Hundreds of people lined Market Street in Downtown Smithfield on Thursday night for the annual Smithfield Christmas Parade.
There were floats, fire trucks, bands, beauty queens, local elected officials and of course Santa Claus. Monte McLamb and Chris Key were the Grand Marshal’s of 2018 parade.
After the parade, there was hot chocolate, coffee and cookies at the Smithfield Town Hall.
The event is organized annually by the Smithfield Parks & Recreation Department. The Smithfield Parade is the last holiday parade in the county each year.