The official kick off to the Christmas season in Saskatoon gets underway today with the Santa Claus Parade.

It is this afternoon (sunday) 1 p.m. The parade starts at 19th Street and 3rd Avenue and wraps up with Santa and Mrs. Claus disembarking to head into Midtown Plaza for pictures.

The Santa Claus Parade started in Saskatoon in 1990.