Zakiya Cagle, 10, and Carlos Taylor, 8, and a warmly bundled Lola watch the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade, held last Saturday in downtown Chapel Hill and Carrboro. When asked for Lola’s age, Carlos promptly responded, “She’s 7. That’s in dog years.â€
Hundreds, if not thousands, of residents came out for the parade, which featured more than 60 entries, including the Orange County Jammers, the Chapel Hill High School Band and Santa Claus riding his sleigh. Photos by Alicia Stemper
Nathan DeGuzman, 4, uses his Christmas tree hat to show his holiday spirit.A color guard leads the parade into Carrboro.The Chapel Hill High school band entertained the crowd.A little fire to warm things upClem Self pumps up the crowd with the Orange County Jammers senior cheerleading squad.Jack Baucom, 4, brought a monkey to view the parade as part of a school activity. His job was to get photographs taken of the places he and his monkey went, and The Citizen was delighted to help out.This elf has a little bit of a problem. Will he get Santa out of the chimney in time? The parade had Pamela Edwards and Anita Akstin enjoying the festive spirit of the holidays.Phoebe Fields, slightly out of season in her Easter Bunny costume, clutches some parade candy as she waits for her colleague, Santa Claus. Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha wave to the crowd as they march toward Carrboro Town Hall.Jack-in-the-box was a crowd favorite.Soaring above Weaver Street, a tae kwon do athlete prepares to break a board with her foot.
Santa and his sleigh fly toward Town Hall. No Carrboro parade is complete without a cat walking the dog.