The Orlando Citrus Parade marched through downtown Orlando, hosted by Florida Citrus Sports in association with Parades R Us.
Grand marshals included actor and singer Norm Lewis; Major League Baseball star Johnny Damon; actress, author, entrepreneur and founder of Her Universe Ashley Eckstein; Major League Baseball star and 2006 World Series MVP David Eckstein; and Stranger Things actress Chelsea Talmadge.
Michael Campion from Netflix’s Fuller House is also making a special guest appearance.
Upwards of 3,000 participants take part in the event, which also includes signature citrus floats made of tangerines, grapefruits and oranges; spirited high school marching bands from across the nation; participating bowl game college marching bands; balloons; local performing groups; specialty units; and other exciting performances.
The parade aired on WFTV Channel 9 and the WFTV Now App.
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🐴 🚒 @OrlandoPolice and @OrlandoFireDept are helping lead the way in the annual Orlando Citrus Parade. pic.twitter.com/Z6ZKK1gEGR
— City of Orlando (@citybeautiful) December 29, 2018
The #AllNewCitrusParade performances are must-see! 🤯 Tune in on @WFTV or keep watching our #GKTWVillage behind the scenes. pic.twitter.com/Cki8pA7u3U
— Give Kids The World (@GKTWVillage) December 29, 2018
https://t.co/FzyeuLpfzF LIVE in @WFTV #CitrusParade pic.twitter.com/ke5WAcF8Oq
— Jorge Estevez (@jesteveztv) December 29, 2018
We are LIVE on @WFTV https://t.co/FzyeuLpfzF #CitrusParade pic.twitter.com/He2f5KaXIQ
— Jorge Estevez (@jesteveztv) December 29, 2018
This is the #AllNewCitrusParade !!! This is going to be so good, so fresh and so entertaining!!!!! @WFTV @OrlandoCitrus pic.twitter.com/swFTwn1RBU
— Jorge Estevez (@jesteveztv) December 29, 2018
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