NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The annual Fall Foliage Children's Parade was once again a success with 99 children participating in the parade this year. 

 

The theme of "Magic in the Berkshires" attracted a plethora of Potters, a flamboyance of fairies, an orchard of apples, and more fanciful creatures and superheroes. The Drury High School marching band and band front got everyone in the spirit with a performance of "Do You Believe in Magic?" as the parade stepped off to one of the biggest crowds on Main Street in years.

 

Bookended by police cruisers, the marchers and floats made their to City Hall for the presentation of medals and gift certificates. A family-friendly dance followed at Game On on Main Street.

 

The participants are invited to march again in the annual Fall Foliage Parade on Sunday.

 

Greylock Federal Credit Union sponsored the event and Persnickety Toys donated all nine gift certificates for the winners, as it does every year. This year's judges were Daniel Bosley, William Blackmer, Michelle Sampson and Geeg Wiles. Suzy Helme of the city's Officer of Tourism oversaw the event and Mayor Richard Alcombright officiated.

 

See photos from the event here. 

 

Individual Costume Winners

 

1) Ivelys Carter as Mary Poppins with Bert

 

2) Rowan Troop as the Autumn Fairy King 

 

3) Piper Jacobs and Truffles the Bunny as Magic in my NAMA Community

 

Float Winners

 

1) UCP presents the Fairie Festival

Damien Barbeau, Daniel George, Dawson White, Caleb

Tucker, Braelyn Tucker, Carson Beagle, Kaylee Trong,

Neveah Trong, Jaclynn Trong, Alexandria LaBelle, Zoey

Zielonko in 

 

2) First Baptist Church Children's program

Lily Bellows, Liam Bellows, Mason Wood, Nora Wood,

Michelle Wood, Samuel Kenedy, Corey Kenedy, Samuel

Braman, Ryan Braman, William Braman, Chloe Miller,

Brody Miller, Ethan Bain, Abby Anderson, Gabe Thomas,

Ariana Maylott, Maddy Sigsburg, Ashton Fierro, Mason

Fierro, Kierra Fierro, Izaiah Grandchamp, Bryce Robison

 

3) The Magic School Bus 

Joey Catelotti, Macy Onorato

 

Group Winners

 

1) Neverending Story 

Carmelo Reynolds and Wyatt Reynolds

 

2) The Neverland Gang

Kenley McConnell, Felicity McConnell, Avah DeBenedetto,

Lennon Kirby,  Blake Kirby, Emma Boillat, Jessie Schilling, 

James Lovett, Jack Tanner, Mae Tanner

 

3) Green Apple Daycare 

Paul George, Chase George, Anna Bond, Jorge Bond, 

Jonathan Bedard, Madelyn Hamilton, Jake Millard, 

Lily Millard, Braelyn Priester