Yellowknife held its annual Santa Claus parade downtown Saturday night. Residents lined the streets to celebrate and have some fun.
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Two girls hold up a Nutcracker statue for Bella Dance Academy’s float.
Spectators at this year’s Santa Claus parade.
Men play the drums as part of the Dene First Nation’s parade float.
The nativity scene.
Mayor Mark Heyck and his son hand out treats during the parade. (2016)
A drummer on the back of one parade float.
The Yellowknife Mountain Bike club chose to bike instead of drive a float in last year’s parade.
Frame Lake MLA Kevin O’Reilly bikes alongside the Yellowknife Mountain Bike club.
People wait excitedly for Santa to arrive.
Santa meets a “fan”.
Santa meets a “fan”.
Santa was jolly as ever as he closed the parade, spreading joy and cheer to the people of Yellowknife who came out to see him.
