PHOTOS — See the action as Kiwanis Christmas Parade rolls through Orange
Published 1:24 pm Sunday, December 3, 2023
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Scenes of the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade in Orange. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Scenes of the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade in Orange. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Scenes of the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade in Orange. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Scenes of the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade in Orange. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Scenes of the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade in Orange. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Scenes of the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade in Orange. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Scenes of the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade in Orange. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Scenes of the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade in Orange. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Santa enjoys the parade in Orange. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Lavern Sterling takes up her “official” position. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Makayla Whittington, 9, enjoys the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Alyssa Lindsey and Garrett Powell, 9 (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Jessica Graham and Aaron Graham, 15 (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Tonya Toney and Judy Toney (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Zena Thiboudeaux gets ready for the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Buddy the elf with Bradley Holley, 2, Alan Chapman, 9, and Amalie Chapman, 8. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Buddy the elf and the Grinch. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Scenes of the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade in Orange. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Scenes of the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade in Orange. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Scenes of the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade in Orange. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Scenes of the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade in Orange. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Scenes of the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade in Orange. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
Scenes of the 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade in Orange. (Randy Strong/Orange Leader)
The 74th Annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade got underway Saturday in Orange.
The event was part of a full day of holiday activities that included the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau bringing back the Gumdrop Shop to downtown.
The Explore Orange team worked in conjunction with the Stark Foundation, Kiwanis, Heritage House and Lamar State College Orange to bring the holiday spirit to the community.
Following the parade, “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” movie, a lighting of the tree and pictures with Santa took place at Stark Park.