A colorful, musical Santa Claus parade marks the approach of Christmas in many North American cities. The first one:
B) Was held in Toronto, Ontario in 1905
The Santa Claus parade in Toronto is the longest-running children's parade in the world. Macy's parade in New York
City began in 1925; the Hollywood parade followed in 1928. The Toronto parade is broadcast around the world, as far away as
Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Norway. In 1999 it became the first Santa Claus parade to be broadcast live on the Internet. |