanmarNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNigeriaNorth KoreaNorwayPakistanPanamaParaguayPhilippinesPolandPortugalPridePuerto RicoQatarRussiaSaudi ArabiaSerbiaSingaporeSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaThailandTurkeyUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaUruguayVenezuelaZimbabwe
The Galactic Goofball

The Galactic Goofball is an original character created for the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float will debut in the 2024 parade. The Galactic Goofball is a giant alien clown driving on a tiny spaceship clown car. This float combines circus and space-themed floats into one, however, the Galatic Goofball isn't the first float to do this, as the Solar System Circus, which appeared in the 2023 parade, was the first to do so.
Schwartz Grupe

Schwartz Grupe is one of the top retail companies in the world. The company operates the Lidl and Kaufland companies and is among Europe's top retailers.

## History with the Parade

Schwartz's involvement with the parade started in 2022, where they sponsored the 2022 parade's space-themed float, titled Outta This World. The float featured two astronauts on a strange planet surrounded by aliens and rocks. The back of this float also featured a rotating rocket that shoots smoke out of its engine thrusters. This float was retired after the 2022 parade and it is unknown if Schwartz will ever have a float in the parade again.
Paul Bunyan

Paul Bunyan is a folk story character of American and Canadian folklore. Paul is a giant lumberjack whose stories revolve around his superhuman labour. Paul's pet is Babe the Blue Ox, a big blue ox who is also Paul's working animal. Babe always accompanies Paul in the stories.

According to myths, Paul Bunyan is based on There are many statues of Paul Bunyan all over the United States including the historic Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues in Bemidji, Minnesota alongside other statues in other cities including Bangor, Maine, Portland, Oregon, and the largest statue of Paul Bunyan in Akeley, Minnesota, and his stories are told all over Minnesota, Michigan, and various other states.

## History with the Parade

When the parade was at the peak of its popularity in 1979, the float designers were still competing with Eaton's, and they wanted to include a fairy tale character that Eaton's had never included in the parade before, so they went with the giant American lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his trusty companion Babe the Blue Ox. Babe was self-propelled, and he was pulling a log with a life-sized Paul Bunyan standing tall on it.

Paul Bunyan was represented in the parade again in 1984. This time, the float was pulled by a tractor rather than being self-propelled. This time, the float depicted a life-sized Paul Bunyan along with Babe the Blue Ox in a forest with lots of trees.
Pride Toronto

Pride Toronto is an LGBTQ+ organization based in Toronto, Ontario. The group runs many pride month events, including the Toronto Pride Parade.

## History With The Parade

The 2019 parade marked Pride Toronto's first float, as well as the first float celebrating the LGBTQ+. This float was called Holiday Pride, and of course, it was sponsored by Pride Toronto. It featured a rainbow with the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender flags surrounding it. Even though those are the highlighted flags, all sexual orientations are celebrated on this float. This float returned for the next few parades and retired after 2021, and was disposed of sometime after. However, the flags are still used as decorations outside the float workshop.

Due to several complaints, Pride Toronto will not return in any shape or form in future parades due to several controversies revolving around the LGBTQ+. This is because the parade is broadcasted around the world, and there are many countries that don't allow the LGBTQ+.
Ronald's McCozy Meal

Ronald's McCozy Meal is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

McDonald's float for the 2015 parade featured their iconic clown mascot, Ronald McDonald. Here, Ronald is relaxing on his warm self-propelled big red couch, enjoying a tasty Big Mac and fries in his invisible warm house while everyone else is out in the snow. Ronald is decked out in his classic yellow outfit with his iconic big red shoes. This float returned in 2016 and was retired after that.
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is an ongoing concert tour by American singer Taylor Swift. The tour started on March 17, 2023 and it will conclude on December 8, 2024. Taylor describes this tour as a journey through all of her musical eras. This is her largest tour yet, with 151 shows in five continents.

## History with the Parade

As part of Taylor's Canadian shows in Toronto and Vancouver, a float promoting the tour's Canadian stops was made. This is one of the most expensive floats that was featured in the 2023 parade. This float featured a giant Taylor Swift singing in front of a large crowd of Swifties. There are also dancers and TV screens showing Taylor's performances. There are also confetti cannons and steam will come out of the float as well. However, Taylor herself did not ride on the float, as she was busy with her tour.

On the day of her Toronto show, the float will be on display in front of the Rogers Centre, where Swift's Toronto show will take place.
Ocean Rhythm

Ocean Rhythm is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float made its parade debut in 2005, featuring a band of sea creatures making music for everyone to enjoy. The band is comprised of a dolphin as the lead singer, a shark as the band's rapper, a sea turtle on guitar, a manatee on the bass guitar, a jellyfish on the piano, an octopus on drums, a seahorse horn section, and lots of fish jamming out to the music. Following the float is a mini-float, which depicts the most musical sea creature, a fiddler crab, literally. This float was popular enough to return in 2006.
Olivia The Ocelot

Olivia the Ocelot is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

The parade's first-ever self-propelled ocelot made its debut in the 2023 parade. Olivia is a giant self-propelled ocelot with a moving neck and a highly-detailed face and body. She is part of the future of self-propelled floats of this type along with Timothy Tortoise as the parade's floats are more technologically advanced than ever.
The Bad Guys

The Bad Guys is an animated heist comedy film based on the children's book series of the same name, written by Aaron Blabey. The film revolves around a group of five criminals; Mr. Wolf (Voiced by Sam Rockwell), Mr. Snake (Voiced by Marc Maron), Ms. Tarantula (Voiced by Awkwafina), Mr. Shark (Voiced by Craig Robinson) and Mr. Piranha (Voiced by Anthony Ramos). After finally being caught by the police, the five criminals attempt to avoid a prison sentence by taking on the most challenging thing they've ever done, which is becoming model citizens. The film was released in 2022, grossing $97.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $250.7 million worldwide.

## History with the Parade

The Bad Guys rolled down the parade route in 2023 in the form of a self-propelled float to promote their new Christmas special, The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday, which streamed on Netflix on November 30th, 2023. The float features the Bad Guys' convertible, where as always, the Bad Guys are up to no good. Mr. Wolf is in the driver's seat with Mr. Snake by his side. Behind them is a stack of presents, where Mr. Piranha pops out of the tower of gifts and Ms. Tarantula is on the top of the stack, hacking the parade broadcast. At the back of the float is Mr. Shark, holding on tight to a stolen Santa Claus parade balloon.
Rosemount High School Marching Band

The Rosemount High School Marching Band is a marching band originating from Rosemount High School, located in Rosemount, Minnesota. The Marching Band at Rosemount H.S. is part of a music program involving more than 420 students in six concert bands, four jazz ensembles, percussion studio class and ensemble, winter color guard, numerous small ensembles and private lessons.

## History with the Parade

The band's first appearance was the 2014 parade, and the students loved it. They would later return in the 2019 parade, once again bringing their spectacular sounds from the Land of 10,000 Lakes to the streets of Toronto. The band will make its third appearance in the 2024 parade.