The 57th Annual Santa Claus Parade (2022)

The 2022 Santa Claus Parade took place on November 20th, 2022, with repeat broadcasts taking place on December 4th, 24th and two on the 25th.

## Production

On October 17th, 2022, Mayor John Tory announced everything planned for the 2022 parade, including 38 floats and 25 of the best bands from around the world.

November 3, 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.

On November 8, 2022, the parade team made an announcement saying that, "Even though the parade takes place in Canada, that doesn't mean we're focusing everything specifically on them. Not everything has to be about Canada, so expect to see a lot less proper Canadian representation here and in future parades. Instead we will focus on every other nation of the world because they aren't represented well enough here. Every Canadian resident is dealing with the Online Streaming Act, and that isn't fair, because we believe in national equality, which means for this parade we will be focusing a lot less on Canadian culture and more on the culture of other nations, like America."

November 20, 2022 was parade night, and the clear night skies helped out a lot. This parade was a huge success and promised a sign of greatness throughout the rest of the 2020's. Everyone watching also reflected on the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack, which the tragedy took place a year before this parade was held.

## The Hosts

### Co-Hosts

1. Chef David Rose
2. Hoda Kotb

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

### Floats

1. Welcome To The Parade\*- 1st time
2. Anyone Can Happen\* (The Masked Singer)- 2nd time
3. Santa's Gone Viral\* (TikTok)- 1st time
4. Sesame Street\*- 3rd time
5. Purranormal Cativity\* (PetSmart)- 1st time
6. Christmas In Texas\* (Lone Star Texas Grill)- 2nd time
7. Rascal The Raccoon\* (Mercadona)- 1st time
8. FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022\*- 1st time
9. Viva Las Vegas!\* (City of Las Vegas, Nevada)- 1st time
10. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass\* (Nintendo)- 1st time
11. The Energizer Bunny\* (Energizer)- 1st time
12. California Dreamin'\* (State of California)- 1st time
13. What's Poppin'?\* (Grupo Bimbo)- 1st time
14. Outta This World\* (Schwartz Grupe)- 1st time
15. Transportation Of Tomorrow (General Motors)- 1st time
16. Celebrating Islam\*- 1st time
17. 100 Years Of Wonder\* (Disney)- 1st time
18. World's Wildest Water Park\* (Kalahari Resorts & Conventions)- 1st time
19. Supermarket Speedway\* (Food Basics)- 1st time
20. Timothy Tortoise\* (Majid Al Futtaim)- 1st time
21. Imagination Circuit (Honda)- 1st time
22. This Float Is Under Construction\* (The Home Depot)- 1st time
23. Fraggle Rock\* (AppleTV+'s Fraggle Rock: Back To The Rock)- 1st time
24. Sleds & Snowbricks\* (The LEGO Group)- 2nd time
25. The Real Frosty\* (Wendy's)- 1st time
26. A Long Winter's Nap\* (La-Z-Boy)- 1st time
27. Polar Bobs\* (Coca-Cola)- 2nd time
28. Forest Friends\* (Wegman's)- 2nd time
29. Willy Wonka's Wonderful World Of Pure Imagination\* (Kinder)- 1st time
30. Santa's Little Rockers\* (Long & McQuade Musical Instruments)- 2nd time
31. The Action Pack Saves Christmas\* (Netflix)- 1st time
32. Christmas Curiosity\* (Staples)- 1st time
33. The Christmas Market (Rotary Clubs of Toronto)- 1st time
34. Stocking Stuffer Shenanigans\* (Walmart Incorporated)- 1st time
35. Santa's Workshop (Toys"R"Us)- 1st time
36. Santa's Sleigh- 1st time

### Bands

1. Norfolk State University Spartan Legion Marching Band (Norfolk, Virginia)
2. Mustang High School Marching Band (Mustang, Oklahoma)
3. Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band (East Lansing, Michigan)
4. Fossil Ridge High School Marching Band (Fort Collins, Colorado)
5. Timber Creek High School Marching Regiment (Orlando, Florida)
6. Tennessee State University Aristocrat Of Bands (Nashville, Tennessee)
7. Walton High School Marching Raider Band (Marietta, Georgia)
8. Dartmouth High School Marching Band (Dartmouth, Massachusetts)
9. Musikapelle Flaurling (Tyrol, Austria)
10. Moe & Gene Johnson High School Jaguar Band (Buda, Texas)
11. North Carolina A&T State University Blue & Gold Marching Machine (Greensboro, North Carolina)
12. Bluecoats Drum Corps (Canton, Ohio)
13. Flower Mound High School Marching Band (Flower Mound, Texas)
14. Brownsburg High School "The Sound Of Brownsburg" Marching Band (Brownsburg, Indiana)
15. Ferko String Band (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
16. Blue Stars Drum Corps (La Crosse, Wisconsin)
17. Banda Show Supremarcia Musical Del Quindio (Armenia, Colombia)
18. Dobyns-Bennett High School Marching Band (Kingsport, Tennessee)
19. Buhos Marching Band (Veracruz, Mexico)
20. DeSoto Central High School "The Pride Of DeSoto Central" Marching Band (Southaven, Mississippi)
21. St. Mary Magdalene Band (Cavite, Philippines)
22. Mira Mesa High School Sapphire Sound (San Diego, California)
23. Cicero-North Syracuse High School Northstar Marching Band (Cicero, New York)
24. Jenison High School Marching Band (Jenison, Michigan)
25. Awesome Original Second Time Arounders Marching Band (St. Petersburg, Florida)
26. Musikkapelle Villnöß (South Tyrol, Italy)
27. University Of Alabama Million Dollar Band (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
28. Catalina Foothills High School Falcon Marching Band (Tucson, Arizona)
29. O'Fallon Township High School Marching Panthers (O’Fallon, Illinois)
30. Burlington Teen Tour Band's 75th Anniversary Reunion Band (Burlington Teen Tour Band with Burlington Teen Tour Alumni Band) (Burlington, Ontario)

### Guest Stars

1. Natasha Bedingfield (Anyone Can Happen)
2. The Cast of Sesame Street (Sesame Street)

### Specialty Characters

1. Firefly, Knight, Prince, Ram, Ringmaster, Scarecrow, Snail, Snowstorm, Space Bunny & Walrus from The Masked Singer (Anyone Can Happen Escorts)
2. Cluedle-Doo, Fortune Teller, Harp, Pepper, Pi-Rat & Thingamabob from The Masked Singer (Anyone Can Happen)
3. Sparty (Appears with the Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band)
4. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Snow White, Dopey, Pinocchio, Geppetto, Jiminy Cricket, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Alice In Wonderland, the Mad Hatter, Peter Pan, Wendy, Tinker Bell, Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Belle, Beast, Aladdin, Jasmine, Timon, Rafiki, Mulan, Stitch, Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps, Rapunzel, Flynn Ryder, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Bo Peep, Sulley, Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, Frozone, Edna Mode, Miguel Rivera, Moana, Raya, Mirabel Madrigal, Bruno Madrigal, Ian Lightfoot, Barley Lightfoot, Clarabelle Cow, Max Goof as Powerline, Scrooge McDuck, Vampirina, Mira, R2-D2, Chewbacca, Kylo Ren with two First Order Stormtroopers, Darth Vader, Spider-Man, Black Panther, Star-Lord, Groot, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Jack Skellington and Sally (100 Years Of Wonder Escorts)
5. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Chip & Dale (100 Years Of Wonder)
6. Kenya & Kya The Elephants (World's Wildest Water Park escorts)
7. Globey (Appears with the Harlem Globetrotters)
8. Tim Hortons Coffee Cups (Camp Timbit escorts)
9. LEGO Gingerbread Man (Sleds & Snowbricks escort)
10. Big Al the Elephant (Appears with the University Of Alabama Million Dollar Band)
11. Geoffrey the Giraffe (Santa's Workshop)

### Specialty Units

1. Religious Push Floats\*
2. Toy Soldier Push Floats- 1st time

### Specialty Groups

1. Toronto Police Motorcycle Brigade- 37th time
2. Toronto Police Mounted Unit- 56th time
3. Opening Flag Brigade- 37th time
4. Harlem Globetrotters (New York City, New York)- 12th time
5. Chinese Dragon Dancers- 1st time

## The Canadian Supremacy Ban

Because of supremacy issues that involve the government, many Canadian representation and companies were removed from the parade, as the parade team wanted to make the parade more culturally inclusive. They say that just because the parade is in Canada doesn't mean everything has to be about them. To learn more about the ban, click here.

## Trivia

* This is the first parade...
	+ To take place in November since 2019.
	+ To have a cooking segment, hosted by Chef David Rose.
	+ To feature less Canadian representation than previous years because of supremacy issues.
	+ To feature a band that is in the parade while their school's basketball team is playing an away game. (North Carolina A&T State University Blue & Gold Marching Machine)
* This was the last parade...
	+ Under the ownership of the city before the parade became independent in 2023.
	+ To have company involvement.
	+ To feature licensed properties.
	+ To feature memes, internet references or anything considered "cringe".

## See Also

* The 57th Annual Santa Claus Parade (2022)/Gallery
* The 57th Annual Santa Claus Parade (2022)/Marching Order
* The 56th Annual Santa Claus Parade (2022)/Telecast Script