Christmas time is here: Santa Claus Parade rolls through Winnipeg

Old Saint Nick was on the move through Winnipeg streets.

Starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday on the corner of Portage Avenue and Young Street,the 2016 Santa Claus Parade got started with thousands on the sidelines to watch.

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Considered to be the longest-running outdoor event in Manitoba, the Santa Claus Parade first came to Winnipeg in 1909.

This year, it features 80 different entries, 20 of which are new.

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After departing, grand marshal Fred Penner guided the parade east on Portage Avenue to Main Street. The floats and entertainment continued south ontoWilliam Stephenson Way before wrapping upat Westbrook Street.