Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade Canceled, But Toy Donations Still Needed

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The sight of thousands of motorcycles roaring up Western Avenue while incongruously decked out in stuffed animals and tinsel, their riders having swapped out leather gear for elf suits, has been a Chicago holiday tradition for more than four decades.

But the coronavirus pandemic has put a halt, at least for 2020, to the annual Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade, which had been scheduled for Dec. 6. Billed as one of the largest motorcycle parades in the world, the route's typical starting point is Dan Ryan Woods, with cyclists then heading north on Western Avenue to the finish point at DePaul College Prep. To participate, riders need to donate at least one toy.

The cancelation was announced on social media, after the parade's permit was denied by the city, according to the event's organizers.


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