Santa Claus Parade season begins Saturday in Bala

GRAVENHURST — Groups, businesses and individuals are busy working on their floats for the annual Gravenhurst Chamber of Commerce Santa Claus Parade Saturday Nov. 24, at 11 a.m.

If you’d like to enter a float, contact Sandy or Tara at the chamber at 705-687-4432.

This year’s theme is ‘Let’s all get ‘Back to Nature.’

So, it’s time to pull out your pine trees, wood decor, water features, wildlife statues etc. this year, as they celebrate the 65th annual parade.

Santa’s first stop this year, as usual, is Bala this Saturday, Nov. 17, at 1 p.m.

Then it’s Huntsville Friday night, Dec. 30, at 7 p.m.

And Bracebridge on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 1 p.m.

It’s parade time and Santa and his elves are as busy as local float builders.