Raleigh Christmas Parade rolls through downtown on Saturday

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Santa Claus arrives in Raleigh on Saturday, November 18 during the ABC11 Leith Cars.com Raleigh Christmas Parade Presented by Shop Local Raleigh.

This year's parade will feature five helium balloons, a record for the parade. There will also be 23 high school marching bands participating, the most ever for the parade.

The parade starts at 9:40 a.m. at the corner of Hillsborough Street and St. Mary's Street. ABC11 is the exclusive broadcast partner, and you can watch the parade starting at 10 a.m. on ABC11.

RELATED: All you need to know about the Raleigh Chirstmas Parade.

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