The 117th Annual Toronto Santa Claus Parade (2021)

The 2021 Toronto Santa Claus Parade premiered on December 4th, 2021. The 2021 parade marked Santa's 117th appearance and Mrs. Claus' 11th appearance.

## Production

On October 23rd, 2021, it was announced that the parade would be going virtual for the second year in a row. Despite a large majority of Canada's population being fully vaccinated, the parade would not allow crowds due to children under the age of 11 not being eligible to get vaccinated yet. This rule later became outdated, since a vaccine for children was approved at the time.

In Late November, the parade's website announced that hosts Grelo and McEwen would return, along with Tyrone Edwards, who rode the CTV float the previous year. They also announced the nine bands that would make appearances, along with the parade's performer lineup, including Ed Sheeran, Carrie Underwood and Pentatonix.

## Floats

1. The Creation Story- 1st time
2. Celebrity Clowns- 6th time
3. Mother Goose- 3rd time
4. Celebrating Our Heroes- 2nd time
5. Mario Party Superstars (Nintendo Of Canada)- 1st time
6. Countdown To Christmas 50/50 Raffle- 2nd time
7. Pizza Party (Pizza Pizza)- 1st time
8. Malaika's Costume (TD Bank)-1st time
9. Reindeer Party- 3rd time
10. The Tooth Fairy (Altima Dental)- 2nd time
11. The Gift of Trusted News (Toronto Star)- 2nd time
12. Change The Game (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment)- 2nd time
13. CTV Holiday Sleigh-In (CTV Television)- 3rd time
14. The Joy Of Reading (IndigoKids)- 1st time
15. Winter Forest (McDonald's Restaurants Of Canada)- 2nd time
16. All Christmas Music (98.1 CHFI)- 3rd time
17. Gingerbread House & Timbits (Tim Hortons)- 3rd time
18. Pond Hockey At The North Pole (Canadian Tire Corporation)- 1st time
19. Holiday Treats (Metro Grocery Stores)- 2nd time
20. The Dalton School (The Dalton School)- 4th time
21. Winterfest At Canada's Wonderland (Canada's Wonderland)- 2nd time
22. The Toy Express (Mastermind Toys & Ravensberger Puzzles)- 4th time
23. Mrs. Claus' North Pole Setup (Humble In the Spotlight)- 6th time
24. Santa's Sleigh- 6th time

## Bands

1. Toronto All-Stars Steel Orchestra (Toronto, ON)
2. E.L. Crossley Secondary School Marching Cyclones (Font Hill, ON)
3. Toronto Police Pipe Band (Toronto, ON)
4. De La Salle College Concert Band (Toronto, ON)
5. Western Mustang Band (London, ON)
6. Philippine Heritage Band (Vaughan, ON) & Ana Maria Dance Academy (Whitby, ON)
7. Hitmen Drumline (Calgary, AB)
8. Salvation Army Toronto Youth Band (Toronto, ON)
9. Burlington Teen Tour Band (Burlington, ON)

## Performers

1. Pentatonix, performed "Home for the Holidays"
2. Steven Lee Olsen, performed "Christmas is Hittin' me Different"
3. Carrie Underwood, performed "O Come all Ye Faithful"
4. Elladj Baldé
5. Don Amero, performed "Sometimes a Whisper"
6. Tyler Shaw & The Tenors, performed "O Holy Night"
7. Ed Sheeran, performed "Merry Christmas"

## Hosts

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

## Trivia

* This is the second parade to take place at night, with the first being the previous year.
* This is the first year where the Performance Auto Group is the automobile partner.
* This is the first time in a modern parade where any float other than Santa doesn't have a sponsor.

## See Also

* The 117th Annual Toronto Santa Claus Parade/Gallery