The annual Santa Parade traveled through downtown Scranton on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. Rock 107 morning host Prospector was Grand Marshall and kicked off the parade around 9:15 a.m. on Saturday.
This year’s lineup included dancers, marching bands, choral groups, twirlers, Christmas music, community groups, floats, candy giveaways and big balloons.
Access NEPA was at the kick-off event of the holiday season and took photos and video.
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- Big balloon of Daniel Tiger
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- Trolley
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- Mermaids from Electric City Aquarium & Reptile Den
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- Carbondale Area Junior-Senior High School marching band
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- Occhipinti Dance Company performs
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- Surprise the donkey
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- Cast members of Scranton Civic Ballet Company’s The Nutcracker
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- West Scranton High School Marching Band
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- Cheeleaders performing at the parade
Laura Rysz is the features copy editor and calendar editor at The Times-Tribune and runs the Talk of the Times column, which focuses on local fundraisers and other events. She also writes Chef’s Table that profiles restaurants around the region. Additionally, Laura curates events online on AccessNEPA.com. Laura is involved in the special Mother’s Day edition and curates occasional features Marry Memories and Times Travelers. She is a graduate of Haddonfield Memorial High School, New Jersey, and earned an English professional writing degree with a minor in mass communications from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. She also earned a certificate in Social Media Marketing from Rutgers Business School. Contact: lrysz@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100 x5228.
