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QUINCY, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — For the 69th annual Quincy Christmas and Holiday Parade, the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Minutemen Marching Band led the charge up Hancock Street to North Quincy High School.
According to officials, two members of the award-winning band have ties to Quincy: UMass Amherst sophomores IIkim Gumus of Quincy High School and Liana Gau of North Quincy High School took part in the parade. Marching continued for hours, the entire parade began at noon on Sunday and was set to go for an anticipated three hours.
Santa made an appearance as expected, as a stop along his way back to the North Pole for the busy month of December. The day before, Santa could be seen making his annual helicopter trip in Quincy.
Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch was there, applauding the city's continued tradition.
“Our City’s Christmas and Holiday Parade as well as all our Holiday celebrations, have become special traditions in our community. I hear so many families say they mark the Christmas and holiday events on their calendars to celebrate with their loved ones," Koch said in a statement.
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