Specialty Characters

Specialty Characters are an element featured in the Toronto Santa Claus Parade. Special Characters include costumed characters, stilt walkers, and their respective attendants. Some of these characters appear alongside clown units on foot, while others have made appearances on floats, toy floats, and other specialty units.

Listed below are the known Specialty Characters that have appeared in the parade lineup over the years.

* Punkinhead the Bear (1950-1981)
* Elmer the Safety Elephant (1960s-2019, 2022-Present)
* Mickey Mouse (1971, 1978, 2007)
* Minnie Mouse (1971, 1978, 2007)
* Goofy (1971, 1978)
* Pluto (1971, 1978)
* Barney the Beaver (1970s-2000s)
* Winnie the Pooh (1978, 2008)
* Tigger (1978, 2008)
* Fred Flintstone (1980-1981, 1995-2004)
* Barney Rubble (1980-1981, 1997-2004)
* Yogi Bear (1980, 1998, 2010)
* Seskwee the Squirrel (1984)
* Care Bears (1984)
* Ronald McDonald (1990s-2019)
* Geoffrey the Giraffe (1990s-2011, 2016-2019)
* Zeddy the Bear (1990s-2000s, 2023-Present)
* Quik Bunny (1990s-2003)
* Animaniacs (1995)
* Bumblebee (1997)
* Megatron (1997)
* Twinkles the Sears Reindeer (1998-2009)
* Kool-Aid Man (2000-2011)
* Kraft Peanut Butter Bears (2000-2011)
* Goku and Vegeta (2001)
* Baxter the Sears Dog (2003-2011)
* Grimace (2005-2014)
* Hamburglar (2005-2014)
* Birdie the Early Bird (2005-2014)
* Dora the Explorer (2005-2006)
* Blue from Blue's Clues (2005-2006)
* Jimmy Neutron (2005-2006)
* Diego (2006)
* Darby (2008)
* Handy Manny (2009)
* Mr. Peanut (2009-2020)
* Shrek (2010)
* Bigfoot (2010-2012)
* Boo-Boo Bear (2010)
* Ben the Sears Charity Bear (2010-2011)
* Power Rangers Samurai (2011-2012)
* Po from Kung Fu Panda (2011)
* Ace the Blue Jay (2011-2015)
* Mario (2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021)
* Ratchet of Ratchet & Clank (2011)
* Nestle Turtles Mascot (2011-2012)
* Porter the Eagle (2012)
* Oreo (2012-2013)
* Luigi (2013, 2021)
* Donkey Kong (2013)
* Power Rangers Megaforce (2013)
* Splash'N Boots (2014-2016)
* Duke the Dog (2014-2015)
* The Raptor (2014-2016)
* Carlton the Bear (2014-2016)
* Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
* Chase from PAW Patrol (2016-2017)
* Marshall from PAW Patrol (2017)
* Rubble from PAW Patrol (2017)
* Skye from PAW Patrol (2017)
* Elf on the Shelf Scout Elf (2018)
* Jack Frost (2019, 2021, 2023-Present)
* The Sugar Plum Fairy (2019, 2021-Present)
* Mother Ginger (2019)
* Tim Hortons Coffee Cups (2020-Present)
* BMO Bear (2020-2021)
* GO Bear (2020-2021)
* Candy Cane (2021, 2023-Present)
* The Gingerbread Man (2022)
* Holly the Elf (2022)

## Gallery

### Current

Elmer the Safety Elephant (2013-2019, 2022-Present)Tim Hortons Coffee Cups (2020-Present)Zeddy (2023-Present)
### Former

Punkinhead (1970s-1981)Ronald McDonald (1990s-2019)Quik Bunny (1990s-2003)Animaniacs (1995)Goku (2001)Vegeta (2001)Hamburglar (2005-2014)Darby (2008)Handy Manny (2009)Mr. Peanut (2009-2016)Ben the Sears Charity Bear (2010-2011)Power Rangers Samurai (2011-2012)Ace the Blue Jay (2011-2015)Mario (2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021)Ratchet (2011)Oreo (2012-2013)Luigi (2013, 2021)Donkey Kong (2013)Power Rangers Megaforce (2013)The Raptor (2014-2016)Carlton the Bear (2014-2016)True Blue (2015-2016)Duke the Dog (2015)Chase from PAW Patrol (2016-2017)Geoffrey the Giraffe (2016-2019)Marshall from PAW Patrol (2017)Rubble from PAW Patrol (2017)Skye from PAW Patrol (2017)Mr. Peanut (2017-2020)BMO Bear (2020-2021)GO Bear (2020-2021)