Christmas Parade

A DigitalNZ Story by Donna Robertson

Santa Parades and Christmas Parades - floats, marching girls, and kids.

Santa, Christmas, parade

Image: The Santa Float

The Santa Float

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Farmers Santa Parade, Queen Street, 1972

Farmers Santa Parade, Queen Street, 1972

Auckland Libraries

Image: Santa, 1972 Farmers Santa Parade

Santa, 1972 Farmers Santa Parade

Auckland Libraries

Image: Ben Hur, 1972 Farmers Santa Parade

Ben Hur, 1972 Farmers Santa Parade

Auckland Libraries

Image: Farmers Santa Parade, Queen Street, 1972

Farmers Santa Parade, Queen Street, 1972

Auckland Libraries

Image: Romans, 1972 Farmers Santa Parade

Romans, 1972 Farmers Santa Parade

Auckland Libraries

Image: Deck of cards, 1972 Farmers Santa Parade

Deck of cards, 1972 Farmers Santa Parade

Auckland Libraries

Image: Ice creams, 1972 Farmers Santa Parade

Ice creams, 1972 Farmers Santa Parade

Auckland Libraries

Image: Christmas parade 1996; motorcycles.

Christmas parade 1996; motorcycles.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Wellington Santa Parade, sponsored by James Smiths Ltd.

Wellington Santa Parade, sponsored by James Smiths Ltd.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wellington Santa Parade, sponsored by James Smiths Ltd.

Wellington Santa Parade, sponsored by James Smiths Ltd.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wellington Santa Parade, sponsored by James Smiths Ltd.

Wellington Santa Parade, sponsored by James Smiths Ltd.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wellington Santa Parade, sponsored by James Smiths Ltd.

Wellington Santa Parade, sponsored by James Smiths Ltd.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Christmas parade 1999; MacDonald's McFlurry promotion.

Christmas parade 1999; MacDonald's McFlurry promotion.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: James Smiths

James Smiths

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Father Christmas on T. Armstrong & Co's Christmas float

Father Christmas on T. Armstrong & Co's Christmas float

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: James Smiths Christmas Parade

James Smiths Christmas Parade

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: James Smith's Christmas Parade: Performers on a parade float

James Smith's Christmas Parade: Performers on a parade float

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Christmas Parade 1989; Batman (there were more than one).

Christmas Parade 1989; Batman (there were more than one).

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Lions Christmas Parade

Lions Christmas Parade

Puke Ariki

Image: Christmas parade, Manners St., Wellington

Christmas parade, Manners St., Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Whites Ltd float, Lions Club Christmas Parade

Whites Ltd float, Lions Club Christmas Parade

Puke Ariki

Image: New Brighton Christmas parade 2003

New Brighton Christmas parade 2003

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: New Brighton Christmas parade 2003

New Brighton Christmas parade 2003

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: James Smith Christmas Parade; float representing Gulliver's travels in Lilliput

James Smith Christmas Parade; float representing Gulliver's travels in Lilliput

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Christmas parade; Stokes Valley, 1999; Santa.

Christmas parade; Stokes Valley, 1999; Santa.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Christmas parade, Stokes Valley, 1998; Santa gets a kiss.

Christmas parade, Stokes Valley, 1998; Santa gets a kiss.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: 2009 Christchurch Santa Parade

2009 Christchurch Santa Parade

Christchurch City Libraries