There are hundreds of people to thank for making the 2025 Garden City Downtown Development Authority Santaland Parade a huge success. From the participants who created amazing floats, to the walkers, bands, specialty entries, vehicles, and everyone else involved, this year’s parade looked incredible both in person and on the Paradecast. A special thank you as well to the many spectators who braved the cold along Ford and Middlebelt to cheer on the participants and help kick off the holiday season.
 

To all of the sponsors whose generous donations made the parade possible—thank you.
 

Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who helped marshal and stage the parade. You did an outstanding job.
 

Thank you to the City of Garden City, especially the DPW and Police Department, for ensuring the route was safe for everyone.
 

Special thanks to the Garden City Downtown Development Authority for continuing as the title sponsor and for their ongoing support.
 

Thank you to the businesses that allowed us to use their parking lots and buildings for Paradecast production and storage, and to the TV crew who braved the cold for two days to bring the parade to viewers at home.
 

Finally, thank you to the Santaland Parade Committee for working all year long to make the parade a reality—especially Zac King, who worked tirelessly on every detail to ensure this Garden City tradition turned out just right.
 

There are so many more people we could thank. Please know that if you had anything to do with the success of the 2025 Downtown Garden City Santaland Parade, we sincerely thank you and wish you a Merry Christmas.