Among all the community members who participated in the Purdy Christmas Parade was Santa himself, visiting from the North Pole and getting a personal escort from the Purdy Fire Department. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.com
Scenes from the Purdy Christmas parade
Purdy preschoolers were dressed as Santa’s reindeer for Saturday’s Purdy Christmas parade. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comThe Eagle Echoes sang their way down Purdy’s parade route last weekend while passing candy out to onlookers. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comWith one week until Christmas, Santa’s reindeer weren’t available to pull this slay during the Purdy Christmas parade, but the family made due with a side-by-side. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comThomas Towing and Recovery had the whole family out on a flat-bed for the Purdy Christmas parade. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comThe Purdy High School Marching Band serenaded parade-goers Saturday morning as the community celebrated Christmas with its annual parade. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comPlenty of antique and vintage tractors and cars were in town in Purdy last Saturday to celebrate Christmas in style. The drivers showed off their rides and shared candy with young onlookers. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comThe Barry County Shriners braved the cold, as they always do, to celebrate Christmas with the residents of Purdy last weekend. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comAll About Pets, LLC had pets on parade in Purdy, walking a number of canine companions down the parade route. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comThe Purdy School District’s Americorps reading coaches were part of the festivities in Purdy this past Saturday, ringing in the Christmas season with a themed entry into the annual parade. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.comThis vintage 1942 John Deer tractor looked brand new for the Purdy Christmas parade. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.com
