Photo by Dustin Duncan | Times-News — Children ride on a float sponsored by Fairfax SGA during the 2018 Valleywide Christmas Parade Thursday night.

Photo by Dustin Duncan | Times-News — Members of the 2018 AISA Football and JV Volleyball 1A State Champions ride during Thursday's 2018 Valleywide Christmas Parade.

Photo by Dustin Duncan | Times-News — Cubs Scouts Pack 9009 in Valley rides through the 2018 Valleywide Christmas Parade Thursday night.

Photo by Dustin Duncan | Times-News — The Valley High School Band makes an appearance Thursday night at the 2018 Valleywide Christmas Parade.

Photo by Dustin Duncan | Times-News — The Polar Express with EAMC-Lanier and JC Colley rides through the 2018 Valleywide Christmas Parade Thursday.

Photo by Dustin Duncan | Times-News — A float with a bounce house makes it way through the 2018 Valleywide Christmas Parade Thursday night.

Photo by Dustin Duncan | Times-News — Members of the Beulah High School Band get ready to play "Joy to the World," Thursday night at the 2018 Valleywide Christmas Parade.

Photo by Dustin Duncan | Times-News — The Jungle Bus had a simple message for parade-goers Thursday night, "Read Every day," during the 2018 Valleywide Christmas Parade Thursday night.

Photo by Dustin Duncan | Times-News — The LaFayette High School drum majors were definitely in the holiday spirit Thursday night at the 2018 Valleywide Christmas Parade.

Photo by Dustin Duncan | Times-News — The 2018 Valleywide Christmas Parade got kicked off Thursday night with a gingerbread house float from The Harbor House in Opelika.