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Best Float: City of Palm Coast Public Works. Courtesy photo
Palm Coast Fire Department engines were decked out in the Starlight Parade. Courtesy photo
Flagler County Government won Best of Parade. Courtesy photo
Flagler County Rotarian Yvonne Pedersen was the engineer for the day, alternating with her husband, Andy Priszkin, for Santa's Merry Train Ride. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Imagine School at Town Center won the Best School Pride award. Courtesy photo
Presenting the Best Float, the City of Palm Coast Public Works. Courtesy photo
The Grinch showed up but didn't spoil the Starlight Parade. Courtesy photo
Avery of Girl Scout Troop 2413 and her mom, Hannah Kent. Photo by Brent Woronoff
The Palm Coast Historical Society celebrated former Palm Coast spokescat Garfield at the Starlight Parade. Courtesy photo
MaKenna visits Santa. Photo by Brent Woronoff
One-year-old Amelia loves all the lights, her mom, Marianna, says. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Girl Scout Troop 2413 of Palm Coast pose before their performance of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" during the holiday festivities. Photo by Brent Woronoff
VerdeGo won Best Local Business in the Starlight Parade. Courtesy photo
Lucas Luz, 8, poses for a photo at the Angel Wings display at Santa's Village. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Rachel Bonner's golden retriever Leia was dressed up for the festivities. Photo by Brent Woronoff
The Flagler County Sheriff's Office won Best Decorated Vehicle. Courtesy photo
Santa at his village. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Soul Fire lead singer Nicole Marie Dolison. Photo by Brent Woronoff
The Bunnell Elementary School Bullpups in the Starlight Parade. Courtesy photo
A festively decorated Flagler Schools bus in the Starlight Parade. Courtesy photo
The Geico gecko waves to parade spectators. Courtesy photo
John and Jen Kelly with their children James, Jemma and Jackson. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Passengers disembark Santa's Merry Train during holiday festivities at Central Park in Town Center. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Singing Christmas Trees in Santa's Village. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Adults and children dance to the sounds of Soul Fire. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Santa's presence was felt at the Starlight Parade. Courtesy photo
Soul Fire performs during the holiday festivities ahead of the Starlight Parade. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Santa in the Starlight Parade. Courtesy photo
Railroad crossing at the entrance of Santa's Village. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Young dancers at the holiday festivities preceding the Starlight Parade. Photo by Brent Woronoff
Rymfire Elementary School students get ready to march in the parade. Courtesy photo
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly rode a horse, of course, in the Starlight Parade. Courtesy photo
The Observer's display at Santa's Village. Photo by Brent Woronoff
The Starlight Parade returned to Town Center on Saturday, Dec. 14 after a four-year hiatus.
Palm Coast celebrated hours before the start of the parade as Central Park in Town Center was turned into a winter wonderland — the parade's theme — with food trucks, live band Soul Fire, performances by The Dance Method and Girl Scout Troop 2413, Santa's Village and Merry Train Ride, and of course, the Flagler County Rotary Club's nightly Fantasy Lights Festival.
There were 60 registered floats in the parade. Grand Marshal Randy Stapleford, a retired U.S. Navy captain and Flagler County’s Florida Inland Navigational District commissioner, led the parade.
Palm Coast Mayor Mike Norris and City Council members Ty Miller and Charles Gambaro and their families followed the Grand Marshal in vehicles supplied by Palm Coast Ford.
Awards were presented in six categories:
“The Starlight Parade is a shining example of what makes Palm Coast such a special place,” Acting City Manager Lauren Johnston said. “This event brings our community together to celebrate the holiday season with joy, creativity, and a shared sense of pride.
A livestream replay of the parade can be found at the City of Palm Coast YouTube channel.
