Santa Claus will visit Ottawa several times in the lead up to Christmas. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the Santa Claus parades in Ottawa and eastern Ontario. Kanata Santa Claus Parade Santa Claus makes his first stop this holiday season in Kanata. The Kanata Santa Claus Parade is on Saturday, Nov. 14, starting at 10 a.m. The parade starts at Holy Redeemer Church and travels along Glamorgan, Castlefrank Road and Abbeyhill Drive to Hazeldean Mall. Non-perishable food items will be collected along the parade route for the Kanata Food Cupboard. Help Santa Toy Parade Santa Claus visits downtown Ottawa on Saturday, Nov. 21. The 57th Help Santa Toy Parade begins at 11 a.m. and travels along Queen Elizabeth Driveway from Somerset Street West to Lansdowne. Bring a new toy or a cash donation for the “Help Santa Campaign” which will support the CTV and Move 100 Toy Mountain in support of the Salvation Army. Manotick’s Parade of Lights Santa Claus is coming to Manotick on Friday, Nov. 27. The Kiwanis Club of Manotick’s Parade of Lights kicks off the annual Christmas in the Village festivities. The parade begins at 7 p.m. at Manotick Community Centre and travels down Maple Avenue to Manotick Main Street. Riverside South Toy Mountain Parade The 10th annual Riverside South Toy Mountain Parade is on Saturday, Nov. 28. Santa and the parade will travel from St. Jerome Elementary School on Spratt Road north to Ecole Bernard-Grandmaitre. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to help build CTV and Move 100’s Toy Mountain in support of the Salvation Army. Santa’s Parade of Lights Santa’s Parade of Lights will light up Orléans on Saturday, Nov. 28. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. and travel along St. Joseph Boulevard. Firefighters will be walking along the route to collect toys and cash donations for the Salvation Army’s annual Toy Mountain campaign. Aylmer Santa Claus Parade The Santa Claus Parade in Aylmer is on Saturday, Nov. 28. The parade begins at 6 p.m. at the Marina and travels along Principale Street. Barrhaven Santa Claus Parade Santa Claus stops in Barrhaven on Sunday, Nov. 29. The Barrhaven Santa Claus Parade begins at 5:30 p.m., and travels along Strandherd Drive between Beatrice Drive and the Park and Ride lot. Non-perishable food items and cash donations will be collected along the route for the Barrhaven Food Cupboard. Stittsville Parade of Lights Santa Claus makes a stop in Stittsville on Saturday, Dec. 5. The Parade of Lights will light up Main Street. The parade begins at Browns Independent. The Stittsville Lions Club will collect donations of non-perishable food items and cash for the Stittsville Food Bank. Other Santa Claus parades in Ottawa Santa Claus parades in eastern Ontario
