Memphis, Germantown parades signal holiday season is in full swing
Paradegoers nab candy, beads and other swag during the 2019 Memphis Holiday Parade on Saturday, Dec. 14. The parade brought thousands to Beale Street to watch dancers, bands, floats, classic cars and Santa usher in the holiday season. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Sporting his own version of the jolly old elf, Brent Williams, 7, gets to meet his idol, played by Stephen Arnold, before the start of the 2019 Memphis Holiday Parade on Dec. 14, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Kids watch as the Germantown Christmas parade gets under way at Kimbrough and West Farmington on Dec. 14, 2019. (Mike Kerr/Special to Daily Memphian)
Cole Jones from Cordova gets a high five from Santa Claus during Germantown's Christmas parade on Dec. 14, 2019. (Mike Kerr/Special to Daily Memphian)
The Ford Road Elementary School Tigers perform during the 2019 Memphis Holiday Parade on Dec. 14, 2019. The parade brought thousands to Beale Street to watch dancers, bands, floats, classic cars and Santa usher in the holiday season. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Dion Chavis gets into the holiday spirit during the 2019 Memphis Holiday Parade on Dec. 14, 2019. The parade brought thousands to Beale Street to watch dancers, bands, floats, classic cars and Santa usher in the holiday season. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Johnnie Gross dressed as Mr. Grinch and brought his 1960 Lincoln to ride in during Germantown's Christmas parade on Dec. 14, 2019. (Mike Kerr/Special to Daily Memphian)
Susan Phillips helps prepare a float for the Germantown Football League's entry moments before the start of the Germantown Christmas parade on Dec. 14, 2019. (Mike Kerr/Special to Daily Memphian)
Ridgeway Middle School student Terria Smith performs with her school's dance team during the 2019 Memphis Holiday Parade on Dec. 14, 2019. The parade brought thousands to Beale Street to watch dancers, bands, floats, classic cars and Santa usher in the holiday season. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Kids try to pull some candy under the barricade during the 2019 Memphis Holiday Parade on Dec. 14, 2019. The parade brought thousands to Beale Street to watch dancers, bands, floats, classic cars and Santa usher in the holiday season. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Santa Claus and his best friend stroll past floats, marching bands and others as entrants lined up along Kimbrough Road before the beginning of the Germantown Christmas parade on Dec. 14, 2019. (Mike Kerr/Special to Daily Memphian)
The Blues Krewezrs rolled through in their electrified lounge chairs decorated for the holidays during the Germantown Christmas parade on Dec. 14, 2019. (Mike Kerr/Special to Daily Memphian)
Tyrese Lott with the M Town Image Dance Crew performs during the 2019 Memphis Holiday Parade on Dec. 14, 2019. The parade brought thousands to Beale Street to watch dancers, bands, floats, classic cars and Santa usher in the holiday season. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Pete McCarty leads the Memphis Ukulele Flash Mob during a performance at the 2019 Memphis Holiday Parade on Dec. 14, 2019. The parade brought thousands to Beale Street to watch dancers, bands, floats, classic cars and Santa usher in the holiday season. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Members of Bellevue Middle School's marching band warm up before the start of the Germantown Christmas parade Dec. 14, 2019. (Mike Kerr/Special to Daily Memphian)
The Wells Station cheer squad marches along West Farmington during the Germantown Christmas parade on Dec. 14, 2019. (Mike Kerr/Special to Daily Memphian)
A trombone player wrapped the slide of his instrument with holiday paper to catch the mood for the Germantown Christmas parade on Dec. 14, 2019. (Mike Kerr/Special to Daily Memphian)
Children dash past the barricade to nab candy during the 2019 Memphis Holiday Parade on Dec. 14, 2019. The parade brought thousands to Beale Street to watch dancers, bands, floats, classic cars and Santa usher in the holiday season. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Miracle Dandridge steals a little warmth from Madison Juide while waiting for the start of the 2019 Memphis Holiday Parade on Dec. 14, 2019. The parade brought thousands to Beale Street to watch dancers, bands, floats, classic cars and Santa usher in the holiday season. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Despite cloudy skies on Saturday afternoon, spirits were bright as Germantown and Memphis both hosted their annual holiday parades.
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Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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