The 118th Annual Toronto Santa Claus Parade (2022)

The 2022 Toronto Santa Claus Parade was held on November 20th, 2022 and was broadcasted on December 3rd, 2022. A repeat broadcast was shown on CTV on December 17, 2022.

## Production

This is the first parade since 2019 to take place in-person, in November, with live crowds, on a Sunday and in the daytime.

November 3rd, 2022 was the media day for the parade. Footage of the event showcased previews of new floats and other details about the 2022 parade, including the date, when it will be broadcasted, and the route.

## Floats

1. Celebrity Clowns- 7th time
2. The Creation Story- 2nd time
3. Mother Goose (Ambient Mechanical Limited)- 4th time
4. Celebrating Our Heroes (Scotiabank)- 3rd time
5. Reindeer Party- 4th time
6. Pizza Party (Pizza Pizza)- 2nd time
7. The Tooth Fairy (123Dentist)- 3rd time
8. Winter At The Cabin (Desjardins Insurance)- 1st time
9. The Gift Of Trusted News (The Toronto Star)- 3rd time
10. The Power Of Sports (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment)- 3rd time
11. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass (Nintendo & Walmart)- 1st time
12. Season's Greetings (The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto)- 3rd time
13. Winter Forest (McDonald's)- 3rd time
14. Cross Country Cake-Off (CTV Television)- 1st time
15. Tim's Family Skate (Tim Hortons)- 1st time
16. Leo Tobogganing (Royal Bank of Canada)- 1st time
17. PAW Patrol (Spin Master)- 1st time
18. All Christmas Music (98.1 CHFI)- 4th time
19. 100th Christmas (Canadian Tire)- 1st time
20. Fast Friends (TD Bank)- 1st time
21. The Dalton School (The Dalton School)- 5th time
22. Holiday Treats (Metro)- 3rd time
23. Winterfest At Canada's Wonderland (Canada's Wonderland)- 3rd time
24. Holiday Woohoo Factory (Mastermind Toys)- 1st time
25. Mrs. Claus' North Pole Setup- 7th time
26. Santa's Sleigh- 1st time

## Bands

1. Toronto Police Pipe Band (Stouffville, ON)
2. Ridley College Cadets (St. Catherine's, ON)
3. Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad (Toronto, ON)
4. Banda Do Senhor Santo Cristo De Toronto (Toronto, ON)
5. Malvern Collegiate Marching Band (Toronto, ON)
6. Philippine Heritage Band (Vaughan, ON) & Ana Maria Dance Academy (Whitby, ON)
7. St. Marcellinus Secondary School Drumline (Mississauga, ON)
8. Western University Mustang Band (London, ON)
9. De La Salle College Concert Band & Cadets (Toronto, ON)
10. North Toronto Collegiate Marching Band (Toronto, ON)
11. Salvation Army Toronto Service Band (Toronto, ON)
12. Burlington Teen Tour Band (Burlington, ON)

## Performers

* Preston Pablo, performed "Winter Wonderland"
* John Legend, performed "You Deserve It All"
* Jamie Fine, performed "Wrapped Up in a Bow"

## Hosts

1. Melissa Grelo
2. Kelsey McEwen
3. Tyrone Edwards

## Sponsors

### Main

* 123Dentist
* 98.1 CHFI
* Canadian Tire Corporation
* Desjardins Insurance
* Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
* Mastermind Toys
* McDonald's Restaurants Of Canada
* Metro Grocery Stores
* Nintendo Of Canada
* Pizza Pizza
* RBC Royal Bank
* Scotiabank
* Spin Master
* TD Bank
* Tim Hortons

### Community

* CIBC Financial Services
* Hilton Toronto
* MNP
* SickKids Hospital
* The Dalton School

### Media & Marketing

* CTV
* Harbinger
* McCann
* Siphon Strategy
* The Toronto Star

## Trivia

* This is the first parade to have live spectators and take place in November and during the day since 2019.
* The Toronto All-Stars Steel Orchestra was one of the original bands listed, but they were cut at the last minute because the parade didn't have a float for them to ride on.