JASON OXENHAM/ Fairfax NZ
THE BIG MAN IN THE RED SUIT: Santa waves to spectators on Queen St during this year’s Auckland Santa Parade.
An array of colourful floats, spectacular inflatables and of course a visit from the jolly man in red put a smile on Auckland youngsters’ faces this afternoon as the Farmers Santa Parade rolled through town.
Hundreds of thousands of adults and children lined the inner-city streets from 12pm for the parade which has brought joy to children for the past 77 years.
Police senior sergeant Don Stuart said the turnout of spectators to the parade was more than last year’s estimated 300,000.
’’It definitely looks bigger than last year’s, but it’s been a wonderful parade and everything has gone really well.’’
After pre-parade entertainment, the floats began their 2.2km trek of central Auckland streets at 2pm, finishing at 3.15pm in Aotea Square for Santa’s Party.
Giant, inflatable characters were navigated around street lights and intersections as the procession made its way down Queen St and up Albert St, with new seven-metre high Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse characters featuring among them.
Floats of every colour, size and genre, celebrating Auckland’s cultural diversity kick-started the event, drawing...
[More]
Tags:
inflatable toy
Posted at: 03:49 PM | 0 Comments | Add Comment | Permalink
| 
| 
del.icio.us
