On Nov. 23, the streets of Kalamazoo, Michigan filled with onlookers as the annual Maple Hill Holiday Parade marched through downtown. The parade featured 90 community groups and 10 high school marching bands, including Loy Norrix. As the parade moved through downtown, it drew crowds of around twenty to thirty thousand people, according to the parade's official website.
Freshman Dylan Cordelland and senior Elijah Reigle play the drums as they march in the parade. The Loy Norrix Marching Band was one of many bands that played in the parade.
Junior Feilx Bahrou sells hot chocolate and cookies on the parade route for Studio Grill. Many downtown businesses had tables set out selling drinks and snacks to parade goers.
A young kid waves to onlookers from a police car in the parade. The Kalamazoo city and county police both participated in the parade, along with forces from surrounding communities, like Parchment.
A man and woman wave from the seat of a vintage Rolls Royces in the Gilmore Car Museum’s float. The historic car being towed is covered in holiday decorations.
Colorguard from Western Michigan University's marching band spin flags with the school's colors. The WMU led all of the marching bands who played in the parade.
K-Wings mascot, Slappy, walks with players from Kalamazoo’s mid-level professional hockey team to help spread holiday cheer.
The Kalamazoo Growlers mascot, Porter the Growler, rides in a parade float. Porter represents Kalamazoo’s college-league baseball team.
People from the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Department wave from a boat pulled during the parade. The boat was covered with holiday decorations to show the department's holiday spirit.