Passaic County Firefighters’ Holiday Parade Is Nov. 30

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ – After the cancellation of the Wallington Fire Department's Annual Holiday Parade, firefighters in Totowa and Woodland Park organized a new kick off to the holiday season.

Scheduled for Nov. 30, the parade will feature fire trucks and first responder vehicles decked out for the holidays and include a visit from Santa Claus.

The parade has a 6 p.m. start from 515 Union Boulevard in Totowa and ends in Woodland Park, at 1070 McBride Avenue. Spectators can check out the parade from several locations, including Union Boulevard and Totowa Road down to the Hillary Street Bridge and McBride Avenue in the area of Hillary Street.

Parade-goers are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped gift to be donated to less than fortunate local children this holiday season. During the parade, Santa’s little helpers will collect the gifts and place in St. Nick’s sleigh.

If the fire departments have leftover gifts after distributing to local families, the remaining donations will be given to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Check out the parade's Facebook page for updates on the event.

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