The 2010Santa Claus Paraderolled through Toronto yesterday with its colourful and kitschy take on holiday cheer. Along with marching bands, mounties, clowns, lots of floats, and what looked to be a rather popular pom team, was the big man himself, wearing a perma-smile as he came up the year of the parade. As much as that may sound like a description of mayor-elect Rob Ford -- who was also in attendance -- I'm referring, of course, to jolly old Saint Nick.

Here's a photo gallery of the festivities.

From Scott Snider (sniderscion):

FromShane Parent(who also took the lead photograph):

Check out more photos in the Scott Snider's Flickr slide show below.