The anticipation was well worth the wait for those who braved a cold Sunday afternoon to see someone special.

Bundled up in tuques, mittens, scarves and their warmest winter coats, thousands of people, young and old, lined the downtown streets to partake in the annual Original Santa Claus Parade , which is in its 121st year in Toronto.

Before the festivities began, thousands put on their Santa hats and running shoes to trek down the parade route as part of the Holly Jolly Fun Run, a 5-km event that’s a fundraiser for the parade .

The parade itself began at Christie Pits and headed east on Bloor St. W., passing the Royal Ontario Museum before taking a small detour on Hoskin Ave. and around Queen’s Park to head down University Ave. en route on Wellington St. before ending at the St. L

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