Santa Claus will be coming to town this weekend. The annual Manitoba Hydro Santa Claus Parade is set to take over downtown Winnipeg on Saturday. This year’s parade will start at Portage Avenue and Main Street. From there, it will travel west along Portage Avenue before turning south on Memorial Boulevard. The parade will then end at the intersection of Memorial Boulevard and St. Mary Avenue. Road closures include the southbound lanes of Main Street between Portage and York Avenues. There also won’t be any street access on Memorial Boulevard between St. Mary and York Avenues. The Winnipeg Sea Bears will be the event’s Grand Marshal after winning the 2026 Canadian Elite Basketball League championship. The parade, which was first established in 1909, begins at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Block parties begin at 4 p.m. More information is available online.
