Holidays in Winnipeg | 2018

Holidays in Winnipeg 5

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Here’s what you should know to come prepared and ready to see Santa. PLAN YOUR PARADE EXPERIENCE • The parade starts at 5:00pm at Portage Avenue and Young Street and ends at Main Street and Westbrook Street at approxi- mately 6:15pm. • Check the website for details on the block parties and choose which one you want to attend. Arrive at 4:00pm to participate. • There are portable toilets available; check the map on the web- site for the ones closest to where you plan to be. ACCESSIBILITY • Areas in front of barricades and at the bottom of bleachers are reserved for handicap and wheelchair seating. This also includes people with limited mobility like pregnant women, elderly and injured. STAY COMFORTABLE • Bring a thermos of hot chocolate to keep you warm and snacks to keep you happy. • Dress warmly and bring a blanket to wrap around you. • Bring a lawn chair, or a pillow/cushion to sit on if you plan to sit on the curb – the concrete is cold! Remember to be kind to those around you and make room for anyone who has special require- ments. BRING CASH • There are ATMs around but to avoid line-ups, come with cash for food/drink vendors; not all will accept credit or debit cards. • Some event-only parking lots will only accept cash. GETTING THERE AND BACK HOME • Walk, bike, bus or carpool if you can. Over 40,000 people will be coming downtown and there is limited parking. • If you are driving, plan to leave home with plenty of time. So many streets are closed to prepare for the parade, it will take lon- ger than usual to get there and find a parking spot. It may also be a bit of a walk to where you end up sitting. • On your way home, be patient. Remember that everyone else also wants to get home as soon as possible. ABOVE ALL, HAVE FUN! • Happy smiles and laughs from children of all ages fuel Santa’s sleigh and are the reason the Winnipeg Santa Claus Parade is 109 years old this year. • Show everyone your smile on Facebook and Instagram. Use #wpgsantaparade to make sure Santa sees them too!