Coronavirus: London cancels all parades, including Santa Claus, for the rest of 2020 Last week, the City of London announced it would not issue any permits for parades for the rest of 2020.This decision impacted the Remembrance Day parade and all three of London’s annual Santa Claus parades in Hyde Park, Argyle, and downtown.“A parade makes it difficult to stay within the limits identified for social gatherings, and can also make physical distancing difficult to maintain,” the City of London said in a statement.Merton said to keep people safe and prevent crowds from gathering, the only way people will be able to see the parade is if they remain in their cars.Organizers are not that surprised the parade had to be altered.