Even Jack Frost couldn’t dampen the Christmas Spirit in Brownwood as the Spirit of Christmas Lighted Parade traveled through downtown Brownwood in bitter cold and sleet.

The annual parade, organized by Southside Church and sponsored this year by Brownwood Regional Medical Center, continued despite the weather and featured marching bands, dancing drill teams, lighted floats with great Christmas music, local dignitaries from all across Brown County and even Santa himself.

The parade route began at Carnegie & Adams and traveled down Center Avenue to North Broadway, down Fisk, to Baker and ended at the Brownwood Coliseum.

The parade officially kicked off the Christmas season in Brownwood and the start of the Christmas Under the Stars Festival.

The 5th Annual Christmas Under the Stars Festival is all set to take place this Friday and Saturday from 4 PM – 8 PM each night and offer visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, ice skating, kids crafts and activities, food, karaoke, live entertainment and more.  With the exception of the ice rink, all activities and booths will be indoors at the Depot Civic and Cultural Center, Adams Street Community Center, and the Lehnis Railroad Museum.  Organizers state that the expected cold weather will have little effect on the festival activities.

Click the photo gallery below to see close to 200 photos from the parade.

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