An estimated 50,000 people came downtown Thursday night to watch Lakeland’s 42nd annual Christmas Parade, which included roughly 100 floats and marching bands.

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Rosalina Martinez, 5, of Lakeland, fills the air with bubbles from her toy bubble blower.
Miss Florida 2022 Lindsay Bettis, left, and Miss Florida’s Outstanding Teen 2022 Aashna Shah
Kenzie Ferguson, 11, left, and her cousin Owen Glenn, 6
Members of the Lakeland Waterski Club
Parade participants on the S & D Real Estate float
Lakeland Assistant Fire Chief Michael Williams
Lakeland firefighter Jonathan Beale greets children
Lakeland firefighter Jonathan Beale
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd along with his family and staff
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The crowd along Lemon Street
Lakeland resident Joy Bates, center
Kathleen High School Band saxophonist Jar’ Quese Collins
Cousins Aubree Webb, 9, left, Rylee Parrish, 4, center, and Jordayn Sanders, 4
Eric Daniel and Joy Richter got married on a float during the parade. | Michael Wilson, LkldNow
Photos by Michael Wilson, LkldNow

Parade highlights:

Fox 13 News coverage:

Full parade beginning with the fireworks:

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