FTC Farmers' Santa Parade

Did you know 2100 people are taking part in this, the 38th annual Farmer’s Santa Parade. Twenty-nine brass and pipe bands, 20 marching and cheerleading teams, and 26 glorious floats. And the crowd, it gets bigger and bigger every year, and this year it's estimated to total 125,000 people.

– A radio reporter

The real Santa was at our kindy, and I sat on his knee and he gave me a present!

– Sally talks about Santa, early in this documentary

What a tremendous gift this parade is from Farmers to the people of Auckland, and we couldn’t have wished for a better day — the day Santa arrives in town.

– A radio reporter

We have been in touch with the North Pole, and we can tell you that weather conditions at the North Pole are excellent and Father Christmas should arrive right on time.

– Radio I's Eye in the Sky provides an update from a helicopter

It's two o'clock, the moment we've all been waiting for, as Queen Street comes to life with the colour and spectacle of the Santa Parade. The months and months of planning, construction and practice all culminating in the event, and the smiling faces make it all worthwhile.

– A radio reporter