The Kin Club of Nashwaaksis’ 50th annual Fredericton Santa Claus Parade, Saturday, November 30 beginning at 5 p.m.
This is a night parade enjoying all of the lights and colors of Christmas. The theme this year is "Reflections of 50 years, 1974-2024" since this will be the 50th year the Kin Club hosts the parade. They invite participants to choose a Christmas of a particular year 1974 – 2024 - or decade - as a theme for their float. The Parade will form on Devonshire Drive, Northside. The Parade will leave Devonshire Drive, turning left onto Union Street at the corner of Cliff and Union Street then travelling west along Union Street and continuing along Main Street until it reaches Johnson Avenue where the Parade will disembark.
The deadline to apply to be in the parade is November 25th. Applications available through Nasis Kin Club’s webpage: https://district7kin.ca/nashwaaksis/santa-claus-parade/. This event is also on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/events/1723162805116627?ref=newsfeed
The parade is also the kick-off to the McDonald's Toy Drive!
Make sure you bring an unwrapped toy or monetary donation... we, along with our friends at McDonald's will be be collecting your donations along the route. We will add those donations to everything collected on Wednesday Decemeber 4th at McDonald's on Prospect Street! All donations will be given to the Salvation Army and they will distribute the donations to all the families who need it this holiday season. We will be there December 4th and we hope to see you there!