Tillsonburg and Area Optimist Club

03/13/2026

11/19/2025

Our hearts are full! Thank you to everyone who helped make this parade a success. We can't do it without YOU.

This parade is not possible without all the volunteers and service clubs before us. Year after year, hand to hand, the parade continues to shine brightly. Thank you
It's not possible without the sponsors that support the parade to ensure we have bands and entertainers. Thank you
It's not possible without the entries who decorate, dance, and dazzle their way down the route. Your hard work makes the parade sparkle. Thank you
It's not possible without the volunteers who manned the barricades and organized the staging area. Thank you
It's not possible without the town staff who make approvals, help get paperwork done, and get barricades in place. Thank you
It's not possible without the chairs before us that ran the parade with the Optimist Club. Thank you
It's not possible for the night parade without Holly V and Lindsay M. The incredible success of the night parade is only possible through you both. Thank you
It's not possible without the people that come out and watch it. Without you, there's no point. Thank you
It's not possible without everything and everyone coming together to bring smiles to everyone's faces. That's truly what it is all about. The smiles that this kind of magic brings.

This year saw some of the wildest weather in the history of the parade. Thunder, lightning, downpours, and hail during the afternoon made us incredibly grateful for the 6pm start time.
Somehow against the odds, we had 102 walker groups, vehicles, bands, and floats come out this year. And it was beautiful. Your pictures and videos of excited faces and twinkling lights give us great joy. Thank you for sharing that with us.

We are so grateful to call Tillsonburg home.

Thank you
Michelle Wegg and Catherine White
Parade co-chairs
Tillsonburg and Area Optimist Club
Partnered with Downtown Tillsonburg BIA

11/19/2025

11/19/2025

11/18/2025

I have had a couple folks ask - "Where can we get the delicious cookies from the parade that council handed out?"
Well I reached out to one of the owners of Schep's Bakeries that make the Double Dutch cookies or Stroop waffles and they are available in every grocery store in Tillsonburg!
Perfect for the holiday season!!
Also a heartfelt thank you for this Company that donated 4500 cookies for council and friends to hand out during the Tillsonburg and Area Optimist Club Santa Clause Parade.

11/18/2025

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

Huge shoutout to the Tillsonburg Firefighters and our amazing town for stepping up in a big way during the Santa Claus Parade on Saturday. Thanks to their hustle — and the community’s generosity — we brought in 854 lbs of food for the food bank.

This is what makes Tillsonburg different.
Thank you for showing up, giving back, and keeping our shelves stocked heading into the holidays. 💛🎄🚒