Hundreds of First Coast residents celebrated Easter on Saturday by attending the annual St. Augustine Easter Parade.
The parade route started at the Old Jail Museum and ran through the historic district in downtown St. Augustine. Family friendly and fun aspects of the parade included prizes awarded to parade participants. Categories for prizes were open, historic and Easter divisions.
The St. Augustine Easter Parade began with the organization of the nonprofit, St. Augustine Easter Week Festival. The parade is known as the Parada de los Caballos y Coches, Parade of Horses and Carriages and features St. Augustine’s Royal Family, the Easter Bunny, clowns, drill teams, community floats and marching bands. The St. Augustine Easter Week Festival culminates with the Parade, a tradition headed by Sandy Tilton, president of the St. Augustine Easter Week Festival.
