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STP-L-jea-07-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.jpg, Marchers proudly carry the King Boreas Grande Day Parade banner heralding the start of the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul, STP-L-jea-12-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128.webp, Liv Swenson, 2023 Aurora, Queen of Snows waves to the crowds at the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, , STP-L-jea-17-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, Members of the Tux Team Pooper Scoopers ham it up at the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (John, STP-L-jea-18-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, Elly Johnson, 12, from Lakeville gets a Vulcan V at the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (John , STP-L-jea-06-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, Morgan Glancy, 8, from Stillwater stays warm at the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (John Aute, STP-L-jea-26-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, The Hilex Gnomes rest against the Wescott Station Antiques store after marching in the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on , STP-L-jea-25-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, The Osman Shriners ATV drill team performs during the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (John Au, STP-L-jea-24-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, The Osman Shriners Clowns do what the do best and ham it up at the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2, STP-L-jea-23-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, The St. Paul Harding High School Navy JROTC march at the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (John, STP-L-jea-22-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.jpg, The cold didn’t stop (from left) Cousins Bridgid Baker, 7, sisters Marienne, 7, and Morgan Osborne, 4, and Wesley Carroll, 5, from having fun at the 2, STP-L-jea-21-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128.webp, Single digit temperatures didn’t keep John Swoboda from St. Paul from enjoying the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Satu, STP-L-jea-20-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, It was all smiles from visiting princesses at the 2023 Winter Carnival Grand Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (John Autey /, STP-L-jea-19-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, A bouncing girl with the St. Paul Bouncing Team rockets into the air during the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturda, STP-L-jea-16-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, 2023 Winter Carnival Senior Royalty King Winter Wesley Smith and Princess of the Four Winds Jane Lonsky wave to the crowds at the 2023 Winter Carnival, STP-L-jea-14-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, Its a party aboard the South Winds float at the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (John Autey / , STP-L-jea-11-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.jpg, Members of the Vikings Skol drum line march in the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (John Autey, STP-L-jea-15-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, Past Klondike Kates join current Kate Maret Bylander in performing at the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan, STP-L-jea-10-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III greats parade goers at the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (J, STP-L-jea-09-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, A veteran with the 4th District American Legion carries the American Flag in the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturd, STP-L-jea-08-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, A snowflake bearer with festive glasses marches in the 2023 Winter Carnival Grands Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (John A, STP-L-jea-05-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, Volunteers gather up small American flags to pass out at the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (, STP-L-jea-04-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, Sports Grand Marshall Tom Reid stays warm before the start of the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 20, STP-L-jea-03-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, A Hilex Gnome marcher dons his costume before the start of the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023., STP-L-jea-02-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, Alongside Pioneer Press newspaper carrier bags full of candy, the Hilex Gnomes wait for the start of the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in dow, STP-L-jea-01-GRAND-DAY-PARADE-0128-1.webp, Snowflake bearers assemble prior to the 2023 Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (John Autey / Pioneer

hmh-torchlight-04.webp, As Tony Oliva, Grand Marshall of the Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade, speaks with people after being knighted, the Vulcans look on Saturday, Feb. 5, , hmh-torchlight-parade-0181.webp, Lois Fredericks, the 2022 Aquatennial Senior Queen, left, and Donald Hanson, 2022 Aquatennial Senior Commodore, wave to Minnesotans at the the Vulcan , hmh-torchlight-parade-0182.webp, Even the State Fair gophers made an appearance, jumping around and greeting their fans at the Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022., hmh-torchlight-parade-0184.webp, Marking the end to the the Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade, Vulcans unmask and raise their “V” sign to signify the end of winter Saturday, Feb. 5, 20, hmh-torchlight-parade-0179.jpg, Since 1887, the St. Paul Bouncers have been in the Vulcan Torchlight Parade. Here they during Saturday's parade Feb. 5, 2022. (Hannah Hobus / Pioneer , hmh-torchlight-02.jpg, Princesses of the Minneapolis Aquatennial wave to the crowd as their ride passes during the Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. (, hmh-torchlight-parade-0185.webp, As the Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade, and 10 days of festivities, come to an end, Vulcans raise their “V”s to signal the end of winter on a cold Sa

jea-0384-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade-e1640361337878.webp, Mason Parah, 5, from Woodbury, gets a high five from St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III during the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grand Day P, jea-2238-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, A St. Paul Bouncing Girl does a mid-air backflip during the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grand Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturda, jea-2240-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Katlyne Slate, waving, holds 2 year-old Raiya with her daughter Madeline, 4, on her right as he sister Lindsay Edwards, holding 10 month old Wally Nel, jea-0995-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Kids line up along the rails at Rice Park during the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grand Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan., jea-2241-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Drivers with the Osman Shiners Go Cart team perform during the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grand Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Satu, jea-2237-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Army re-enactors march during the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grand Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. (John Au, jea-0609-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Darrin Johnson, King Boreas LXXXIV, and Kirstin Knutson, 2020 Aurora, Queen of the Snows, wave to the crowds during the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival , jea-1069-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Ms Minnesota Kathryn Kueppers from Mendota Heights, waves to the crowds during the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grand Day Parade in downt, jea-2232-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, 2011 Euro, Prince of the East Wind, Tony Madden, blows a whistle as he marches in the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grand Day Parade in do, jea-0964-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, A St. Paul Bouncing Girl flies into the air during the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grand Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Ja, jea-2233-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Rheanna Tackaberry, 16, from Orono, gets a “V” complements of a Vulcan during the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grand Day Parade in downto, jea-0487-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Aviana Swanson, Miss Waterville 2019, joins dozens of other Visiting Royal Ambassadors as they march in the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas , jea-2236-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, The Hi-lex Gnomes, worn by Boy Scout Troop 13, march during the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grande Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on Sa, jea-0218-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, jea-0724-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Members of the Tux Team Pooper Scoopers ply their trade during the 2020 St. Paul Winter Carnival King Boreas Grand Day Parade in downtown St. Paul on , jea-2230-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, jea-0135-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Oliver Pohlen, 6, from Hopkins watches as an ice sculpture artist puts the finishing touches on his creation in Rice Park before the 2020 St. Paul Win, jea-0081-2020-WC-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Sarah Butala, from Bloomington checks the fit on a one a leg segment of the ice sculpture “Charlotte Makes A Wish” at Rice Park before the 2020 St. Pa