Hundreds pack downtown Montesano for annual Festival of Lights parade

Downtown Montesano was packed with hundreds of people Saturday evening for the 2018 Festival of Lights parade.

Taking the sweepstakes award was an entry from Quigg Brothers Construction. The Hoquiam Loggers Playday entry was awarded best of theme. The Grand Marshal’s award went to the Catholic Parishes of Western Grays Harbor and Forks entry. The parade ended with a tractor pulling the yule log into Fleet Park.

The Jingle Lights display in Fleet Park continues through Dec. 22, with showings at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Dec 13-15 and Dec. 20-22.

The show is free; donations will be accepted Dec. 13-15 for Scouts BSA Troop 7, and Dec. 20-22 for the Montesano Co-op Preschool.

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP The Montesano Festival of Lights parade best of theme award went to the Loggers Playday entry Saturday.

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP The Montesano Festival of Lights parade best of theme award went to the Loggers Playday entry Saturday.

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP Hundreds of people lined Main Street and Pioneer Avenue in Montesano Saturday evening for the annual Festival of Lights parade.

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP Hundreds of people lined Main Street and Pioneer Avenue in Montesano Saturday evening for the annual Festival of Lights parade.

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP A Montesano Fire Department truck rolls through the Festival of Lights parade Saturday evening.

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP A Montesano Fire Department truck rolls through the Festival of Lights parade Saturday evening.

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP The Quigg Brothers Construction entry in the Montesano Festival of Lights Saturday evening earned the parades sweepstakes award.

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP The Quigg Brothers Construction entry in the Montesano Festival of Lights Saturday evening earned the parades sweepstakes award.

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP The Montesano Festival of Lights parade best of theme award went to the Loggers Playday entry Saturday.

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP The Montesano Festival of Lights parade best of theme award went to the Loggers Playday entry Saturday.

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP Hundreds of people lined Main Street and Pioneer Avenue in Montesano Saturday evening for the annual Festival of Lights parade.

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP Hundreds of people lined Main Street and Pioneer Avenue in Montesano Saturday evening for the annual Festival of Lights parade.