Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade 2018 In Pictures

SILVER SPRING, MD — Downtown Silver Spring was bursting with holiday spirit as spectators across the DMV gathered to celebrate the Montgomery County Thanksgiving parade on Saturday.

This year's celebration featured dozens of high school and college marching bands, ballet performances, Thanksgiving and Christmas floats, and more. In addition to checking out the festive displays, spectators said the parade gave them a sense of community.

"I like the whole community aspect of [the parade]," John Zollinger, a D.C. resident said. "For instance, when [people in the parade] are throwing the candy, kids aren't fighting over it. They're sharing with each other. And that's kind of the whole spirit of things."

David and Dominga Roman, of Silver Spring, have attended the parade at least four times.

"The community spirit makes us feel like a part of Silver Spring," David Roman said.

Saturday's parade started at 10 a.m. and ended just before 12:30 p.m. This is the only parade in the DMV, according to city officials.

Check out pictures of the Thanksgiving parade below:

Main article image by Marketa Ebert

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