by Mckenzie Wallenkamp
This year's 48th Annual Appleton Christmas parade was on the night of November 20th. This is one of the largest nighttime parades in Wisconsin. They have bands, floats, local school dance and cheer teams, and local organizations such as Boys and Girls Club. Even though the weather was freezing and the wind was blowing, many people stayed throughout the whole parade which lasted about an hour and a half. All of the kids were cuddled up with their parents watching the parade and waiting for Santa. They all watched the floats go by, listened to the marching bands play and watched the ballet school dancers dance down the street. I’m sure the highlight of the whole parade was the hot air balloon float that blasted fire up and warmed the crowd.
