Thousands attend B/CS Christmas Parade
It's an official kickoff to the Christmas holiday season.
The B/CS Christmas Parade brought the community together for some sights and sounds of the holiday season Sunday afternoon.
It stretched for about 2 miles from the Texas A&M campus near Polo Road to Villa Maria Road and Texas Avenue in Bryan.
The parade has been going strong for 92 years.
To kick things off The Aggie Band, Ross Volunteers and Miss Reveille herself were at the front of the parade.
"Merry Christmas!," said Gionnie Garcia, a four-year-old from College Station.
He and his two-year-old sister waited anxiously for treats from paraders.
"Candy canes," he said, when asked about waiting for candy.
Local high school bands rang in the season. There were also lots of classic and antique cars, tractors and fire trucks that stretched down University Drive and Texas Avenue.
"It's just something that brings the community together. It's good for families and the 5K that's beforehand brings everybody out as well. But seems like every year it's gotten busier and busier," said Laura Marsh, a College Station mother.
“We’ve got wonderful groups. The theme was 'Christmas around the world' and so they’re looking at international themes which I think is very appropriate, so it’s just going to be a fun and exciting time," said Penny Zent, B/CS Christmas Parade Co-Chair.
"Seeing Santa. Yeah seeing Santa," said Neil and Sylvia Abrams when the kids were asked what they were most looking forward to at the parade.
"We're just excited about Christmas. We love living in Bryan and College Station," added Marsh.
"We’ve lived here since I started college and it’s great for the kids. Just very family friendly environment and this parade is just one of the added bonuses," she said.
At the parade Santa Claus also picked up letters from children. Parade officials tell us he'll write back letters to kids who left their name and address in their messages.
Parade organizers estimate around 25,000 people attend the parade each year.
