Merry and bright
37th annual Parade of Lights arrives before snow storm
The first few snowflakes of Friday evening’s winter storm began to fall at the end New Ulm’s 37th Annual Parade of Lights. Photo by Clay Schuldt
A group of snowflakes follow traveled down Minnesota Street during the Parade of Lights a few minutes before real snowflakes began to fall. Photo by Clay Schuldt
An antique New Ulm Fire Department fire truck rolls along early in the Parade of Lights. Photo by Fritz Busch
Santa and his reindeer ride atop a crane during the Parade of Lights. Photo by Clay Schuldt
Cathedral High School’s cheer squad follows closely behind a rockin’ Santa Claus float during.Photo by Clay Schuldt
Mayor Kathleen Backer waves to the crowds gathered on Minnesota Street at the start of the 37th Annual Parade of Lights. Photo by Clay Schuldt
The Grinch hands out candy during the Parade of Lights. Photo by Clay Schuldt
A gingerbread man leads the New Ulm High School (NUHS) band up Minnesota Street during the 37th Annual Parade of Lights. Photo by Clay Schuldt
New Ulm Bus Lines lights of the crowd during the 37th Annual Parade of Lights. Photo by Clay Schuldt
The St. Paul’s and St. John’s Lutheran Church Choirs perform in the Parade of Lights. Photo by Fritz Busch
Brown County Dairy Princesses wave in the Parade of Lights. Pictured from left, Deliah Heinrichs, New Ulm; Grace Sellner, Sleepy Eye; Molly Griebel, New Ulm, Lauren Steffl and Shayna Sellner, Sleepy Eye. Photo by Fritz Busch
Santa and his reindeer ride atop a crane during the Parade of Lights. Photo by Clay Schuldt
The first few snowflakes of Friday evening’s winter storm began to fall at the end New Ulm’s 37th Annual Parade of Lights. Photo by Clay Schuldt
A group of snowflakes follow traveled down Minnesota Street during the Parade of Lights a few minutes before real snowflakes began to fall. Photo by Clay Schuldt
An antique New Ulm Fire Department fire truck rolls along early in the Parade of Lights. Photo by Fritz Busch
Santa and his reindeer ride atop a crane during the Parade of Lights. Photo by Clay Schuldt
Cathedral High School’s cheer squad follows closely behind a rockin’ Santa Claus float during.Photo by Clay Schuldt
Mayor Kathleen Backer waves to the crowds gathered on Minnesota Street at the start of the 37th Annual Parade of Lights. Photo by Clay Schuldt
The Grinch hands out candy during the Parade of Lights. Photo by Clay Schuldt
A gingerbread man leads the New Ulm High School (NUHS) band up Minnesota Street during the 37th Annual Parade of Lights. Photo by Clay Schuldt
New Ulm Bus Lines lights of the crowd during the 37th Annual Parade of Lights. Photo by Clay Schuldt
The St. Paul’s and St. John’s Lutheran Church Choirs perform in the Parade of Lights. Photo by Fritz Busch
Brown County Dairy Princesses wave in the Parade of Lights. Pictured from left, Deliah Heinrichs, New Ulm; Grace Sellner, Sleepy Eye; Molly Griebel, New Ulm, Lauren Steffl and Shayna Sellner, Sleepy Eye. Photo by Fritz Busch
Santa and his reindeer ride atop a crane during the Parade of Lights. Photo by Clay Schuldt
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NEW ULM -- The 37th Annual Parade of Lights featured more than 60 units decked out with thousands of twinkling lights, glowing, illuminated floats, carolers, finishing with Santa at the end.
A large crowed of children of all ages and plenty of adults appeared to enjoy the parade that lasted more than an hour with little wind and a 25-degree temperature.
The parade included a wide variety of units including antique New Ulm Fire Department fire trucks, ghosts and goblins from New Ulm Nightmares Haunted House, royalty from New Ulm and area communities, Brown County Dairy Princesses, church choirs, dance lines, the New Ulm Rolling Thunder Wrestling Club, businesses and industries, church choirs, polka music from the Church of St. George.
Light snow began falling as the parade began and picked up a little as the event rolled along Minnesota Street, from Fourth Street South to Fourth Street North. More snow is forecast for Saturday.