HAPPENING TOMORROW: Santa Claus is coming to Vaughan!

The City of Vaughan’s highly anticipated Santafest Parade is just one day away!

Gather your loved ones – and Santa hats, blankets and folding chairs – and join us for a holly jolly afternoon tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 30, at 2 p.m. 

Here’s what you need to know to prepare for Santa’s arrival:

Parade route and timing

The parade will begin at 2 p.m. at the intersection of Springside Road and Melville Avenue, then travel north on Melville Avenue, then east along Major Mackenzie Drive and finish at Vaughan City Hall (2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.). 

Where to watch the parade

You can watch the parade anywhere on:

• Melville Avenue, from Springside Road to Major Mackenzie Drive.
• Major Mackenzie Drive, from Melville Avenue to Keele Street.

Road closures

Residences and businesses along the parade route will be impacted. The following roads will be temporarily closed from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30:

• Major Mackenzie Drive will be closed to all traffic between Melville Avenue and Hill Street.
  • Local traffic will be permitted from Jane Street to the Fortinos plaza (2911 Major Mackenzie Dr.).
  • Local traffic will be permitted from Hill Street to Peter Rupert Avenue.
• McNaughton Road will be closed to all traffic between Major Mackenzie Drive and Cranston Park Avenue.
  • Local traffic will be permitted from Cranston Park Avenue to Keele Street.
• Avro Road will be closed to all traffic at Major Mackenzie Drive and Melville Avenue.
  • Local traffic will be permitted between Hudson Drive and Hawker Road.
• Melville Avenue will be closed to all traffic between Kelso Crescent and Parktree Drive.
  • Local traffic will be permitted from Roseheath Drive to Kelso Crescent, and between Parktree Drive and Rutherford Road.

The following restrictions will be in place on Springside Road from 6 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30:

• Parktree Drive to Melville Avenue will be closed.
• Jane Street to Parktree Drive will be closed, except for residents in the 181 Parktree Dr. townhome complex.

Signage will be in place at each road closure to guide traffic through the detour route. Roads will reopen once deemed safe by emergency services.

FREE park-and-walk options

Park-and-walk options will be available along the route at the following parking lots: 

• Blessed Trinity Catholic Elementary School (230 Hawker Rd.)

• Joseph A. Gibson Public School (50 Naylon St.)

• Maple Community Centre (10190 Keele St.)

• Michael Cranny Elementary School (155 Melville Ave.)

• St. David Catholic Elementary School (240 Killian Rd.)

• St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School (1 St. Joan of Arc Ave.)

For questions or more information about the City’s Santafest Parade, please contact Service Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or service@vaughan.ca, or visit vaughan.ca/santafest. You can also email santafest@vaughan.ca with any questions.