ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (CBS) – The holiday parade has returned to Atlantic Avenue for the 2012 Atlantic City Holiday Parade.

This year’s parade, held Saturday, Dec. 1 at noon, will include marching bands, Miss New Jersey, Miss Atlantic County, 13 floats and of course, Santa Claus!

The parade will begin on New Hampshire Avenue, go down Atlantic Avenue to Michigan Avenue and end at Tanger Outlets The Walk.

At the end, be sure to meet Santa and get free hot chocolate provided by Tanger Outlets The Walk. Also, don’t forget to check out some of the holiday displays at O’Donnell Park and Center City Park.