Christmas in Port Colborne

Each entry must:

• Be created by an elementary school student in Port Colborne.
• Be completed on standard 8.5" x 11" paper, in portrait or landscape orientation. Students may use markers, pastels, pencil crayons, crayons, paint or other art materials.
• Include the artist’s full name, grade and school clearly on the back.
• Be submitted to City Hall, 66 Charlotte Street, by 4 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2026.

Please ensure the student’s full name, grade and school are included on the back. Entries without this information cannot be considered.

We look forward to seeing the creativity and holiday spirit of Port Colborne’s young artists!

For more information, contact mayor@portcolborne.ca 

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In 2026, the parade staging area is located along Fielden Avenue and Elgin Street, near Port Colborne High School and the Niagara Regional Police Station. Starting at Elgin Street, the parade proceeds south along Steele Street, east along Clarence Street, north along West Street, and west along Charlotte Street, finishing in the vicinity of City Hall, with Market Square being used as a de-staging area. Road closures will be in place along all accompanying streets involved in the parade.

• Please read through our Participation Requirements, Float Requirements and Safety Information.
• Please complete the Parade Application.
• Ensure that each member of your group completes the mandatory digital Waiver and Release of Liability Form. 
• All parade entries must submit a Certificate of Insurance that includes the following:
  • Minimum coverage of $2 million.
  • Additional insured: The Corporation of the City of Port Colborne, 66 Charlotte Street, Port Colborne, ON L3K 3C8.
  • Event details: The Lighted Santa Claus Parade" and the event date.
  • Participant coverage: Confirmation that insurance extends to all members of your group participating in the parade, whether driving, walking, riding on a float or participating in any other capacity.
• Important: Entries that do not provide the required Certificate of Insurance will not be permitted to participate in the parade.
• Additional requirement for vehicles: Entries involving a vehicle must also submit proof of valid automobile insurance.

For those interested in volunteering for the parade, please email volunteers@portcolborne.ca

Port Cares

• New, unwrapped toys and books
• Non-perishable food
• Hygiene products

Most-needed food items include canned fruit and vegetables, canned meat and fish, canned pasta and pasta sauce, dry soups and side dishes, rice, peanut-free granola bars, juice boxes and pull-tab canned proteins.

Birchway Niagara

• New or clean, gently used coats
• New mittens

Habitat for Humanity

• New or gently used CSA-certified safety boots

Donations can be dropped off at:

• City Hall – 66 Charlotte Street
• Fire Hall – 3 Killaly Street W.
• Engineering and Operations Centre – 1 Killaly Street W.
• Vale Health and Wellness Centre – 550 Elizabeth Street
• Port Colborne Public Library – 310 King Street