Lodi Christmas Light Parade
The Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together with small businesses to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Mom Rachel Aschwanden, holding Emmett, 2, Libby, 8, Carter, 5, and dad Cole, all of Lodi, watch the parade as it comed down School Street during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Mom Rachel Aschwanden, holding Emmett, 2, Libby, 8, Carter, 5, and dad Cole, all of Lodi, watch the parade as it comed down School Street during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Mom Rachel Aschwanden, holding Emmett, 2, and daughter Libby, 8, all of Lodi, watch the parade as it comed down School Street during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Rebecca Jones, holding granddaughter Charlotte Cavazos, 1, and Nicole Acevedo wave to the passing parade on Corinth Avenue during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Santa rides a tractor down Lodi Avenue during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Elf Mark Reindl and the Grinch (pastor Tim Blau) wave and applaud the Lodi Christmas Light Paradets at Glaves Park as it starts in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Santa waves as the parade moves down School Street during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL People participate in the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL People participate in the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL People participate in the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Mom Emily Bontscho with Esme, 3, Veratalia, 7, Ezra, 5, and Aurora, 7, wave to parade participants as they leaves Glaves Park during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL The Lodi Christmas Light Parade comes down Corinth Avenue in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL People wave as they participate in the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL People watch the Lodi Christmas Light Parade as it moves down Lodi Avenue in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL People wave to the Lodi Christmas Light Parade as it moves down Lodi Avenue in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL The parade moves down Lodi Avenue during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Parade participants drive down School Street during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Parade participants drive down School Street during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Parade participants drive down School Street during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Parade participants drive down School Street during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Parade participants drive down School Street during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Parade participants drive down School Street during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Parade participants drive down School Street during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Parade participants drive down School Street during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Santa drives a tractor as the parade moves down School Street during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Atala Chijon, with son WIlliam, 3, wait for the parade to start by Glaves Park during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
BEA AHBECK/NEWS-SENTINEL Lauren Borges holds Grayson, 8 months, before the start of the parade during the Lodi Christmas Light Parade in Lodi Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Private citizens came together to put the parade together, since the official Parade of Lights was canceled due to COVID. The parade made its way from Glaves Park through several neighborhoods before reaching downtown, where it ended after driving down parts of School Street.
