Richmond Christmas Parade

We were all reunited in Richmond on Friday, December 3rd. So to celebrate this milestone we decided to head to downtown Richmond Saturday morning for our first family adventure to watch the Richmond Christmas Parade. The parade started at 10AM but we were at the end of the parade route so we didn't see the start of the parade until 10:45am and it was a bit chilly waiting.

What are you looking at? (Those chubby food filled cheeks?)

Waiting for the start of the parade... we could finally see lights and action down Broad Street.

Start of the parade.... well after the police motorcyclists of course!!! Don't worry didn't load up all of the parade pics just picked a couple to highlight our time.

Segway candy reindeer.. that is right they handed out candy canes to all the spectators.


The first balloon of the parade was "hurt". Rudolph had a hole in his head.... bummer - one of the men walking with Rudolph apologized explaining this was a deer season casualty.
They had many balloons in the parade which was fun to see. They had to maneuver them around the stoplights and city lines. (This may have been the demise of Rudolph's head.)

Harlem Globetrotters

Really ??.. this was a group of Star Trek folks.. They have a special Legion or something... It was humorous to see them all dressed up.

Tree balloon

Cowboys

Pooper Scooper.. I couldn't resist this pic

Flying Squirrels- the local baseball team
(We will miss Wooly the Bull and our Durham Bulls.)

Here is their mascot- Nutsy, the Flying Squirrel.

University of Richmond Spiders

Christmas Float

Clown on a 4-Wheeler. Davis thought this was cool.

The Shriners Oriental Band

The Shriners in their little cars... I have fond memories of these from the Apple Blossom parade we grew up watching. Davis thought these were really cool and was watching and pointing at them for several minutes.

Noses and toes are numb at this point but we were trying to stay warm. If only we had found a place in the sun.

Hillbillies

Shriners Gator Patrol

Frosty the Snowman

Dancing girls...

Another Frosty?

Gingerbread Man.... we left at this point in order to thaw out. We missed the last several floats, bands, and Santa at the end but we had a great time.