Holiday parades in and around the London area
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Santa Claus will be busy over the next several weeks in the London area.
CTV News has compiled a list of all the local parades where you can catch the big man in red.
We will also be creating an interactive map and photo gallery of the best and brightest decorations and light displays in the region.
Please email us at londonnews@ctv.ca to have your address and photos added to the map and gallery.
Friday Nov. 15
Chatham - 6:30 p.m.
Historic Downtown Chatham-BIA Santa Claus Parade
Link: Historic Downtown Chatham – Chatham Santa Claus Parade 2024
Glencoe - 7 p.m.
Glencoe Santa Claus Parade
Link : Glencoe Santa Claus Parade
St. Mary’s - 7 p.m.
Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade
Link: Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade
Saturday Nov. 16
Ingersoll - 11 a.m.
Ingersoll Rotary 26th Annual Christmas Parade
Link: Ingersoll Rotary 27th Annual Christmas Parade
Wallaceburg - 6 p.m.
Knights of Pythias Wallaceburg Santa Claus Parade
Link: Knights of Pythias
Exeter - 6 p.m.
Exeter Santa Claus Parade
Link: Exeter Lions Santa Claus Parade
London - 6 p.m.
London Santa Claus Parade
Link: London Santa Claus Parade
Woodstock - 6 p.m.
Woodstock Santa Claus Parade
Link: Tourism Oxford - Woodstock Santa Claus Parade 2024
Tillsonburg - 6 p.m.
Tillsonburg Santa Claus Parade
Link: Tourism Oxford - Tillsonburg Santa Claus Parade
Poplar Hill and Coldstream - 6:30 p.m.
Poplar Hill & District Lions Club Santa Claus Parade 2024
Link: Poplar Hill Coldstream Evening Christmas Parade
Goderich – 7:15 p.m.
Festival of Lights and Santa Claus Parade
Link: Festival of Lights - Explore Goderich
Saturday Nov. 23
Hyde Park - 10 a.m.
Hyde Park Santa Parade
Link: Hyde Park Santa Claus Parade
Strathroy - 1 p.m.
The Strathroy Lions-Ricco Foods Santa Claus Parade
Link: The Strathroy Lions-Ricco Foods Santa Claus Parade
Aylmer - 2 p.m.
79th Aylemer Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade
Link: Aylmer Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade
Listowel - 5 p.m.
Listowel’s Annual Christmas Parade
Link: North Perth Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade
Otterville - 6 p.m.
Otterville Santa Claus Parade
Link: Otterville Christmas Parade
St. Thomas - 6 p.m.
Optimist Santa Claus Parade
Link: Optimist Santa Claus Parade
Forest - 7 p.m.
Forest Santa Claus Parade
Link: Forest Kiwanis Club Santa Claus Parade
Sunday, Nov. 24
Parkhill - 5:30 p.m.
Parkhill Santa Claus Parade
Link: Parkhill Santa Claus Parade
Friday Nov. 29
Port Stanley - 7 p.m.
Dickens Days Night Parade
Link: Dickens' Days Santa Claus Parade
Tilbury - 7 p.m.
Tilbury BIA Santa Claus Parade
Link: Tilbury BIA Santa Claus Parade
Saturday Nov. 30
Wingham - 11 a.m.
Wingham Santa Claus Parade
Link: Wingham Lions Santa Claus Parade
West Lorne - 6 p.m.
West Lorne Optimist Christmas Parade
Link: Santa Claus Parade 2024 - Optimist Club Of West Lorne
Grand Bend - 6:30 p.m.
Grand Bend Santa Claus Parade
Link: Jingle Bells Group | Organizer of Grand Bend Holiday Displays
Friday Dec. 6
Blenheim - 7 p.m.
Blenheim Santa Claus Parade
Link: Santa Claus Parade | Blenheimontario
Clinton - 7 p.m.
27th Annual Christmas Parade of Lights
Link: Christmas Parade 2024
Saturday Dec. 7
London - 11 a.m.
The Argyle BIA Santa Claus Parade
Link: Argyle Santa Claus Parade 2024
Lucan - 6 p.m.
Lucan Biddulph Santa Claus Parade
Link: Lucan Santa Claus Parade
Saturday Nov. 23
Hyde Park - 10 a.m.
Hyde Park Santa Parade
Link: Hyde Park Santa Claus Parade
Strathroy - 1 p.m.
The Strathroy Lions-Ricco Foods Santa Claus Parade
Link: The Strathroy Lions-Ricco Foods Santa Claus Parade
Aylmer - 2 p.m.
79th Aylemer Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade
Link: Aylmer Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade
Listowel - 5 p.m.
Listowel’s Annual Christmas Parade
Link: North Perth Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade
Otterville - 6 p.m.
Otterville Santa Claus Parade
Link: Otterville Christmas Parade
St. Thomas - 6 p.m.
Optimist Santa Claus Parade
Link: Optimist Santa Claus Parade
Forest - 7 p.m.
Forest Santa Claus Parade
Link: Forest Kiwanis Club Santa Claus Parade
Sunday, Nov. 24
Parkhill - 5:30 p.m.
Parkhill Santa Claus Parade
Link: Parkhill Santa Claus Parade
Friday Nov. 29
Port Stanley - 7 p.m.
Dickens Days Night Parade
Link: Dickens' Days Santa Claus Parade
Tilbury - 7 p.m.
Tilbury BIA Santa Claus Parade
Link: Tilbury BIA Santa Claus Parade
Saturday Nov. 30
Wingham - 11 a.m.
Wingham Santa Claus Parade
Link: Wingham Lions Santa Claus Parade
West Lorne - 6 p.m.
West Lorne Optimist Christmas Parade
Link: Santa Claus Parade 2024 - Optimist Club Of West Lorne
Grand Bend - 6:30 p.m.
Grand Bend Santa Claus Parade
Link: Jingle Bells Group | Organizer of Grand Bend Holiday Displays
Sunday Dec. 1
Fingal - 2 p.m.
Fingal-Shedden and District Optimist Club Santa Claus Parade
Link: Fingal 2024 Santa Claus Parade | Elgin Tourism
Stratford - 5 p.m.
Santa’s Parade of Lights
Link: Santa's Parade of Lights 2024
Belmont - 6 p.m.
Belmont Santa Claus Parade
Link: 22nd Annual Santa Claus Parade
Friday Dec. 6
Blenheim - 7 p.m.
Blenheim Santa Claus Parade
Link: Santa Claus Parade | Blenheimontario
Clinton - 7 p.m.
27th Annual Christmas Parade of Lights
Link: Christmas Parade 2024
Saturday Dec. 7
London - 11 a.m.
The Argyle BIA Santa Claus Parade
Link: Argyle Santa Claus Parade 2024
Norwich - 11 a.m.
Norwich Christmas Parade
Link: Norwich Christmas Parade 2024
Springfield - 1 p.m.
Springfield Santa Claus Parade
Link: Springfield Santa Claus Parade 2024
Petrolia - 2 p.m.
Petrolia Santa Claus Parade
Link: Petrolia Santa Claus Parade 2024
Kincardine - 4 p.m.
Kincardine Santa Claus Parade
Link: Kincardine Santa Claus Parade 2024
Brussels - 5 p.m.
Santa Claus Parade 2024
Link: Brussels Santa Claus Parade
Lucan - 6 p.m.
Lucan Biddulph Santa Claus Parade
Link: Lucan Biddulph Santa Claus Parade 2024
Plattsville - 6 p.m.
Plattsville Santa Claus Parade
Link: no link provided yet
Sarnia - 6 p.m.
Santa Claus Christmas Parade
Link: Sarnia Santa Claus Parade 2024
Port Burwell - 6 p.m.
Port Burwell Santa Claus Parade
Link: Port Burwell Santa Claus Parade
Wheatley - 6:30 p.m.
Wheatley Santa Claus Parade
Link: Wheatley Santa Claus Parade 2024
Friday Dec. 13
Thorndale - 7 p.m.
Thorndale Santa Claus Parade
Link: Thorndale Lions Club Santa Claus Parade 2024
Saturday Dec. 14
Straffordville - 10:30 a.m.
Staffordville Santa Claus Parade
Link: Straffordville Santa Claus Parade 2024
Blyth - 11 a.m.
Blyth Santa Claus Parade
Link: Santa Claus Parade 2024
Ridgetown - 1 p.m.
75th Anniversary Kiwanis Club of Ridgetown Santa Claus Parade
Link: 75th Anniversary Kiwanis Club of Ridgetown Santa Claus Parade
Ilderton - 5 p.m.
Our Village Christmas Parade
Link: Christmas Parade presented by the Ilderton Agricultural Society
Dutton 5:30 p.m.
Dutton Santa Claus Parade
Link: Dutton Santa Claus Parade 2024
Dresden - 6 p.m.
Kinsmen Club of Dresden Santa Claus Parade
Link: Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade 2024
Friday, Dec. 20
Thamesville - 7 p.m.
Thamesville Santa Claus Parade
Link: Chatham-Kent Holiday Events
Saturday, Dec. 21
Burgessville - 7 p.m.
10th Santa Claus Parade
Link: Burgessville's 2024 Santa Claus Parade
Sunday, Dec. 22
Thamesford – 6 p.m.
10th Santa Claus Parade
Link: Christmas Parade 2024
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