Santa Claus is coming to town and will parade along 224 Street at the 22nd annual Christmas Festival in Maple Ridge.
Festivities will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, in Memorial Peace Park.
Here people will find the park decorated with Christmas lights, a festive Christmas market, food trucks, and special light displays.
Guests will also be able to have their photos taken with Santa Claus before the parade.
And there will be a mailbox for children to drop off their letters to Santa, addressed to:
Santa Claus
North Pole
H0H 0H0
Canada.
The Santa Claus parade will begin at 6 p.m.
And, it’s not too late to join the fun.
Those interested can put their creative skills to the test and enter a float in the parade. This year, due to increased expenses around traffic control measures, organizers are asking for a float entry fee of $50, however it is not mandatory.
Organizer Trish Coft with the Maple Ridge Christmas Festival Society, noted that if the fee cannot be covered, to register a float without the donation as they will be happy to have you as part of the parade.
Non-profit groups will continue to be free of charge.
Those wishing to make a donation can send a cheque to:
Attn: Trish Coft
MB139 – 11985 203 Street,
Maple Ridge, BC,
V2X 4V2.
Completed forms, which can be found at: http://www.mapleridgechristmasfestival.com/parade.html, must be emailed to: mapleridgechristmasparade@gmail.com.
A Parade Orientation Meeting will be taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 5 p.m., in the Gold Creek Room at the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre, 11925 Haney Place, Maple Ridge.
Volunteers are also needed for the event.
To become a volunteer please fill out our volunteer form at: http://www.mapleridgechristmasfestival.com/volunteer.html, and email it to: mrchristmasfestivalsociety@gmail.com.
A Volunteer Orientation Meeting will be taking place Monday, Nov. 24, at 5 p.m., also in the Gold Creek Room, at the Maple Ridge Leisure Centre.
The city is also asking businesses and organizations to consider becoming an activation in the park.
For more information email: mrchristmasfestivalsociety@gmail.com.
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