Find the perfect spot to watch all the fun of the 2023 Santa Claus Parade with this handy-dandy parade map.
The parade is scheduled for Nov. 18 with a 5:30 p.m. start. To start the parade though, there will be a fireworks display over downtown Sudbury starting at 5:15 p.m.
The parade route begins on Notre Dame Avenue next to the Elm Centre and proceeds south on Notre Dame to Elm Street, west on Elm to Elgin Street, north on Elgin to Ste. Anne Road and finally east on Ste Anne.
Free parking will be available at several municipal parking lots throughout the downtown core so that families can park nearby and easily walk over to the parade route, said the Sudbury Santa Parade website.
Parking will be available is the following areas:
- Shaughnessy Street East Lot
- Shaughnessy Street West Lot
- Shaughnessy Street B Lot
- Minto Street Lot
- Sudbury Arena Lot
- Elgin Street Lot
- CP Rail Lot
- Centre for Life
- YMCA Lot
- Elm Place
- Medina Lane Lot
- Larch at Lisgar Street Lot
- Energy Court Lot
- Beech Street Lot
- Tom Davies Square Place
- Pine Street Lot.
Entry forms for groups and organizations wishing to take part in the annual event can be found online from the parade website.
Parade organizers say local groups and organizations that wish to volunteer can also check out the online volunteer sign-up form which is part of the parade website.
