The 56th Annual Santa Claus Parade (2021)

The 2021 Santa Claus Parade took place on December 5th, 2021 with repeat broadcasts taking place on December 24th and two on the 25th.

## Production

On October 23rd, 2021, it was announced that the parade would be back to normal, with spectators being allowed to line the streets again. The borders would also open for this special occasion, allowing spectators from around the world to watch the parade, just like every year.

In Late November, the parade's website announced the new hosts of the parade with Al Roker and Hoda Kotb, who also host the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. They also announced the 30 bands from around the world that would make appearances.

The spectators loved watching the parade during its comeback, and everyone lining the streets even did a moment of silence for those that were killed and injured by serial killer Darrell E. Brooks Jr. during the Waukesha Christmas Parade in Wisconsin.

## The Hosts

### Main Hosts

1. Al Roker (Main host)
2. Hoda Kotb (Main host)
3. Hassan Khadair & his Mickey Mouse puppet (Street anchor)

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

### Floats

1. Welcome To Toronto\* (City Of Toronto)- 2nd time
2. Celebrating Our Heroes\*- 2nd time
3. Nursery Rhyme Land\* (Shoppers Drug Mart)- 2nd time
4. Sesame Street- 2nd time
5. Mario Party Superstars\* (Nintendo of Canada)- 1st time
6. Goat World\* (Toronto Zoo)- 1st time
7. Holiday Pride\* (Pride Toronto)- 3rd time
8. North Pole Jackpot\* (OLG Lottery)- 1st time
9. Anyone Can Happen (CTV's The Masked Singer)- 1st time
10. Christmas In Texas (Lone Star Texas Grill)- 1st time
11. Going Down The Bayou\* (Louisiana Office of Tourism)- 1st time
12. Camilo The Capybara\* (HSBC Bank)- 1st time
13. Encanto\* (Walt Disney Pictures Canada) -1st Time
14. Aquatic Adventure\* (Ripley's Aquarium of Canada)- 2nd time
15. Making A Splash\* (Wet N' Wild Toronto)- 1st time
16. The GO Bear Express\* (GO Transit)- 2nd time
17. Ace's Sea Of Stars\* (Toronto Blue Jays)- 1st time
18. Justin & The Timbiebs\* (Tim Hortons)- 1st time
19. Carlos The Chameleon\* (General Motors)- 1st time
20. 50 Years Of Magic\* (Walt Disney World Resort)- 1st time
21. Reindeer Antics\* (Wegman's)- 3rd time
22. Forest Friends (Yorkdale Shopping Centre)- 1st time
23. Polar Bobs (Coca-Cola Canada)- 1st time
24. Snowflake Kingdom\* (Spence Diamonds)- 2nd time
25. Hockey Night\* (Sportsnet)- 1st time
26. Sleds & Snowbricks (The LEGO Group)- 1st time
27. Home-Baked Holiday Sweets\* (Metro Grocery Stores)- 2nd time
28. Mrs. Claus' Kitchen\* (Food Basics)- 6th time
29. Visions Of Sugar Plums\* (SleepCountry)- 1st time
30. Scrooge's Workout\* (Peloton Canada)- 1st time
31. Santa's Little Rockers (Long & McQuade Musical Instruments)- 1st time
32. Winterfest\* (Canada's Wonderland)- 3rd time
33. A Very Bublé Christmas\* (Apple Music)- 1st time
34. Santa's Mail Truck\* (Canada Post Corporation)- 2nd time
35. Santa's Workshop\* (Walmart Canada)- 3rd time
36. Santa's Sleigh\*- 7th time

### Bands

1. Wisconsin All-City Marching Band (Wisconsin)
2. The Ohio State University Marching Band (Columbus, Ohio)
3. The Woodlands High School Marching Band (The Woodlands, Texas)
4. Bethune-Cookman University Marching Wildcats (Daytona Beach, Florida)
5. Homestead High School Spartan Alliance Marching Band (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
6. Quaker City String Band (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
7. Calgary Stampede Showband (Calgary, Alberta)
8. Camdenton High School Pride Of The Lake Marching Band (Camdenton, Missouri)
9. Banda Show Guardia Real De Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia)
10. Madison Central High School Marching Band (Richmond, Kentucky)
11. Kamehameha High School Warrior Marching Band (Honolulu, Hawaii)
12. Kansas State University Pride Of Wildcat Land Marching Band (Manhattan, Kansas)
13. TBA
14. Alabama State University Mighty Marching Hornets (Montgomery, Alabama)
15. The Troopers Drum Corps (Casper, Wyoming)
16. Musikkapelle Thurn (Tyrol, Austria)
17. Banda El Salvador (San Salvador, El Salvador)
18. Rancho Verde High School Crimson Regiment (Moreno Valley, California)
19. Clovis High School Wildcat Marching Band (Clovis, New Mexico)
20. Waukee Combined High Schools Marching Band (Waukee, Iowa)
21. TBA
22. Western Michigan University Bronco Marching Band (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
23. Drumband Kettenis (Kettenis, Belgium)
24. Mercer Island High School Marching Band (Mercer Island, Washington)
25. Vandegrift High School Viper Marching Band & Vision Dance Company (Austin, Texas)
26. Wando High School Marching Band (Mount Pleasant, South Carolina)
27. St. Joseph Band 98 (Cavite, Philippines)
28. Clark High School Charger Marching Band (Las Vegas, Nevada)
29. Boston Crusaders Drum Corps (Boston, Massachusetts)
30. Texas A&M University Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band (College Station, Texas)

### Guest Stars

1. Mayor John Tory and Waukesha Christmas Parade attack survivors (Welcome To Toronto)
2. The Cast Of Sesame Street (Sesame Street)
3. Justin Bieber (Justin & The Timbiebs)
4. Michael Bublé (A Very Bublé Christmas)

### Specialty Characters

1. Brutus Buckeye (Appears alongside the Ohio State University Marching Band)
2. Mario & Luigi (Mario Party Superstars escorts)
3. The Toronto Zoo's Goats (Goat World escorts)
4. Baby, Bulldog, Frog, Kitty, Piglet, Queen Of Hearts, Rottweiler, One of the Russian Dolls, The Sun & White Tiger from The Masked Singer (Anyone Can Happen escorts)
5. Bull, Chameleon, Cluedle-Doo, Hamster, Pepper & Turtle from The Masked Singer (Anyone Can Happen)
6. GO Bear (The GO Bear Express escort)
7. Ace the Blue Jay (Ace's Sea of Stars escort)
8. Tim Hortons Coffee Cups (Justin & The Timbiebs escorts)
9. Snow White, Dopey, Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Alice In Wonderland, the Mad Hatter, Peter Pan, Wendy, Winnie The Pooh, Tigger, Belle, Beast, Aladdin, Jasmine, Timon, Rafiki, Mulan, Mushu, Stitch, Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Bo Peep, Mike Wazowski, Sulley, Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, Frozone, Edna Mode, Miguel Rivera, Moana, Ian Lightfoot, Barley Lightfoot, Max Goof, Scrooge McDuck, Vampirina, Roger Rabbit, R2-D2, Raya, Launchpad McQuack, Rapunzel, Flynn Ryder & Tinker Bell (50 Years Of Magic escorts)
10. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Chip & Dale (50 Years Of Magic)
11. Pooja & Gurdeep (Tunes On Ice escorts)
12. LEGO Gingerbread Man (Sleds & Snowbricks escort)
13. Snoopy & Charlie Brown (Winterfest escorts)
14. Canada Post Walking Mailboxes (Santa's Mail Truck escorts)

### Specialty Units

1. Blinky the Talking Police Car
2. Religious Push Floats

### Specialty Groups

1. Toronto Police Motorcycle Brigade- 36th time
2. Toronto Police Mounted Unit- 55th time
3. Opening Flag Brigade- 36th time
4. Harlem Globetrotters (New York City, New York)- 11th time

## To Waukesha With Love Charity

Following the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack, the parade wanted to show the people of Waukesha that they stand by the people that were killed and injured, so they started a fundraiser as part of the #TheParadeCaresCampaign. The fundraiser was called the To Waukesha With Love Charity. People could donate to ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital and other hospitals in the state of Wisconsin in support of those who were killed and injured by the serial killer. The creation of the Wisconsin All-City Marching Band was also part of the charity, and everyone that marched in the band donated money to the cause. People could donate from November 25th through January 5th. After the deadline, over $850 million was donated.

## Trivia

* This is the first parade...
	+ In-person since 2019.
	+ To take place during December.
	+ To have everyone take part in a moment of silence since 2001, which would be a recurring part of the parade's broadcast.

## See Also

* The 56th Annual Santa Claus Parade (2021)/Gallery
* The 56th Annual Santa Claus Parade (2021)/Marching Order
* The 56th Annual Santa Claus Parade (2021)/Telecast Script