A Nativity scene on the Oamaru Combined Churches float.
Watching the Santa parade are (from back left) Shannon Spargo, Cam and Maegan Welsh, Gavin and Georgia Taylor with son Thomas, Nadine Dejong, (front) Charlotte Taylor, 5, Lincoln, 5, and McKenna Welsh, 3, Peyton, 3 and Becky Taylor, 2.
Santa’s retired elves bring singing and good cheer to the parade.
The Athletic Marist Junior Rugby float.
Violet Vinbrux, 2, at her first Santa Parade with her father Fabian.
The grumpy, cantankerous and green-furred Grinch with Oamaru Fire Brigade volunteers begrudgingly waves at the crowd.
Lollies from the Network Waitaki float were in hot demand.
Children excitedly hug a Minion.
Rural firefighter Jimmy Murdoch drives Aria Murdoch and Hudson Hastie, both 4, in the Oamaru Fire Brigade procession.
The North Otago community came out in force to watch more than 90 entrants in the annual Waitaki District Santa Parade, held in Oamaru on Saturday.
Jules Chin was there with her camera.
