The St. Augustine Marching 100 started the CHNOLA Holiday Parade off right.

Abramson High School Marching band got the crowd in the holiday spirit New Orleans styel

Jacob the Penguin made history as the first high flying balloon to take to New Orleans streets in a parade.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell danced the entire parade!

Children's Hospital of New Orleans employees rode Orpheus Smokey Mary through Jackson Square.

WDSU employee Buddy the Elf tracks the inaugural CHNOLA Holiday Parade

A Mississippi couple got married and celebrated by watching

A massive Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer float made its debut in the CHNOLA Holiday Parade

UCF marching band members watched the CHNOLA Holiday Parade, but Travers Mackel quickly let them know who was going to win the game. Roll Wave!

It isn't a parade without Margaret Orr joining a dance team for a little fun!

Gingerbread men, presents, snowflakes. The high flying balloons were crowd favorites during the parade.

When Margaret Orr says sing, you sing! Thank goodness the Victory Belles at the World War II Museum were ready!

The 610 Stompers made their debut in the CHNOLA Holiday parade!

The Louisiana Feed Your Soul float did just that...feed our souls!

Arguably the best moment of the parade was Santa busting a move with the 610 Stompers!

The CHNOLA Holiday Parade ended with Santa's sleigh flying through Jackson Square.