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The 2021 Pleasanton Hometown Holiday Celebration featured the familiar parade with dozens of floats and groups on foot moving down Main Street. (Photo by Chuck Deckert) -
Mrs. Claus hands out goodies to kids after the parade. (Photo by Chuck Deckert) -
The Meadowlark Dairy float is always popular in the Pleasanton holiday parade. (Photo by Chuck Deckert) -
The 2021 Pleasanton Hometown Holiday Celebration featured the familiar parade with dozens of floats and groups on foot moving down Main Street. (Photo by Chuck Deckert) -
Musical quintet Business Casual performs on the main stage. (Photo by Chuck Deckert) -
The Pleasanton City Council rides together during the parade. (Photo by Chuck Deckert) -
Smiles were aplenty as Pleasanton’s holiday parade returned to downtown last Saturday night with a wide-ranging procession including the beloved Balloon Platoon. (Photo by Chuck Deckert) -
The 2021 Pleasanton Hometown Holiday Celebration featured the familiar parade with dozens of floats and groups on foot moving down Main Street. (Photo by Chuck Deckert) -
The Foothill High School marching band. (Photo by Chuck Deckert) -
The “Polar Express” moves through downtown Pleasanton. (Photo by Chuck Deckert) -
Scout groups are among the youth entrants in the 2021 parade. (Photo by Chuck Deckert) -
Young American Patriots Fife & Drum Corps. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
Thousands of residents filled Main Street — taking part in the procession itself or lining the sidewalks to watch — on Saturday night for the Pleasanton Hometown Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony, back for the first time since 2018 following cancellations in 2019 (weather) and 2020 (COVID-19 pandemic).
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Even the Grinch got into the spirit during the Pleasanton holiday parade on Dec. 4. (Photo by Chuck Deckert) -
The holiday tree outside the Museum on Main was illuminated that night after the parade. (Photo by Chuck Deckert) -
A reading from Pleasanton teen poet laureate Nikita Jayaprakash. (Photo by Chuck Deckert) -
The 2021 Pleasanton Hometown Holiday Celebration featured the familiar parade with dozens of floats and groups on foot moving down Main Street. (Photo by Chuck Deckert) -
Santa and Mrs. Claus make their way to the main stage. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
The cool but mostly clear evening brought many familiar faces, plus some new ones, to the parade and ensuing entertainment around the central stage, including music, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, and the illumination of the holiday tree outside the Museum on Main.
Check out the these two slideshows of photos from our freelancer Chuck Deckert for a snapshot of the festivities from last weekend.
