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Tarpon Springs High School Outdoor Performance Ensemble

The Tarpon Springs Outdoor Performance Ensemble is a musical performance ensemble from Tarpon Springs High School, located in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Since 2013, the band has built its reputation for featuring some of the finest high school musicians in the country. At competitions, events and sports matches, the ensemble showcases the musical performance, show design and choreography that has earned them many awards and accolades.

## History with the Parade

The band first marched in the 2015 Santa Claus Parade, where they marched in their uniforms that they wore for their 2015 marching competition season. They made their grand return to the parade in 2023, dressed in the outfits they wore for their 2022 Macy's Parade performance.
Sour Patch Kids

Sour Patch Kids are a soft candy with a coating of invert sugar and sour sugar. It's slogan "Sour. Sweet. Gone.", refers to the sour-to-sweet taste of the candy. Sour Patch Kids were originally created by Frank Galitollie of Jaret International, under the name of Mars Men. In the late 1970s Cadbury and the MalacoLicorice Company of Sweden formed the Allen Candy Company in Hamilton, Ontario in order to produce them. In 1985, they were renamed to Sour Patch Kids, likely to capitalize on the popularity of Cabbage Patch Kids.

## History with the Parade

Sour Patch Kids made its debut in the 2016 parade with a float tiled Snow Day Shenanigans. This float was the first float in the winter section for the 2016 parade, and it highlights the antics and chaotic nature of the Sour Patch Kids during the winter season. The float shows all five flavours attacking an innocent snowman. Red, who is on a separate mini-float in front of the main float, is ready to fire an arrow with his bow as he hides for cover in his ice cube fortress, Green is ready to launch snowballs, Orange is preparing military vehicles made entirely out of snowballs, and Blue and Yellow are racing each other down the hill, ready to cause a huge crash. The shocked snowman's belly buttons have been turned into targets for the Kids to throw snowballs at. One of them has an arrow that Red fired. This float was popular enough to return in 2017 and it was retired after that.
Spartans Drum Corps

The Spartans are a drum and bugle corps from Nashua, New Hampshire. The corps was founded in 1955 as a way of "Keeping at-risk youth off the streets." They have won DCI Open Class world championship titles for many years.

## History with the Parade

The Spartans made their parade debut in 2023 as representatives for the state of New Hampshire and the Northeastern United States, also known as the New England region, in celebration of their newest DCI Open Class title.
Norfolk State University Spartan Legion Marching Band

The Spartan Legion Marching Band is the official marching band of Norfolk State University in Norfolk, Virginia. The band is known as one of the best Historically Black College marching bands. In March of 2022, they were selected to participate in the 2023 Tournament Of Roses Parade.

## History With The Parade

The Spartan Legion was selected to participate in the 2022 Santa Claus Parade, which was something that the band has always wanted to take part in. The band got to lead the 2022 band lineup, and they were also one of three bands from a Historically Black College or University to march in the parade that year.
The Filming Location

The Filming Location, also known as the Parade Setup and the Over-the-Top Setup, is where the parade is filmed. The parade's current filming location is on Front Street West. In this spot, you'll find the hosts' booth, lots of cameras, and tons of giant inflatable decorations. The parade has used decorations in the filming location since 2007 and they continue to do so today.

The parade's hosts have their own setup, which is where main hosts of the parade sit throughout the duration of the parade's live broadcast. At first, the setup was exactly on the street, in various different locations, originally a generic broadcasting booth from the 1970's to 2006, then in 2007 a new booth was made, and it wasn't in a box. It was directly on the street, and filled with decorations.

The current booth was first used in 2021, and rather than being on the street or above the street, it is in a building, and it isn't like the other booths. The hosts are now in a cozy winter setup in a building across from the street where the parade is filmed, complete with a fireplace, a Christmas tree, a TV screen playing a movie, and many inflatables. The hosts now sit on their own comfy couches in front of the fireplace.

The parade's filming location also has its own setup, filled with not only spectators, but huge inflatables as well. The first time inflatables were used on the streets was 2021, and they are still brought out and blown up on the streets to this day.

## Gallery

### Hosts' Setup

#### Current Display (2021-Present)

The display without any inflatables or other decorations.The 2023 setup.
#### Decorations

The couches that the hosts sit on.Christmas tree
### Inflatable Decorations

#### Hosts' Setup

Beach Chair Santa (2023-Present)6ft Photorealistic Clark Griswold (2021-Present)The Grinch Putting a Train in Santa's Sack (2023-Present)Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Santa (2022-Present)
#### Street Setup

10ft Christmas Tree (2021-Present)Wacky Waving Inflatable Tube Santa (2022-Present)
Our Lady Of The Rockies High School "Sound Of The Rockies" Marching Band

The Our Lady Of The Rockies High School "Sound Of The Rockies" Marching Band is the official marching band of the Catholic high school under the same name, located in Calgary, Alberta. The band competes in marching band competitions across the province of Alberta, including the Calgary Stampede marching band competitions.

## History with the Parade

The band made its first appearance in the 2023 parade.
Morgan State University Magnificent Marching Machine

The Morgan State University Magnificent Marching Machine is the official marching band of Baltimore, Maryland's Morgan State University. The Magnificent Marching Machine is a band with high-stepping choreography, dynamic arrangements of traditional and popular music, intricate rhythms, a creative flag line and stunning dancers. The band, also known as the M3, has performed at the White House, in Chris Rock's movie Head of State and at many sporting events and band competitions.

## History with the Parade

Morgan State's Magnificent Marching Machine made its historic parade debut in the 2023 parade. Not only were they one of three HBCU bands marching in the 2023 parade, but they were also the first band from Maryland to march in the parade since the Towson University Tiger Marching Band marched in the 2010 parade.
R.E.V.E.N.G.E. (Rodent's Electronic Vehicular Engine with New Genetic Enhancements)

R.E.V.E.N.G.E. (Rodent's Electronic Vehicular Engine with New Genetic Enhancements) is a float from the Toronto Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

In 2023, a brand-new STEM-inspired float made its debut. The float is called the R.E.V.E.N.G.E., which stands for the Rodent's Electronic Vehicular Engine with New Genetic Enhancements. This float revolves around a group of mice trapping a cat with a high-tech machine made using science, technology, engineering and math. The mouse scientists will be all over the float, using scientific strategies to build the machine while the cat tries to escape the reverse mousetrap. The cat featured on this float is the exact same cat from 2022's Purranormal Cativity float. And that float was part of the plan. they used the toy mouse to distract the cat and bring it to the machine they've been preparing for weeks.

## Trivia

* This is the first float to have a connecting story with a previous float.
* The name of this float is the longest float name in the parade's history.
* This is the first float to have an acronym in its name.
Ronald Reagan High School Marching Band

The Ronald Reagan High School Marching Band is the official marching band of the high school under the same name, located in San Antonio, Texas.

## History with the Parade

The band first appeared in the 2018 parade as the representative for Texas in that year's parade. In 2020, the band was part of the Getting the World Back Together Megaband, and the school's choir was also featured in that part of the broadcast as one of the many choirs from around the world.
Massillon High School Tiger Swing Band

The Massillon High School Tiger Swing Band is the official marching band of the school under the same name, located in Massillon, Ohio.

## History with the Parade

The Tiger Swing Band was one of the original marching bands in the parade, making their debut in the very first parade in 1966. They returned in 1970 and 1974, making three appearances in total.
Migration

Migration is an animated adventure comedy film produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures. This film, made by the creators of the Despicable Me and Minions films and the studio behind the Super Mario Bros. Movie, will be released in theatres on December 22nd, 2023. The film revolves around a family of mallard ducks, comprised of father Mack, mother Pam, their kids Dax and Gwen, and their curmudgeonly uncle Uncle Dan, migrating south from their New England pond, while also ending up on a wild goose chase through New York City and various other locations. The film features the voices of Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key and Danny DeVito.

## History with the Parade

A float based on Migration made its debut in the 2023 parade. The float depicts Mack, the main character, his wife Pam, and their family flying over their home pond, complete with fall scenery and beautiful autumn trees. The pond is the main focus, but the back of the float features New York's countless skyscrapers, which turn Mack's New England home into Central Park.
Southwest DeKalb High School Marching Panther Band

The Southwest DeKalb High School Marching Panther Band is the official marching band of the high school under the same name, located in Decatur, Georgia.

## History with the Parade

The band made its Santa Claus Parade debut in 1998. They were one of the most popular bands in the 1998 parade, getting the crowd energized as they showed off their amazing choreography. The Panthers returned to the parade in 2012 with the same energy as their 1998 appearance.
Scream-ic Acres

Scream-ic Acres is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float made its debut in the 2023 parade. The float will take on a concept that has never been done before, much like most floats in the current state of the parade; a haunted farm.

The first part of the float features a self-propelled tractor driven by an animated skeleton farmer. The second part of the float depicts a corn field and a spooky barnyard, or as the residents call it, a boneyard. There are pumpkins, corn stalk, and even a giant tornado that actually spins, which is filled with corn stalk and pumpkins, including a hidden Punkinhead pumpkin. There are also spooky pumpkin-headed scarecrows perched on hay bales, and a dead tree with crows on it.
Mira Mesa High School Sapphire Sound

The Sapphire Sound is the official marching band of San Diego's Mira Mesa High School. The band has participated in the Tournament of Roses Parade and many other parades across San Diego and the state of California.

## History with the Parade

The band was announced to take part in the 2022 parade after they took part in the Tournament of Roses Parade that same year.
Purranormal Cativity

Purranormal Cativity is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History With The Parade

PetSmart agreed to sponsor a float in 2022. Their float is called Purranormal Cativity, and it follows the iconic cat and mouse gag, where a giant self-propelled tabby cat is chasing after a toy mouse. The cat's eyes will move from side to side as if it is following the toy's every move, and the mouse is being driven by a driver. The mouse is also smaller than the cat, so the mouse is free to move on all sides of the parade route.

This float is part of a connecting story with the 2023 float, R.E.V.E.N.G.E. (Rodent's Electronic Vehicular Engine with New Genetic Enhancements), as the toy mouse is the mouse engineer group's way of distracting the cat and bringing it to their high-tech reverse mousetrap.
Mount Miguel High School Marching Matadors

The Marching Matadors are the official marching band of Mount Miguel High School in Spring Valley, California. the band has made many appearances in local parades as well as the Tournament of Roses Parade and were one of California's best high school marching bands throughout the 20th century.

## History with the Parade

The band made its only appearance in the 1977 parade, but they still amazed the crowds lining the streets.
Sun Bear (2023)

The Sun Bear is a self-propelled float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float, based on the viral sun bear, made its debut in the 2023 parade. This float was created because of the sun bear's growing popularity thanks to the bears at a zoo in China, in which theories sparked that their sun bears were actually humans in costumes. However, they are real bears and not people in bear costumes.

This is the first self-propelled animal float to use servomotors, as many parks of this float are animated, not just the feet, but also many parts of his face, making him one of the parade's most technologically advanced floats. The mouth opens and closes, the eyes move in all directions in addition to squinting and winking, his ears wiggle, his head tilts, and this neck moves too. At certain points on the parade route, he will even stick his long tongue out.

During this float's development, the Sun Bear was originally going to have a name, but the designers couldn't think of a good one, so they just called it "The Sun Bear", making the float the first nameless self-propelled animal character.
Purdue University All-American Marching Band

The Purdue University All-American Marching Band is the official marching band of Indiana's Purdue University. For over 150 years, Purdue's band has been recognized around the world. Not only do they take part in school activities, but they have also travelled around the world to take part in various parades, such as Ireland's Dublin St. Patrick's Day Parade and Colombia's Feria Des Las Flores. They also have the World's Largest Drum, which they always bring with the band.

## History With The Parade

The band's first appearance was in the 1968 parade. They were among the most popular bands in the parade that year, and they were instantly recognizable by the World's Largest Drum. They would return in 1976, 1986 for their 100th anniversary, 1999, 2008 where they got to lead the band lineup again, and 2019, which was their most recent appearance. In total, the All-American Marching Band has made six appearances in the parade's history.
Mother Goose

Mother Goose was a nursery rhyme writer. while nobody knew who she really was, she was popular back in the day.

## History With The Parade

Mother Goose was one of the parade's oldest units. She first appeared in the 1966 parade to compete with Eaton's, who used her a lot in their Santa Claus Parades. She would continue to be used in the parade until 1983, where even the parade's float designers got tired of using her every year. Also, Eaton's wasn't around anymore, and while Toronto's other Santa Claus Parade still used Mother Goose floats, the Mother Goose float would still give them flashbacks of when Eaton's was around.
Samuel The Sea Otter

Samuel the Sea Otter is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

In 2017, the parade's float designers took on a new concept which is something that they've never done before; a self-propelled sea otter. The otter's name was Samuel, and he floated along on his back throughout the duration of the parade. Samuel was the parade's first ever backwards-facing float, and while he was the first ever float to go backwards, he wasn't actually moving backwards. There wouldn't be a float that actually moved backwards until Silas the Skunk debuted in 2023.
The 44th Annual Santa Claus Parade (2009)

The 2009 Santa Claus Parade took place on November 15th, 2009.

11. Burnaby North Secondary School Viking Marching Band (Burnaby, British Columbia)
12. El Gobernador Band (Cavite, Philippines)
13. Stephen F. Austin High School Marching Band (Sugar Land, Texas)
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16. William S. Hart High School Marching Band (Santa Clarita, California)
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19. West Johnston High School Marching Band (Benson, North Carolina)
20. Homestead High School Spartan Alliance Marching Band (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
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27. Royal British Legion Youth Band (Brentwood, England)
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Mississippi State University Famous Maroon Band

The Famous Maroon Band is the official marching band of Mississippi State University, located in Starkville, Mississippi.

## History With The Parade

The Famous Maroon Band first appeared in the 2012 parade, delighting parade watchers all over the state of Mississippi, except for Ole Miss fans, of course. The band made its only appearance in 2012 and hasn't been seen since then. The band was originally scheduled to return in 2022, but they were removed after the official date was revealed, and as usual, Mississippi State has a basketball game on the actual date of the parade.
Phantom Regiment Drum Corps

Phantom Regiment is a drum & bugle corps based in Rockford, Illinois. The corps was founded in 1956, and they have won two DCI world championships titles. Their first title was in 1996 in a tie with the Blue Devils, and their second was in 2008, which was their first solo title, beating the Blue Devils with a score of 98.125. Much like the Cavaliers' "Splooie", Phantom Regiment also has their own little inside joke, "Suta", but you have to be a member to know what it means.

## History with the Parade

Phantom Regiment's first appearance was in 1978. They would later return in 1993, then in 2008 they returned again in celebration of their spectacular 2008 season and their first solo DCI title.
University Of Illinois Marching Illini

The Marching Illini is the official marching band of the University of Illinois in Champaign County, Illinois. The band was founded in 1867 as "The Nation's Premier College Marching Band". In addition to attending every Illinois Fighting Illini home football game, these students also take part in many events in and out of campus, including events run by the school and parades all over the world. They travel to Ireland every few years for annual appearances in Dublin's St. Patrick's Day Parade, and they have also represented their school in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Pearl Harbour Memorial Parade.

## History with the Parade

The Nation's Premier College Marching Band made its parade debut in 1967 as they celebrated their big 100th anniversary. They were also the first American college band to ever march in the parade. They would later return in 1973, 1982, 1988, 1994, 2001 where they were lucky enough to lead the parade, and their most recent appearance in 2014. In total, the Marching Illini have made seven appearances in the parade's history.
Telecast Segments

Segments are important parts of a parade telecast, as their purpose is to keep the international TV audience entertained. Every segment is related to the parade itself. The idea behind segments started in 2020, as a way of making the audience laugh, as in addition to putting them in a Christmas spirit, the parade is also seen as a cringefest.

## Years

Below is a list of every year with every segment from that year.

* 2020
* 2021
* 2022

## Recurring Segments

A separate article talking about segments that are featured in every telecast can be read here.

## Meme Segments

Memes play a big role in the parade, just like segments themselves. The purpose of using memes is to make the parade as cringy as possible. A separate article talking about meme segments can be read here.

## Popular Songs Used In Segments

Popular songs from the past year are featured in every parade, and they are featured exclusively in segments rather than the parade itself. A separate article for these songs can be read here.
Northwestern University Wildcat Marching Band

The Northwestern University Wildcat Marching Band, also known as NUMB, is the official marching band of Northwestern University, located in Evanston, Illinois. They attend every Northwestern Wildcats home football game and they also take part in many parades and other events.

## History with the Parade

NUMB's first parade appearance was in 1996. They were invited after the parade's band department saw how much the Rose Parade crowds in Pasadena loved them. This was the band's only apeparance.
Waterskiing Walruses

Waterskiing Walruses is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float made its debut in the 2023 parade. This float is a 2-in-1 float, depicting a group of walruses waterskiing on the wide rivers of the parade route. The fist float is where the driver is hidden, and it features a motorboat driven by a walrus wearing sunglasses and a Hawaiian shirt making a big splash down the parade route. Five marchers dressed as walruses are also hitching a ride of the front of the boat. The second float features three waterskiing walruses forming a pyramid as they leave every spectator soaked.

Following the float are marchers dressed as walruses driving jet ski go-karts, which are real jet skis that have been turned into go-karts.
Mustang High School Marching Band

The Mustang High School Marching Band is the official marching band of the high school under the same name, located in Mustang, Oklahoma.

## History with the Parade

The band will made its parade debut in 2022, which marked a historic moment in the band's history, as the parade's band department saw how amazing they were after watching a few of their entertaining shows.
Shanghai No. 3 Girls High School Marching Band

The Shanghai No. 3 Girls High School Marching Band is the official marching band of the all-girls high school under the same name, located in Shanghai, China.

## History with the Parade

These talented girls only marched in the 2017 parade and they impressed everyone with their amazing talents, showing that they are the Kyoto Tachibana Senior High School Marching Band of China. There is a likely chance that they will return in the future.
University Of Washington Husky Marching Band

The University of Washington Husky Marching Band is the official marching band of the University of Washington, located in Seattle, Washington.

## History with the Parade

The band's first appearance was in the 1994 parade, where they represented the state of Washington as one of the largest bands in that year's parade. They wouldn't appear in the parade again until 2010.
The Home Depot

The Home Depot is an American home improvement store. The company sells tools, construction products, tools and appliances, and it is the largest home improvement store in the United States.

## History With The Parade

In 2022, The Home Depot agreed to sponsor their first Santa Claus Parade float. The float was called "This Float Is Under Construction", and it features elves building a house. The elves are seen using a lawnmower, a bucket, a brush, a hammer and a drill. The float was retired after the 2022 parade making only one appearance.
University Of Wisconsin Badger Band

The UW Badger Band is the official marching band of the University of Wisconsin, located in Madison, Wisconsin. This world-renowned band has taken part in many parade and events in and out of Wisconsin.

## History with the Parade

The Badger Band's first march down the streets of Toronto was in 1983. Coincidentally, the marching band of their main rival, Minnesota, was also marching in the 1983 parade along with Michigan, another Big Ten opponent. They would return for three more years in 1996, 2011 and 2018, their most recent appearance.
St. Mary Magdalene Band

The St. Mary Magdalene Band is a marching band from Kawit, a municipality of Cavite, Philippines. The band is sponsored by the St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Parish Church in Kawit, and the band is open to anyone with musical experience.

## History with the Parade

This band's first appearance was in the 2022 parade, where they represented the Philippines, as well as all of Asia, as they were the only Asian band in the 2022 parade.
Robert E. Hendrickson High School Hawk Band

The Robert E. Hendrickson High School Hawk Band is the official marching band of Robert E. Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville, Texas. The band has won many Bands of America regional championship titles and made their Grand Nationals debut in 2022. they have also performed in the 2016 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Hawk Band's motto is "Excellence through effort".

## History with the Parade

The band made its Santa Claus Parade debut in 2023 as one of two high school bands from Texas marching in the 2023 spectacle.
Oakland Crusaders Drum Corps

The Oakland Crusaders were a Drum & Bugle Corps based in the municipality of Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario. This corps is actually two corps merged into one. In the 1970's, the De La Salle Oaklands merged with the Etobicoke Crusaders. In 1986, they merged with the Ambassadors Of Newmarket to become Out of the Blue before both groups were disbanded shortly after. The Crusaders became a discontinued program in the late 1980's.

## History With The Parade

The Crusaders first appeared in 1976. This was their only appearance.
The Never-Ending Wild N' Wacky Imagination Machine

The Never-Ending Wild N' Wacky Imagination Machine was a float from the Santa Claus Parade

## History with the Parade

This float debuted in the 1993 parade as the parade's first-ever Rube Goldberg machine-esque float. This float was powered by a remote control system that controlled all of the animation in the float. This float depicted a high-tech machine that is also a Rube Goldberg machine. There was lots of animation and they were all connected to the machine. There were dominoes, marble runs, and many more things that made the float come to life, all controlled by wacky mad scientist.
Martian Mania

Martian Mania is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

The Santa Claus Parade's newest alien-themed float made its first appearance in the 2023 parade. This float is titled Martian Mania, and it features many aliens getting up to all sorts of mischief on their wacky outer space planet. At the front of the float, there is a space shuttle, which is where the driver, dressed as an astronaut, is hidden. On top of the space shuttle, there is another spaceship, with an alien couple fying above all of the specttaors. The spaceship rotates from side to side, the aliens' heads turn looking at everyone, and steam comes out of the engine. Behind them, there are two aliens standing proud in front of a Canadian flag, and at the back of the float, there is a tall mountain with a rotating UFO on top.

The float will return to the parade in 2024.
The 45th Annual Santa Claus Parade (2010)

The 2010 Santa Claus Parade took place on November 21st, 2010.

11. Broken Arrow High School "The Pride Of Broken Arrow" Marching Band (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma)
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13. Musikkapelle Matrei (Tyrol, Austria)
14. North Carolina Central University Marching Sound Machine (Durham, North Carolina)
15. Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School Marching Band (Lexington, Kentucky)
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18. St. Ronan's Silver Band (Innerleithen, Scotland)
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20. Frank W. Ballou Senior High School Majestic Marching Knights (Washington D.C.)
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28. Dobyns-Bennett High School Marching Band (Kingsport, Tennessee)
29. University Of Washington Husky Marching Band (Seattle, Washington)
30. Burlington Teen Tour Band (Burlington, Ontario)
Pokémon

Pokémon is a video game series created and developed by Game Freak Incorporated, a subsidiary of the Japan-based world-famous video game company Nintendo. The series is one of the most popular video game franchises of all time, with over 1000 Pokémon in the Pokémon universe to collect. Some of the most popular Pokémon include Charizard, Eevee, the recently-revealed Sprigatito and Lechonk, and the franchise's mascot, Pikachu. The game series has eventually led the franchise everywhere, including the Pokémon anime made by OLM Incorporated featuring main character Ash Ketchum, and the franchise's very own trading card game.

## History With The Parade

Nintendo's other iconic franchise first appeared in the 1999 parade. This float features Pikachu, Squirtle and Bulbasaur riding atop Charizard's back, as the fire dragon flew out of a giant flame. This float made its only appearance in the 1999 parade.

Pokémon's second float was added in the 2018 parade, and it promoted Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee. The float was simply two self-propelled versions of Pikachu and Eevee, who could both turn their heads, wiggle their ears and even move their tails from side to side. Just like the Sun & Moon float, this float made its only appearance that year.

In 2024, Pikachu will make his return to the parade in the form of a big balloon. The Pikachu balloon depicts the lovable electric mouse flying down the streets of Toronto decked out in a warm winter scarf decorated with snowflakes.
The Band Directors Marching Band

The Band Directors Marching Band is a Marching Band made up of marching band directors from all 50 United States and Mexico. The band was founded in 2021 by the Michael D. Sewell Memorial Foundation in Pickerington, Ohio. The band's most notable appearance was in the 2022 Tournament Of Roses Parade, where they saluted America's band directors, appearing alongside a float sponsored by the Michael D. Sewell Memorial Foundation, titled *Saluting America's Band Directors: We Teach Music. We Teach Life.*

## History with the Parade

The band of directors will make its first ever Santa Claus Parade appearance in 2024, as they will salute the many band directors educating students around the world. To make the band more inclusive, the band will be comprised of band directors from all over the world.
Penguins Of Madagascar

The Penguins Of Madagascar are fictional characters from the Madagascar franchise. The members are Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private. They are some of the most popular characters in the franchise, leading them to getting their series, as well as their own movie in 2014, which was a big hit amongst families and film critics alike.

## History With The Parade

The Penguins made their parade debut in 2014 to promote the movie Penguins Of Madagascar. The float was comprised of four self-propelled ice cubes. The first ice cube featured Skipper, with the second one showcasing Kowalski along with the Penguins' blimp and the North Wind's jet, the third one showcasing Rico in front of TNT and dynamite, and the fourth one, the smallest of the four, showcasing Private on a smaller, cracked body of ice, which moved diagonally instead of straight. The series of floats would be the most anticipated float of the parade that year.

The float made its only appearance in the 2014 parade, mainly for the film's promotion.
Santa's Workshop

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* 2023-Present

Santa's Workshop is a float from the Santa Claus Parade. It is traditionally always the last float before Santa's Sleigh.

## History With The Parade

The first Santa's Workshop float first appeared in the 1966 parade, which was the parade's debut year. The float depicted many children dressed as elves working hard on toys inside a workshop, complete with a roof to keep them protected jut in case it rains. This float made apeparances until 1975.

In 1976, a new Santa's Workshop float debuted, and was similar to the previous Santa's Workshop float, except this float featured many toys coming to life on the float as well.

Santa's Workshop would continue to be used in the parade every year, with new floats debuting in 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015.

Another new Santa's Workshop float debuted in the 2020 parade under the sponsorship of none other than Walmart. This new workshop was a 2-in-1 float, pulled by a self-propelled world's largest motorcycle driven by Walmart's Holiday Teddy. The main float was the workshop itself. This float used more animation than any float in the parade's history. There wasn't a single thing on this float that wasn't animated. At the front of the float, elves were using chainsaws to fix toy helicopters. Other elves were inflating inflatable reindeer, fixing giant toy cars, or getting into all kinds of antics while also building toys. One elf operates a working conveyor belt with real toys, much like the float's predecessor, and another elf is putting the star on top on the tree using a construction crane. This float has been popular since its debut, though this was the float's only appearance because Macy's had other plans.

In 2022, an all-new Santa's Workshop made its debut, and it changed the way people will see Santa's magical toy-making factory forever. Now with Toys"R"Us reclaiming the float's sponsorship, the new Santa's Workshop is a high-tech factory where the toys are no longer being made by Santa's Elves, but rather by a mechanical self-propelled toy-making machine, complete with working conveyor belts and robot arms, all being controlled by none other than Toys"R"Us's iconic mascot, Geoffrey the Giraffe. The float features a lot of animation, and actual toys will be moving along the conveyor belts.

The float was a popular hit with the spectators, so it returned in 2023, except this time, it wasn't sponsored by Toys"R"Us because of the company ban. For the 2023 parade, three marchers dressed as robots operated the workshop.
Seneca Optimists Drum Corps

The Seneca Optimists were a Drum & Bugle Corps that competed in Drum Corps International. They were a combined drum corps, where the Toronto Optimists and the Seneca Princemen combined in 1976. They were known for competing in DCI in 1977 and 1978.

## History With The Parade

The Seneca Optimists first appeared in the 1978 parade, which was their only appearance.
TheCreativeCanadian's Santa Claus Parade Wiki

**Welcome to TheCreativeCanadian's Santa Claus Parade Wiki!**
This wiki highlights Fandom user TheCreativeCanadian's Santa Claus Parade. This parade is inspired by the Toronto Santa Claus Parade. If you want to learn about the parade, click here: https://toronto-santa-claus-parade.fandom.com/wiki/Toronto\_Santa\_Claus\_Parade\_Wiki

## Wiki History

This wiki started out as a wiki for fan-made versions of the Toronto Santa Claus Parade, similar to the New Macy's Parade Wiki which features fan-made versions of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. In July of 2023, the wiki rebranded as TheCreativeCanadian's Santa Claus Parade Wiki to avoid any confusion to the real parade. The parade was rebranded entirely, and while it is inspired by the Toronto Santa Claus Parade, this parade has changed into a completely different parade.

## Disclaimers

Nothing you see on this wiki "really" happened. This is a fantasy parade, meaning it is a parade that is fictional/not real.

This wiki is not affiliated with the Toronto Santa Claus Parade or any other companies, bands or brands featured on the wiki. This is a non-profit fan-made version made for PERSONAL USE ONLY.

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Mr. Peanut's Nutty Racer

Mr. Peanut's Nutty Racer is a float form the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float debuted in 2017 as the newest addition to Planter's family of floats. The float featured Mr. Peanut in a self-propelled peanut-shaped race car. Mr. Peanut tipped his hat as his race car zoomed its way down the parade route. Everything in the race car is a peanut, and smoke came out of the back of the car.
University Of Colorado Golden Buffalo Marching Band

The Golden Buffalo Marching Band is the official marching band of the University of Colorado, located in Boulder, Colorado. The band performs at every Colorado Buffaloes home football game, and they also take part in local events and parades in and out of campus.

## History with the Parade

The Golden Buffalo Band made its parade debut in 2013, and this was the biggest parade the band has ever marched in.
University Of Alabama Million Dollar Band

The University of Alabama Million Dollar Band, sometimes shortened to MDB, is the official marching band of the University of Alabama, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Performing in front of millions of fans each year at exhibitions all over the country, this over 400-member-strong band (Making this band the largest student organization at the University of Alabama) has been a Crimson Tide tradition for 106 years since they were founded in 1912. They won the 2003 Sudler Award, becoming the national champion of collegiate marching bands. They also performed at the Bands of America Regional Championships in Atlanta in 2007, the Bands of America Grand Nationals in Indianapolis in 2017, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City in 2021.

## History With The Parade

One year after the Million Dollar Band participated in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time, once the official parade date was revealed, Macy's selected them to finally take part in the Macy's Santa Claus Parade in 2022, as just like for the New York parade, they will make their first appearance in the Toronto parade. Wesley Whatley also revealed that they will be the lead marching band.
Snowrangutan

Snowrangutan is a float from the Toronto Santa Claus Parade.

## History With The Parade

This float was made in 1992, and the float was basically a giant self-propelled white orangutan. His eyes blinked, his mouth moved, and his head bobbed up and down. His body was also made of real fur. The float was retired after the 1992 parade.
Otmarmusik St. Gallen

Otmarmusik St. Gallen is a marching jazz band located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The band combines orchestral music with jazz and modern pop songs.

## History With The Parade

The band first appeared in the 1990 parade, and they were very popular. This parade marked the band's only appearance, but lots of people loved the band.
University Of Arizona "The Pride Of Arizona" Marching Band

The University Of Arizona "The Pride Of Arizona" Marching Band is the official marching band of the school under the same name, located in Tucson, Arizona. The band performs at every Arizona Wildcats home football game. This band was also the first ever marching to perform at the Super Bowl, and they were the first Super Bowl halftime show performers in 1967.

## History with the Parade

The band made its parade debut in 1971 as the first marching band from Arizona to march in the Santa Claus Parade. They would later return to Toronto in 2000 as the lead marching band.
Underwater Acrobats

Underwater Acrobats is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History with the Parade

This float was designed for the 2023 parade, and it depicted the playful nature and energy of the dolphin, one of the ocean's smartest and most energetic creatures. This float features eight dolphins jumping in and out of the water through hoops. Below the dolphins is a vibrant and colourful coral reef with lots of coral, rocks and starfish. This float uses a unique 3D element that lets you see above and below the water. At the back of the float there is a bubble machine that sends bubbles out into the crowd.
Watching The Parade

Watching The Parade is a float from the Santa Claus Parade.

## History With The Parade

The float was added in 2006, and it featured a family of beavers doing what else? Watching the parade! The float was sponsored by Global, who was on their final stages of broadcasting the parades at the time. This float returned in 2007 and was retired after that.
Musikverein Mertingen

Musikverein Mertingen is a traditional Bavarian marching band based in Bavaria, Germany.

## History With The Parade

When the band knew about the number of German marching bands that participated in the parade over the years, they wanted to take part in the festivities as well, so they sent the parade team's band organizers a letter asking if they could be in the 2016 parade. They said yes, which led to excitement amongst the members. They loved their first parade so much. This was their only appearance as of now.
University Of Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band

The Cornhusker Marching Band is the official marching band of the University of Nebraska, located in Lincoln, Nebraska.

## History with the Parade

The Cornhusker Marching Band made its debut in the 1997 parade, which was when Nebraska was in its glory days.

After years and years of applying, the Cornhusker Marching Band would finally make their grand return to the parade in 2019. That year, Big Red had the honour of heralding the Big Red man himself.
Vista Ridge High School Ranger Marching Band

The Vista Ridge High School Ranger Marching Band is the official marching band of the high school under the same name, located in Cedar Park, Texas.

## History with the Parade

The band made its debut in the 2019 Santa Claus Parade following the past few successful competition seasons. The 2019 parade marked the band's only appearance.
Timber Creek High School Marching Regiment

The Regiment is the official marching band of Orlando, Florida's Timber Creek High School. The band has won many Bands of America Florida Regional Finals and Florida Marching Band Championships titles and are overall one of the best high school marching bands in the state of Florida.

## History with the Parade

The Regiment made their Santa Claus Parade debut in 2022 in celebration of the titles they won during the 2021 marching season. This was the band's only appearance so far.
William Mason High School Marching Band

The William Mason High School Marching band is the official marching band of William Mason High School, located in Mason, Ohio. The band is a regular finalist in the Bands Of America Grand National finals and they have won many awards and taken part in many parades.

## History with the Parade

The band made its parade debut in 2011 where they represented all of Ohio in a spectacular way with their music. And since their show from that year was winter-themed, it was only fitting that they would be in the winter section. They returned in 2017 and they will make their third appearance in 2024.
Wando High School Marching Band

The Wando High School Marching Band is a musical performance ensemble from Wando High School, located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

## History with the Parade

The band made its parade debut in 2014, which marked a historic moment in the school's history. They were one of the bands that was planned to return in 2020, but due to COVID, their 2020 appearance was pushed to 2021. For their 2021 appearance, they impressed the crowd, not only with their music, but also with their uniforms that they wore for the parade.
University Of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band

The Hawkeye Marching Band is the official marching band of the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. The band performs at every Iowa Hawkeyes home football game, and they also take part in local events and parades in and out of Iowa.

## History with the Parade

The band has made a total of four appearances, making their debut in 1985 and returning three more times in 1992, 2004 and 2018.
The 49th Annual Santa Claus Parade (2014)

The 2014 Santa Claus Parade took place on November 19th, 2014 with repeat broadcasts taking place on December 23rd, 24th and two on the 25th.

## The Hosts

* Susan Hay
* Ken Shaw

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

### Bands

1. University Of Tennessee Pride Of The Southland Marching Band (Knoxville, Tennessee)
2. TBA
3. TBA
4. TBA
5. Marion City Brass Band (Adelaide, Australia)
6. Central Valley High School Marching Band (Spokane, Washington)
7. Cedar Ridge High School Raider Band (Round Rock, Texas)
8. Norwin High School Marching Band (North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania)
9. Wando High School Marching Band (Mount Pleasant, South Carolina)
10. TBA
11. O'Fallon Township High School Marching Panthers (O'Fallon, Illinois)
12. Walled Lake Central High School Viking Marching Band (Walled Lake, Michigan)
13. Musikkapelle Niederau (Tyrol, Austria)
14. TBA
15. North Hardin High School Trojan Marching Band (Radcliff, Kentucky)
16. Clemson University Tiger Band (Clemson, South Carolina)
17. Bluecoats Drum Corps (Canton, Ohio)
18. Broken Arrow High School "The Pride Of Broken Arrow" Marching Band (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma)
19. Colony High School "Thee Northern Sound" Marching Band (Palmer, Alaska)
20. University Of Nevada Wolf Pack Marching Band (Reno, Nevada)
21. Reynolds Secondary School Marching Band (Victoria, British Columbia)
22. TBA
23. TBA
24. TBA
25. Harrison High School Marching Band (Kennesaw, Georgia)
26. TBA
27. Seehasen Fanfarenzug Friederichshafen (Friederichshafen, Germany)
28. Rosemount High School Marching Band (Rosemount, Minnesota)
29. Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights (Piscataway, New Jersey)
30. University Of Illinois Marching Illini (Champaign, Illinois)
Winterfest At Canada's Wonderland

Winterfest Is an event at Cedar Fair's Canada's Wonderland, located in Vaughan, Ontario during The Holiday Season. The event offers many things for families to do, which includes skating on Snowflake Lake, watch shows, meet Santa, or be amazed by the light displays. This event has been running at the park since 2019. The event also runs at many other Cedar Fair parks, including Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, California's Great America in Santa Clara, California, and World Of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri.

## History with the Parade

In 2019, Canada's Wonderland partnered up with the parade to sponsor a float to promote the new holiday event called Winterfest, which recreated the opening "Christmastime is Here" scene from A Charlie Brown Christmas. The float featured Snoopy, Linus, Lucy and Charlie Brown skating on a snowy pond. Snoopy spun Linus' blanket around in a circle, Lucy does a triple axel, and Charlie Brown is feeling dizzy after getting thrown at a tree by Snoopy. Songs featured in A Charlie Brown Christmas play as the float passes by.

In 2020, the parade was filmed at Canada's Wonderland, which meant that the park would have to be represented more than any other company in the parade. In addition to having the Peanuts gang take over the parade, the park would have the most floats out of everyone. The Winterfest float was the float that led the float lineup that year.

The float would make one more appearance in the 2021 parade, which was Canada's Wonderland's final parade, as the following year they would not be allowed anymore following the Canadian supremacy ban.

In 2024, following the return of companies, Canada's Wonderland came back in a big way with their new float, titled Christmastime is Here. The float features a winter carnival with a working carousel, a roller coaster, a market, and lots more, with Snoopy standing in the front. The brand-new float will be followed by the Snoopy balloon.