Saint John Santa Claus Parade returns to the city [Video]

It was a perfect night in Saint John. N.B., to ring in the Christmas season. Residents enjoyed mostly clear skies and mild weather Saturday, as the city welcomed the 71st Saint John Santa Claus Parade.

Saint John Santa Claus Parade Committee Chair Blaine Harris told CTV Atlantic the energy was very high moments before the parade kicked off.

“The parade route is pretty thick,” Harris said. “I just came through a few moments ago after picking up Santa Claus from North Pole and dropping him off at the float. The route is filling up really nice, there’s a lot of cars and a lot of people with a lot of enthusiasm.”

Thousands poured into uptown Saint John for the parade. The route began at the corner of Union and Crown Street, stretching down through the city centre before ending on Wesley Avenue in the north end. This year’s parade had approximately 46 entries.

After the 2023 parade was …