In pictures: Santa parade lights up downtown
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Scenes from the Santa Claus Parade, Grey Cup Edition in downtown Winnipeg on Nov. 15, 2025. The parade has run annually in Winnipeg since the former Eaton’s department store organized the first one in 1909.
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Jason Benias makes some final adjustments to the Manitoba Underdogs Rescue float ahead of the parade.
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Miranda Choy-Pohl, the president of the University of Manitoba Pep Band, shows horns up before the start of the parade.
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Flag runner Samuel Olaniyan, 23, carries a Grey Cup Festival flag.
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Members of the Canadian Football Cheerleader Alumni Organization were cheerleaders in the CFL between 1981 and 2004.
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Winnipeg Sea Bears mascot Churchill pretends to take a jump shot.
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Victoria Diez, 6, prepares to wow the Jolly Old Elf.
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Carson Woodruff (left) and Dacy Perschon, part of the Edmonton Elks Cheer Team parade entry.
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Greg and Nancy Apshkrum from Moosomin, Sask., are attending their third Grey Cup featuring the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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Members of the Montreal Cheer Team have a selfie.
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Parade goers wave to Santa.
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Jeff McWhinney (right), keeper of the Grey Cup, the grand marshall for the 2025 parade.
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An antique fire truck in the parade.
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A member of the Manitoba Métis Federation parade entry.
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Even the Grinch can't resist a parade.
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Three-year-old Amelia Tataryn waves to Santa.
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Mrs. Claus waves to the crowd.
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Santa Claus waves to his admirers as he arrives in downtown Winnipeg ahead of the Christmas season.
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The Jolly Old Elf waves to the crowd.Related Articles
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