Adelaide Christmas Pageant
adelaide christmas pageant parade held annually south australian capital adelaide established event staged annually second saturday november typically except broadcast pm comprises procession set volunteer including float band clown dancing group walking performer culminating arrival father christmas pageant officially recognised heritage icon national trust australia state institution government south australia pageant owned south australian government since national pharmacy naming right sponsor since pageant route commenced king william street south terrace ran city terminate adelaide town hall pageant traditionally ended north terrace outside john martin later david jones building father christmas would proceed inside magic cave covid pandemic pageant instead held adelaide oval limited audience ballot system adelaide christmas pageant founded sir edward hayward owner adelaide department store john martin inspired toronto santa claus parade macys thanksgiving day parade opened first childrens christmas parade november height great depression success running around minute float band attracted spectator tradition john martin christmas pageant affectionately known johnny christmas pageant born father christmas introduced tradition pageant finishing magic cave created established war year – pageant abeyance restored event grown significantly attendance reaching television broadcasting commencing largest induction new float took place joining pageant john martin acquired david jones limited continued pageant john martin name however collapse adelaide steamship group david jones significant member public float david jones retailing arm mids south australian government acquired event sought sponsorship south australian business community sold naming right six south australian credit union australian central saving loan community cps powerstate satisfac police credit union today pageant managed event south australia division south australian tourism commission result merger current naming right sponsor people choice credit union beyond bank australia credit union sa police credit union one johnny tradition credit union delighted continue pageant queen pageant king prince introduced pageant pageant queen princess make pageant royal family royal family tour state visiting school library childrens group well womens childrens hospital pageant day share pageant magic guinness world record attempt longest largest mexican wave failed spectator broke record largest group carol singer singing christmas carol time set record carol singer breaking previous record set usa national pharmacy acquired naming right sponsorship event pageant additionally rerouted longer terminating traditional ending david jones previously john martin building north terrace instead follows adjusted route finish adelaide town hall due covid pandemic pageant altered drastically first time instead traditional street parade likened arena spectacular pageant held adelaide oval permitted audience event shifted traditional morning timeslot twilight performance starting pm ticket drawn ballot event held adelaide oval continuing restriction delta variant ballot system place however permitted audience increased mask mandatory pageant returned street parade format using route towards adelaide town hall approximately people attendance due continuing covid restriction thunderstorm pageant continued format people attendance moved november avoid clashing remembrance day pageant conclude corner rundle mall king william street pageant currently broadcast officially nw local affiliate nine network many year broadcast carried sa ab ad previous commentator included jane reilly ron sullivan patsy biscoe anne haddy guest brenton whittle robin roendfeldt joanna moore kevin crease lynn weston franci chammings cheryl mill sue baron lionel williams alec macaskil ric marshall pam tamblyn john bannon guest grant piro benita collins tania nugent simon burke jane doyle pete michell dale sinclair elizabeth doyle tony brook malcolm harslett sandy robert judith barr julie anthony guest john bok richard coombe commentator presenter recent year includes rob kelvin georgina mcguinness mark bickley lisa mcaskill rob kelvin georgina mcguinness mark bickley lisa mcaskill rob kelvin georgina mcguinness mark bickley lisa mcaskill georgina mcguinness kym dillon mark bickley lisa mcaskill kelly nestor brenton ragless georgina mcguinness mark bickley kate collins brenton ragless kate collins kelly nestor jason snowy carter brenton ragless kate collins virginia langeberg virginia last time first time pageant broadcast interstate perth melbourne sydney gem official website