2019 Parade Theme:
Stay Tuned
Registration is Now Open
Click here to register
This is a night parade, and as such, all floats must be well lit and decorated to suit the theme.
And be sure to add music to highlight the parade Theme!
PLUS, The St Thomas Fire Department will be collecting non-perishable food as they lead the parade through Downtown St Thomas. Please help if you can.
Thanks for your cooperation!
Stay Tuned
Registration is Now Open
Click here to register
This is a night parade, and as such, all floats must be well lit and decorated to suit the theme.
And be sure to add music to highlight the parade Theme!
PLUS, The St Thomas Fire Department will be collecting non-perishable food as they lead the parade through Downtown St Thomas. Please help if you can.
Thanks for your cooperation!
THANK YOU - The St Thomas Optimists would like to Thank The Canadian Superstore for allowing us to use their parking lot to assemble our Optimist entries, St Thomas Rental for pulling Santa and his Reindeer, Auto Guys for pulling Snoppy, Elgin Chrysler, Disbrowe GM, St Thomas Ford and NAPA Auto Parts for transporting our Dignitaries MP Jeff Yurek, MPP Karen Vecchio, Mayor Heather Jackson and Miss Canada Maria Giorlando who helped to judge the entries, Rogers TV for recording and televising the parade, St Thomas Fire Dept for collecting food, Canada Post for collecting letters to Santa, all of the groups that entered the parade, our Optimist Club members who volunteered their time to make this parade a success and our many supporters who braved the weather to watch our parade and welcome Santa Claus to St Thomas.
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Photo's from the 32nd Annual Optimist Santa Claus Parade - November 17, 2018
The winners of the 2018 Optimist Santa Claus Parade are:
Best Commercial - Formet Industries
Best Overall - Presstran Industries
Best High School - Arthur Voaden High School
Most Unusual - Langs Contracting
Best Children's - Heritage Youth 10 Pin Bowling
Most Photogenic - Nurse Next Door
Best Theme - St Thomas Kinsmen
Best Elementary - Monsignor Morrison Catholic School
Congratulations to all and Merry Christmas
Best Commercial - Formet Industries
Best Overall - Presstran Industries
Best High School - Arthur Voaden High School
Most Unusual - Langs Contracting
Best Children's - Heritage Youth 10 Pin Bowling
Most Photogenic - Nurse Next Door
Best Theme - St Thomas Kinsmen
Best Elementary - Monsignor Morrison Catholic School
Congratulations to all and Merry Christmas
Photo's from the 31st Annual Optimist Santa Claus Parade - November 18, 2017
Photo's from the 30th Annual Optimist Santa Claus Parade - November 17, 2016
By Providing Hope & Positive Vision
Optimists Bring Out the Best in Kids
The winners of the 2017 Optimist Santa Claus Parade are:
Best Commercial - Presstran Industries
Best Overall - Formet Industries
Best High School - Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Most Unusual - Dark Matter Toys and Collectibles
Best Children's under 18 - St Thomas Panther's
Most Photogenic - Bakker Concrete
Best Theme - Jay Okkerse Contracting
Best Elementary - Lockes Public School
Congratulations to all and Merry Christmas
Best Commercial - Presstran Industries
Best Overall - Formet Industries
Best High School - Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Most Unusual - Dark Matter Toys and Collectibles
Best Children's under 18 - St Thomas Panther's
Most Photogenic - Bakker Concrete
Best Theme - Jay Okkerse Contracting
Best Elementary - Lockes Public School
Congratulations to all and Merry Christmas
The winners of the 2016 Optimist Santa Claus Parade are:
Best Commercial - Presstran Industries
Best Overall - Formet Industries
Best High School - Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Most Unusual - Dark Matter Toys and Collectibles
Best Children's under 18 - Step Above Dance and Music Studios
Most Photogenic - Coad Heating, Air & My Fireplace
Best Theme - Salvation Army - sponsored by the St Thomas Downtown Development Board
Best Elementary - Lockes Public School
Congratulations to all and Merry Christmas
Best Commercial - Presstran Industries
Best Overall - Formet Industries
Best High School - Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Most Unusual - Dark Matter Toys and Collectibles
Best Children's under 18 - Step Above Dance and Music Studios
Most Photogenic - Coad Heating, Air & My Fireplace
Best Theme - Salvation Army - sponsored by the St Thomas Downtown Development Board
Best Elementary - Lockes Public School
Congratulations to all and Merry Christmas
