The annual Greater Sudbury Santa Claus Parade happens this Saturday, November 22nd, 2014 with this year's theme being Christmas Past/Christmas Future. The festivities start with a full day of fun at the Santa Watch Party in the TD Canada Trust parking lot with many children’s activities being offered and the parade itself begins at 5:30 pm. The parade route remains unchanged as in previous years (we've included a map below) with a dynamic display of fireworks lighting up the Sudbury Saturday Night at the conclusion of the parade. More information is available on the parade website at http://www.sudburysantaclausparade.com

Greater Sudbury Police also wish to advise motorists of the following lane and road closures:

-Southbound lanes on Notre Dame Ave will be closed between Kathleen Street and Ste Anne Rd at 1:00 P.M.

-Notre Dame Avenue northbound between Elm Street and Leslie Street will be closed starting at 4:45 pm and will remained closed until all pedestrian traffic has cleared the parade area.

-The downtown core will be closed to vehicle traffic between 4:45 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.

-The neighborhood area contained by Kathleen, Davidson, College and MacKenzie Streets will be open to local traffic only.

-Brady St. between Paris St and Douglas St. will closed for more than one hour shortly after the commencement of the parade.

Parking at all municipal parking lots is free on the date of the parade.

Parking will not be permitted along the parade route - Elm Street, Durham Street, Minto Street and Elgin Street. Cars will be ticketed and or towed at the owner’s expense.

The Murray Street area will be used by EMS, FIRE and Sudbury Transit as an alternate route and parking enforcement will take place to ensure safe passage as required.