Based in Lafayette had Lafayette photographer Vincent Walter out checking things Saturday evening along Main Street. Here are some of his best shots of the Lafayette Christmas Parade.
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It was a cold one, Mr. Grinch, at Saturday night’s Lafayette Christmas Parade.
Lafayette photographer Vincent Walter was out checking things out along a packed Main Street. Here are some of his best shots.
The Boiler Beats percussion group from Purdue set the cadence for the end of the parade and brought in the float with Santa Claus. (Photo: Vincent Walter)
Santa and the Mrs. Claus near the Tippecanoe County Courthouse. (Photo: Vincent Walter)
Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski, left, and West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis wave to the crowd along Main Street. (Photo: Vincent Walter)
U.S. Postal Service workers were near the front of the parade, collecting letters for Santa. (Photo: Vincent Walter)
Los Caballeros Club of Tippecanoe County. (Photo: Vincent Walter)
Caterpillar Lafayette created some snow from their parade float. (Photo: Vincent Walter)
Lafayette Jefferson High School's First Edition sang all along the parade route. (Photo: Vincent Walter)
Marya Farrell, 2022 Tippecanoe County 4-H Fair Queen. (Photo: Vincent Walter)
Trinitee Benion and Khaliyan Mallory are excited to get more candy along the parade route. Trinitee is a fourth-grader at Glen Acres and Khaliyan is a freshman at McCutcheon High School. (Photo: Vincent Walter)
Pride Lafayette’s float. (Photo: Vincent Walter)
A trombonist part of Harrison High School's Marching Band. Marching bands from McCutcheon High School, Lafayette Jefferson High School, Faith Christian School, St. James School and others provided festive music of the season. (Photo: Vincent Walter)
BONUS PHOTOS: Here are shots from Vincent Walter that wouldn’t fit in the subscriber email that went out Sunday morning. Enjoy.
(Photo: Vincent Walter)
Lafayette Brewing Company was a warm place to take in the parade. (Photo: Vincent Walter)
(Photo: Vincent Walter)
One of a dozen skaters from Great Skates gives the crowd a show at Sixth and Main streets. (Photo: Vincent Walter)
Arlo and Amos Manley wave to soldiers in uniform that marched at the front of the Christmas Parade. (Photo: Vincent Walter)
(Photo: Vincent Walter)
Isaac Antalis, Gavin Sansone and Zack Antalis marched in the parade for Boy Scout Troops 335 and 3337. They circled back and took in the last half of the parade at Fifth Street. (Photo: Vincent Walter)
Great photos! Thanks for the toasty warm version of the parade Vincent and Dave 🎄🎄🎄