Update, 7am Sunday December 18: The Pak ‘N Save Pāpāmoa ‘Christmas in Candyland' Santa Parade 2022 is all set to go ahead this morning, following an early weather check.

"The skies are clearning til 1pm," says Pāpāmoa Unlimited events and marketing manager Julia Manktelow. "Should we have a downpour at 10am we will video the floats to bring them online for your [public] judging."

The parade will run from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Starting at the corner of Dickson Road and Longview Drive, the parade will make its way down Dickson Road, onto Domain Road and into the Pāpāmoa Plaza at around 12.30pm.

The Pak ‘N Save Pāpāmoa ‘Christmas in Candyland' Santa Parade 2022 will be celebrating Pāpāmoa businesses, the not-for-profit community organisations, children, music and the whole community, says Julia.

Earlier, 4pm Saturday December 18: Only one more "sleep" to go before Santa Claus descends on Tauranga's most populous suburb Pāpāmoa, which is set to host its largest Santa Parade yet.

"We are super excited for the parade this year. It is full of community spirit," says Pāpāmoa Unlimited events and marketing manager Julia Manktelow. "I am so excited to bring the official Santa Parade of the city back to Pāpāmoa,”

The Pak ‘N Save Pāpāmoa ‘Christmas in Candyland' Santa Parade 2022 will run from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Sunday, December 18.

The parade will be celebrating Pāpāmoa businesses, the not-for-profit community organisations, children, music and the whole community.

Starting at the corner of Dickson Road and Longview Drive, the parade will make its way down Dickson Road, onto Domain Road and into the Pāpāmoa Plaza at around 12.30pm.

"Please look after our tamariki and keep them off the roads. Our float walkers will bring the lollies to you," says Julia.

Pāpāmoa Unlimited events and marketing manager Julia Manktelow at a previous Christmas parade. Photo: Supplied.

Julia has a word of encouragement for businesses taking part in the parade.

'This is an awesome way for businesses to celebrate what they do, to a crowd of more than 20,000, and a way to say ‘thank you' to everyone that helped support them through restrictions,” says Julia.

'Let's make magic and light up the little faces of our beautiful city.”