For the first time in almost a decade, the Windsor Santa Claus Parade returns to the downtown.
The 50th annual parade takes place on Saturday at 6 p.m. and is organized by the Windsor Parade Corporation.
The Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association is looking forward to this year's parade.
BIA Chair Larry Horwitz says the association is excited to have the parade back in the core and feels it will be a boost for businesses.
"This is something we worked hard on," says Horwitz. "Ouellette Avenue, the centre of the city is where the parade should be and must be and this is a huge honour and we expect thousands of people to line Ouellette Avenue and welcome the floats, the bands and all the amazing things that are going to take place on Ouellette."
Horwitz says he has heard from residents and businesses and they're all excited as well.
"People have been asking and calling me for months finding out when and where the parade is," says Horwitz, who believes the parade will increase sales in the downtown core for the night.
For almost 10 years, the parade has travelled along Riverside Drive into Sandwich Town.
Saturday's parade starts on Ouellette Ave at Giles Blvd and heads north to University Ave.
