Christmas Parade In Paradise

The 2nd Annual Gulf Shores Christmas Parade and Christmas at the Beach was held today.  The parade started at Clubhouse Drive on Gulf Shores Parkway and ended at the Gulf Shores Public Beach. 

And What a Special Day it was for both locals and visitors!

There was a parade with lots of floats, bands, dancers, clubs, antique cars, and fire trucks too - throwing candy and presents into the streets. 

And at the end of the parade sitting right on the beach front was family fun for all ages, the young and the old.  Festivities included:  Writing letters to Santa, cupcake decorating, visiting with Santa & getting your picture made, the Lighting of our 3 Palm Trees, young caroler's caroling around the trees, a live Nativity Scene with exotic animals, and the "Midnight Confessions" a local house band.  Not to leave out the Yummy Hot Chocolate, Cupcakes, and Peppermint Orange Treats (tiny little oranges with a peppermint stuck in top) Yum Yumm Yummy.  

 Also here live, all the way from the North Pole, were some 

Very Very Special Guest that Came For The Day Just To Spend Christmas In Paradise.  There was of course Jolly Saint Nick and a few of his Elves, Rudolph, The Gingerbread Man, and making a special appearance "The Grinch".

We had a live Nativity Scene including;  Sheep, chickens, rabbits, donkeys and goats - And Two Live CAMELS ( yes, you heard me right).  Never thought I would see CAMELS on the white sandy beaches of Gulf Shores.

I hope you enjoy the pictures I made.

Maybe next year we will see you here too!

                             JOHN HENRY (11 year old Camel)         JOHN HENRY & HANK (owner - HK Exotics)

Gulf Shores High School Band - Leading The Parade

"Cindy" The Breast Cancer Awareness Fire Truck who travels the Country Spreading Her Love & Support to Breast Cancer Patient's and their Families - is a Resident of the Orange Beach Fire Department.

Red Snapper Riding in on a Wave

                                                                    

                                                        ME                                              HANNAH (daughter)

Adorable Tiny Dancers

                                                       
                                                         

Peppermint Orange Treats

Cupcake Decorating

                                                        

Santa Claus 

                                  Lighting of the Three Palm Trees & Young Caroler's Caroling around them.

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