Special Events

Along with a variety of active organizations in the community, we organize many different special events for the public throughout the year.

View our Community and Recreation Calendar for updates on our special events.

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Elliot Lake 42^nd Annual Santa Claus Parade

Elliot Lake’s 42nd Annual Santa Claus Parade was once again static.

It was held Friday, November 26^th, 2021, from 6pm - 8pm, under the theme: Twelve Days of Christmas.

Thank you to all of this year's participants, volunteers, and to everyone who came out to support this event.

What is a Static Santa Claus Parade?

Instead of a regular parade, the static parade will be a collection of floats and displays, dispersed throughout the City, for residents to tour around and enjoy at their leisure
Residents and visitors are invited to enjoy the Parade from the comfort of their vehicles, City transport, or to tour the route on foot

What was the Parade Route?

This year, the static parade will be focused in the Downtown area of Elliot Lake, and only those in the Downtown will be part of a formalized route
All participants will be part of the competition and displayed on the parade map for residents and visitors to visit and see at their discretion
Pick up a map at the City Hall, or download and print out the parade map and route:

2021 Santa Claus Parade Map

What was the 2021 Parade/Decorating theme?

The 2021 Parade/Decorating theme is Twelve Days of Christmas
This is modelled after the classic Christmas carol, whose lyrics contain the gifts:
- a partridge in a pear tree;
- two French hens;
- three turtle doves;
- four calling birds;
- five golden rings;
- six geese a-laying;
- seven swans a-swimming;
- eight maids a-milking;
- nine ladies dancing;
- ten lords a-leaping;
- eleven pipers piping;
- and twelve drummers drumming.
Embody one of the twelve days in your decorating, or multiple, or all--get creative!

Contest Winners

Thank you to all of the participants of the 42nd Annual Santa Claus Parade. We had a great response to our online survey, and these are the winners according to your votes:

Overall:

Esten Park Public School

Businesses:

1st place - Danceworks
2nd place - PTK Construction

Services:

1st place - EL Snowbirds
2nd place - All Star Children's Services

Residences:

49 Valley Cres
34 Washington Cres

If you have any questions or concerns, please email our Recreation Department or call 705.848.2287 ext. 2402.

Celebrate Elliot Lake

You can find more information on our community's special events by visiting Celebrate Elliot Lake's Facebook page. Celebrate Elliot Lake provides details in upcoming activities, concerts, events, arts and culture programming and more.

Algoma Country festival and events

View more upcoming special events taking place around Algoma District with Algoma Country's listing of festivals and events.

North Shore Challenge Drag Race

The annual North Shore Challenge Drag Race is northern Ontario's biggest motor sports event of the year. Hosted at the Elliot Lake Airport dragway, the competition is a 1/8 mile drag race and will take place on July 15th to 17th 2022. More information

Uranium Heritage Days Street Dance

The Uranium Heritage Days Street Dance is back for 2022 and stacked with musical talent. More Information

Lumberjack Days

The annual Lumberjack Days takes place on the first weekend in August at Mississagi Provincial Park.

The event incorporates lumberjack competitions that allow everyone to test their lumberjack skills and challenge their family, friends and coworkers.

This is a family friendly event with lots of activities for the kids.

Fun and games start at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday and include wood carving, lumberjack skills, face painting, voyageur canoe rides, hiking and many other fun activities.

Lumberjack competitions include two-person sawing, log rolling, axe throwing and more, with open events on Saturday and the Lumberjack Challenge on Sunday.

Contact Mississagi Provincial Park for information on how to register for events at 705-862-1203.

For information about the park or to book your campsite, call 1-888-668-7275 or visit Ontario Parks.