Residents line Main Street in anticipation of seeing Santa Claus and holiday floats.
By
Amanda Morales
| 11:01 a.m. December 6, 2015
Sarasota
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Families cheered as floats and bands made their way down Main Street for the 20th annual Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade Saturday, Dec. 6.
Performance groups, community organizations and bands were decked for the holidays. Some danced down Main Street while others rode along on floats tossing candy down to children. It was the man in the red suit, Santa Claus that children clamored to see.
Sarah Barg from the Circus Arts Conservatory dangles in midair above the 20th annual Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade.
Dancers from ReFlex Arts made their way down Main Street with music.
Brothers Aaron and Christopher Patterson in awe of the lights and parade floats.
Children and families aboard the AROX Santa Claus float.
The group from Sarasota In Defense of Animals walked in the parade.
Suncoast Community Church members wave to the crowd.
Summer Conway and Jessica Banks each with their daughters Ariel Conway and Ava Banks
Members of the Sahib Shriners.
Santa Claus was the final arrival in the 20th annual Downtown Sarasota Holiday Parade.
Siena Hartzell of Circus Arts Conservatory.
Members of Shining Light Church sang along the parade route.
Sarasota High School Theatre performed during the parade to preview the upcoming musical production of "White Christmas."
Jean Neurohr with Jelly Bean the pug.
Kassi Sands with Tank and Boo
Children and families aboard the AROX Santa Claus float.
A float with goats followed the Big Cat Habitat group.
A group of members of the Sahib Shriners road along in their icon miniature cars.
The group from the Greyhound Advancement Center with their friends and an honorary greyhound.
A Siberian tiger from Big Cat Habitat looks out to parade goers.
Members of the Riverview High School Kiltie Band.
Jose Correa leads the color guard team from Booker High School in a warmup.
Parade Marshal Paul Thorpe rides along at the end of the parade.
Dancers from ReFlex Arts made their way down Main Street with music.
Bambi Famous,Cookie Baldwin and Angela Long lead rowers from Survivors In Sync before the start of the parade.
Performers from Sarasota Ski-A-Rees Water Ski Show Team towered over parade goers.
Performers from Sarasota Ski-A-Rees Water Ski Show Team Naddie Ashbury, Jenn Guttieri and Becca Root tower over parade goers.
