Toy Drive & Christmas Parade

'Tis the season! Celebrating its 14th year, the Toy Drive & Christmas Parade is a unique holiday event where the holiday-decked-out golf carts of Canyon Lake take to the streets! This year's event is on Sunday, December 8, and the parade lineup will begin at 4 p.m. on Blue Bird Drive. The parade will start at approximately 5 p.m. from Blue Bird Drive, head down Canyon Lake Drive, and end at Eastport Park, where there will be food vendors, awards, a jumper, and a great opportunity to see the decorated carts up close.

Participate

Interested in joining the parade? Print and fill out the Toy Drive & Christmas Parade Participation Form and bring it with you to the parade. Participants may also sign up in-person from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Blue Bird Hall on Sunday, December 8, right before the event. No entries will be permitted after the parade begins at 5 p.m.
 

Watching The Parade

Canyon Lake residents may stand or place chairs next to the curb on Canyon Lake Drive South/North. Be mindful that it will be dark out; please be sure to keep children out of the traffic and buffer lanes and close to a responsible adult.

Awards & Food Vendors at Eastport

Residents are encouraged to head over to Eastport to view all the carts, see the awards presented, and enjoy delicious food vendors.

Awards

This year there will be more than 20 unique awards presented! The awards presentation will take place after the parade at Eastport. This year, first, second, and third place receive a money prize! First place wins $100, second place wins $80, and third place wins $60.

Food Vendors

• Baja Shrimp
• Scooter's Sweet Shack
• Bootleg Bistro

Toy Donations

This event was created to raise toys and donations for those in need during the holidays. Participants are asked to donate an unwrapped toy. Donations are collected at the end of the parade. Toys will be donated to local nonprofit organizations.

There will be a toy drop off at resident and event collaborator Mike Shroyer's home from November 5 through December 15:

22055 Mustang Court
Canyon Lake, CA

Toys can also be dropped off at Eastport Park at the end of the event.

Important Notices

• There will be no street parking on Canyon Lake Drive South/North (adjacent to the parade route) on December 8 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Vehicles/golf carts may park on the opposite side of the street or on side streets during this time frame.
• Do not block side streets along the parade route.
• During the parade (approximately 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.), vehicle traffic will be reduced to 5 MPH and will not be permitted to pass the parade.
• No stopping during the parade.
• Due to the event being in the evening, and for the safety of the spectators and participants, there will be no distributing of any items such as candy or promotional items on the parade route.
• The pickleball courts are closed on Sunday, December 8, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., as this event concludes at Eastport Park where there will be activities and vendors.
• The Eastport boat launch ramp is closed on Sunday, December 8, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.