With the 2025 K-W and Cambridge Santa Claus parades now in the books, smaller communities in and around Waterloo Region will have a chance to see the big man in red.
Here is a full list of local Santa Claus parades:
Ayr Santa Claus Parade
Date: Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025
Time: Parade starts 1 p.m.
Parade Route: The parade will start at Northumberland and Inglis Streets, travel down Northumberland, turn left onto Stanley Street and end in front of the Ayr Library.
Elmira Kiwanis Santa Claus Parade
Date: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025
Time: Parade starts at 10 a.m.
Parade Route: The parade will travel down Arthur Street from William Street to First Street.
45th Annual Hespeler Santa Claus Parade
Date: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025
Time: Parade starts at 12 p.m. (noon)
Parade Route: The parade will travel from Groh Avenue to the corner of Guelph Avenue and Sheffield Street.
The Cambridge Food Bank will also be collecting non-perishable food items and cash donations.
Baden Santa Claus Parade
Date: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025
Time: 1 p.m.
Parade Route: The parade starts at the corner of Sandhills Road and Snyder’s Road, travelling down Synder’s Road to Foundry Street.
Food and cash donations will be collected for the Wilmot Family Resource Centre during the parade.
Fergus Santa Claus Parade
Date: Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025
Time: Parade starts at 1:30 p.m.
Parade Route: The parade starts at the A.O Smith Parking Garage travelling down Hill Street West, Maple Street, St. Andrew Street West, and St. David Street North.
The theme for this year’s parade is “A Fairytale Christmas”. Volunteers from the Centre Wellington Food Bank will be along the parade route collecting cash and food donations for the Christmas Food Drive.
New Hamburg Santa Claus Parade
Date: Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025
Time: Parade starts 6 p.m.
Parade Route: The parade will start at Norm Hill Park and travel down Peel Street to the corner of Union Street.
22nd Annual Christmas Tyme in Wellesley Parade
Date: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025
Time: Parade starts 6:45 p.m.
Parade Route: The parade will leave the Wellesley Recreation Complex on Queens Bush Road, turning right onto Nafziger Road, left onto Maple Leaf Street and ending at the Community Centre.
