For over 20 years Jesus in the City has been lifting up the name of Jesus through the annual Jesus in the City Parade, collaborating with organizations, churches and artists Internationally.

Jesus in the City | Festival of Praise International was established in 1999 as a non-profit community network to spread the Word of God through music, dance, theatre and the visual arts.

On September 11, 1999 the first parade was launched in Toronto featuring all the books of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation with live Gospel music, floats, costumes, banners and flags. Since then Jesus in the City has sponsored several public events, worship conferences and outdoor festivals.

In 2016 the Jesus in the City Parade was launched internationally in the Caribbean on the island of Grenada and in 2018 on the island of Jamaica.

In 2020 Jesus in the City conducted its first virtual parade called the Jesus in the City VIRTUAL WORLD PARADE, due to the gathering restrictions during the pandemic.