SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
FIRST THANKSGIVING HISTORY FACTS FOODS
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Santa
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Tom the Turkey
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Big Bird
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Circus Animals
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Detailed explanation-1: -The parade always ends with Santa Claus. Welcoming Santa to New York is the official start of the holiday season in the city!
Detailed explanation-2: -The parade may start as early as 9:45 a.m., so arrive early if you’re planning on standing near the beginning of the parade route. It lasts for 1.5 hours and Rogers TV will be broadcasting the celebration from City Hall. Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first Eaton’s Santa Claus parades were held in Toronto and Winnipeg in 1905. Montrealers enjoyed their first parade in 1925. The largest parade in North America, it often stretched over a mile and a half in length.
Detailed explanation-4: -The following December, Frederick Block of the Schipper and Block Department Store (later Block & Kuhl’s) sponsored a parade that followed the same route and featured Santa Claus. This created the concept of a department-store parade that was later emulated in larger cities.