How to get to and from the Farmers Santa Parade

“You know, it’s the Christmas parade”.

Erin and Megan Gustwiller were all ready to talk to Santa.

From a group of Elvises driving mopeds, The Peanuts Gang, The Grinch and the Who’s from Whoville, to various emergency response vehicles and Christmas-themed floats the parade had plenty to see.

For anyone visiting downtown Santa Paula on Saturday morning, there could be no doubt the holiday season has begun.

It’s almost time for the Festival of Lights, Shawnee’s annual downtown Christmas parade. The parade will also be accompanied by the music courtesy of the Cadet band. It did mean there were plenty of blankets, scarves and ear muffs in evidence. They had supplies of snacks, coffee and hot chocolate. Lightbody said it has been well-attended every year although last year’s celebration was cut short by rain. “He will also tell his story, ‘Run, run as fast as you can, ‘” she said with a laugh. You have that family time.

Parade Chairman Jim Schultz, of Richmond, said applications are being taken now for the popular event, which only had three unlit fire trucks when it debuted in 2007 but now boasts more than two dozen entries. There is no fee to enter the parade this year. Now after more than six decades, the event is steadily growing in popularity again, Merson said.

“Just a way of gathering the community together, highlighting the businesses and organizations that make our community what it is”, Sealts said.

“Parades are very important to a community”. If people forget to bring an item to donate, they can still buy a ticket for $1.

“This is terrible! Where is my grandson going to take his first Christmas pic”, said Facebook user Joanie Mione Cilenti. Each year, students are tasked with picking the float’s theme. Here is a look at what the parish has to offer to help residents celebrate Christmas. Mix and serve, the sign said.

“Her grandma couldn’t make it so I took a video but I never knew how lovely it would be”.

“The kids love it”, Krouse said about the parade.

“It’s to show our town spirit”.

Rosenquist said Santa welcomes the young as well as the “young at heart”, and he and the mall will be holding a few special events to welcome all audiences in the days to come.

Middletown will kick off the holiday season with the arrival of Santa and his reindeer on Saturday, Nov. 28, as part of the ninth annual Santa Parade. A boy, around 5 years old, emerged and walked up to Santa to deliver a brief message. Her 13-year-old son was in the parade.