The Santa Parade of Lights lit up the faces of thousands of parade goers in Selkirk on the evening of Nov. 29.
Festive floats with dazzling decorations and lights headed north down Eveline from Berrisford and ended at Superior.
“The Santa parade of lights is another wonderful opportunity to celebrate the festive season, seeing all the beautiful floats and all the work that goes into them brings me great joy,” said Selkirk Mayor Larry Johannson. “The families that line Eveline to watch, the fire pits in the yards, and all the happy faces and comments make me so happy to be involved with it, and very proud to be mayor of our great city.”
During the 18th edition of the Santa Parade of Lights, participants shared holiday spirit along the parade route. Kids were also encouraged to bring their letters to Santa Claus as workers with Canada Post were collecting Santa letters.
Selkirk MLA Richard Perchotte was also seen participating in the annual parade.
“I love participating in the Santa parade of lights, seeing all the families enjoying the event is the highlight of the Christmas season for me. Walking the route gives me a chance to wish the wonderful families a merry Christmas and a happy holiday season,” said Perchotte.
Back by popular demand was the Lord Selkirk School Division ‘Santa Bus’ and walking alongside the bus was LSSD Supt. Jerret Long. According to Long, the school division had its senior admin team along with its board of trustee participating in the parade.
“We wanted to again be involved in the Santa Parade of Lights as a way to show our community that we all work together to help students succeed,” said Long.” We recognize it is an important part of the community and we honestly really enjoy being involved and seeing the kids. It is nice to see the kids excited about the ‘Santa Bus’. I just think it is important to show we are a part of the community and not just connected to boardrooms. We value this long-standing tradition and wanted to be supportive.”
18th annual Santa Parade of Lights in Selkirk on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.
