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Ormond Beach Elementary school wins 3rd place at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Ormond Beach Choral Society sings as children play before the Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the City Hall Plaza. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze High School AMT performers Keylin Tishler, Sera Albrecht and Margueritte Pittochi wait to join the Home for the Holidays procession. Photo by Michele Meyers
Ormond Beach police department's DUI awareness squad car is decorated and ready for the Home for the Holiday parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
Families pose for photos in front of the Christmas tree after the lighting ceremony at the Ormond Beach City Hall Plaza. Photo by Michele Meyers
Ormond Beach Police Explorers Evan Doane and Akira McDuffie help parade goers cross the street and protect the children from getting in front of the parade vehicles. Photo by Michele Meyers
Bike riders and walkers are helped across the cross walk before the parade begins by Ormond Beach Police Explorers. Photo by Michele Meyers
Parade attendees wait for the Home for the Holidays parade to begin in front of the Ormond Beach City Hall. Photo by Michele Meyers
Children play by the decorations in front of the Ormond Beach City Hall before the Home for the Holiday parade begins. Photo by Michele Meyers
Ormond Beach residents line-up along the sidewalks of Granada Blvd. before the 30th-annual Home for the Holiday parade begins. Photo by Michele Meyers
City of Ormond Beach employees walk down Granada Blvd. to insure that everything is in order before the parade starts. Photo by Michele Meyers
Ormond Beach residents line-up along the sidewalks of Granada Blvd. before the 30th-annual Home for the Holiday parade begins. Photo by Michele Meyers
Ormond Beach residents line-up along the sidewalks of Granada Blvd. before the 30th-annual Home for the Holiday parade begins. Photo by Michele Meyers
As the master of ceremonies, Brian Nave announces all the parade participants while telling a few jokes at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
The 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade returns to Ormond Beach Saturday, Dec. 11. Photo by Michele Meyers
Mainland High School's Air Force JROTC march at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Abaco Windows float wins the Ormond Beach Main Street Cup at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Beach Bucket float wins 1st place in the float division at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
Volusia County Councilwoman Heather Post smiles as she rides in the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Volusia County Ocean Rescue team smiles as they ride in the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
Firetruck #92 crew smile as they ride in the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
A holiday elf in the Mountain Dew trailer make an appearance at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Vietnam Veterans of America march in the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Grinch gets in on the action at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Encore Baton and Dance Studio perform at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
Girls Scout Troop 711 gets a lift from a tractor at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Sunrise Community of Girls Scouts win 1st place at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Ormond Beach Democratic Club represents at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Encore Baton and Dance Studio's top performers ride in a pink float at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
Tomoka Performing Arts of Tomoka Elementary win Best of Show playing ukuleles at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
Universal Towing's decorated vehicle wins 1st place at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Sophisticated Dancing Divas of Daytona Beach perform at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
Charlie Brown Christmas by St. Brendan wins 2nd place in the walkers' division at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
Seabreeze High School's Marching 100 band performs at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
Minnie Mouse joins the fun at the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade. Photo by Michele Meyers
Christmas tunes sung by the Ormond Beach Choral Society filled the air at the Ormond Beach City Hall Plaza prior to the tree lighting ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 11. Mayor Bill Partington declared a happy holidays to all as he and the city commissioners walked toward the tree to flip the oversized “light switch.” The night’s festivities had officially begun.
In a flash of lights and scream of sirens, the Ormond Beach Police Department led the 30th-annual Home for the Holidays parade in front of an anticipatory crowd gathered along U.S. 1, Granada Boulevard and South Beach Street.
Residents, including their friends and families, joined in the revelry after last year’s parade had become a casualty of the dreaded COVID-19 cancellations. This year, the city of Ormond Beach also increased protection for both parade participants and observers by strategically placing work vehicles across the entrance to Beach Street and the Granada bridge.
Ormond Beach Police Explorers were used to help people cross safely and stop children from running out in front of the parade vehicles. It was Evan Doane’s first year as an explorer.
“I never knew it was a thing until my coach told me,” he said. “From the first day, I’ve been really intrigued so I’m sticking in. I really like this.”
The event is a draw for local schools, dance troupes, businesses and organizations. This year’s theme was “Holiday Broadcasts,” which presented an opportunity to share some holiday cheer with a favorite movie or TV performance, a message or a snow-spewing float.
Keylin Tishler, Sera Albrecht and Margueritte Pittochi represented Seabreeze High School by singing Christmas carols with their American Music Theater class.
“We love singing and helping out the community,” Pittochi said.
