Pickering Santa Claus Parade moves to Whites Road route for 2026

Pickering's 2026 Santa Claus Parade will follow a temporary new route along Whites Road, the City of Pickering says.

The parade will form at Dunbarton High School and proceed north along Whites Road to the northernmost entrance of the St. Mary Catholic Secondary School parking lot on Saturday, November 28, 2026, starting at 10 a.m. The official parade start is on Whites Road at the south side of the railway bridge, and no spectators will be permitted on the bridge.

The route is changing because Glenanna Road south of Highway 2 will not be available for disbanding due to City Centre development, the city says. The city says it looks forward to returning to the Glenanna Road route when it is safe and feasible to do so.

Sheppard Avenue from Edmund Drive to Whites Road will be closed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until the parade disbands. Whites Road from Highway 2 to Finch Avenue, including arterial streets to the next intersection, will be closed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until the parade disbands.

Free parking will be available at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School, Highbush Public School, Altona Forest Public School and Gandatsetiagon Public School, with limited street parking in the Amberlea neighbourhood. There are no public washrooms available during the parade, the city says.