The Logan County Electric Cooperative’s float, along with more than 70 other parade entries, lit up the city streets Friday evening, Dec. 5, at the annual Downtown Bellefontaine Hometown Christmas Parade. The Red Ranger from the Power Rangers waves to parade attendees, who bundled up in their warmest winter gear for the frigid temperatures. The cold didn’t keep the crowds away, as hundreds, if not several thousand individuals lined the downtown area to enjoy the festive tradition with friends and family. (EXAMINER PHOTO | MANDY LOEHR)
A view from one of the parade floats shows the large crowd huddled along Main Street downtown. (EXAMINER PHOTO | SHARYN KOPF)
Good grief, what a fun night! Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock and the rest of the Peanuts gang make their way along Columbus Avenue to finish out the parade Friday evening. The classic characters were riding on a float by Herb ‘N Stones, which featured Snoopy’s lit-up dog house. (EXAMINER PHOTO | MANDY LOEHR)
Santa’s Toy Shop made a stop in downtown Bellefontaine in a cozy scene complete with a fireplace on Honda’s parade float Friday night. Honda and Citizens Federal Savings & Loan were sponsors for the evening’s festivities, which also featured a host of other fun before the parade, including Christmas crafts, food trucks, and warming up with hot chocolate while meeting the Christmas Highland Cows. (EXAMINER PHOTO | MANDY LOEHR)
The Grinch was spotted again in downtown Bellefontaine, this time on a Bellefontaine City Schools bus in the Hometown Christmas Parade. (EXAMINER PHOTO | MANDY LOEHR)
The Ohio Ready Mix truck returned as a fan favorite with its colorful lights and by sending artificial snow out of the rear of the truck, much to the delight of parade-goers. (EXAMINER PHOTO | MANDY LOEHR)
Neer’s Sand and Gravel was also among multiple heavy duty trucks decked out in lights, making their way in the parade Friday evening. (EXAMINER PHOTO | MANDY LOEHR)
