The Westchase Santa Parade is a beloved annual tradition that offers the perfect opportunity to gather with neighbors while awaiting a visit from Santa and his helpers. It is also an event that brings us together as a community to give back to those in need.

Dan O’Brien and Ralph Caputo launched the parade in 2005 with Santa, a firetruck, one simple float and a mission to raise awareness for the Westchase Charitable Foundation, a non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to assisting those in the community who have a family member battling a serious illness or who are faced with a tragedy.

A Westchase tradition was born, and then it grew.