Members of the Widefield High School marching band hold up giant lollipops during the 40th Annual Festival of Lights Parade downtown on Saturday. This year’s parade theme was “celebrating the holiday season through the sights and sounds.” More photos at gazettedev.gazette.com. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)
Thousands gather in downtown Colorado Springs for the 40th Annual Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.
Members of the Widefield High School marching band hold up giant lollipops during the 40th Annual Festival of Lights Parade downtown on Saturday. This year’s parade theme was “celebrating the holiday season through the sights and sounds.” More photos at gazettedev.gazette.com. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)With a Grinch-themed outfit and stuffed animal in hand, 3-year-old Crew Hegler is awestruck as he watches the Festival of Lights Parade. (Parker Seibold,The Gazette)Santa Claus waves to the crowd. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)The Colorado Springs Fire Department Honor Guard carry the flags in the Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Jessica Laney with Pikes Peak Pride hands out light up sunglasses at the Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)A group of children wait for the Festival of Lights Parade to begin in downtown Colorado Springs, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)The Colorado Springs Fire Department’s Sparky the dog waves from inside a fire truck during the Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)A Colorado Springs Utilities truck decked out with holiday lights makes it’s way down Tejon Street during the Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)A young boy rides a bicycle decorated with Christmas lights in the Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)People line the streets, balconies and windows of downtown Colorado Springs to watch the 40th Annual Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Six-year-old Brecklyn stands in the middle of the street patiently awaiting the start of the 40th Annual Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold,The Gazette)A member of the North Middle School Viking Band plays their instrument, decorated like the Grinch, during the Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold,The Gazette)A young member of the Pikes Peak Library District group waves to the crowd during the Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold,The Gazette)The Vista Ridge High School marching band performs in the Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold,The Gazette)…Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)Kala takes a snooze as her family watches the 40th Annual Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)A person peers out from eye of a Grinch costume as they wave to the crowd at the Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Christina Viken with Summit Vista waves to crowds of people during the Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)Brady Strogner waves to the crowd during the Festival of Lights Parade, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette) (Parker Seibold)
