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Parade Of Lights Kicks Off Holiday Season

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The Southampton Fire Department leads the parade.

The Southampton Fire Department leads the parade.

Southampton Village Trustee Leonard Zinnanti and village Mayor Bill Manger.

Southampton Village Trustee Leonard Zinnanti and village Mayor Bill Manger.

The crowd on Jobs Lane.

The crowd on Jobs Lane.

The crowd on Jobs Lane.

The crowd on Jobs Lane.

The crowd on Jobs Lane.

The crowd on Jobs Lane.

The Southampton Fire Department.

The Southampton Fire Department.

The Southampton Fire Department.

The Southampton Fire Department.

The Southampton Fire Department.

The Southampton Fire Department.

The Southampton Fire Department.

The Southampton Fire Department.

Southampton Village Ocean Rescue.

Southampton Village Ocean Rescue.

Southampton Village Ocean Rescue.

Southampton Village Ocean Rescue.

The North Sea Fire Department.

The North Sea Fire Department.

The North Sea Fire Department made it snow during

The North Sea Fire Department made it snow during "The Parade of Lights."

The North Sea Fire Department made it snow during

The North Sea Fire Department made it snow during "The Parade of Lights."

The North Sea Fire Department Made it snow during the

The North Sea Fire Department Made it snow during the "Parade of Lights."

The North Sea Fire Department made it snow during

The North Sea Fire Department made it snow during "The Parade of Lights."

The North Sea Fire Department made it snow during

The North Sea Fire Department made it snow during "The Parade of Lights."

The Hampton Bays Fire Department took the crowd on a trip to Jurassic Park.

The Hampton Bays Fire Department took the crowd on a trip to Jurassic Park.

The Hampton Bays Fire Department took the crowd on a trip to Jurassic Park.

The Hampton Bays Fire Department took the crowd on a trip to Jurassic Park.

The Hampton Bays Fire Department took the crowd on a trip to Jurassic Park.

The Hampton Bays Fire Department took the crowd on a trip to Jurassic Park.

The Hampton Bays Fire Department took the crowd on a trip to Jurassic Park.

The Hampton Bays Fire Department took the crowd on a trip to Jurassic Park.

The Hampton Bays Fire Department took the crowd on a trip to Jurassic Park.

The Hampton Bays Fire Department took the crowd on a trip to Jurassic Park.

The Hampton Bays Fire Department took the crowd on a trip to Jurassic Park.

The Hampton Bays Fire Department took the crowd on a trip to Jurassic Park.

The Westhampton Fire Department with the Sons of the Beach Express.

The Westhampton Fire Department with the Sons of the Beach Express.

The Westhampton Fire Department with the Sons of the Beach Express.

The Westhampton Fire Department with the Sons of the Beach Express.

The Riverhead Fire Department.

The Riverhead Fire Department.

The Riverhead Fire Department.

The Riverhead Fire Department.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department.

The Bridgehampton Fire Department.

The Sag Harbor Fire Department with the Polar Express.

The Sag Harbor Fire Department with the Polar Express.

The Amagansett Fire Department.

The Amagansett Fire Department.

The Montauk Fire Department.

The Montauk Fire Department.

The Montauk Fire Department.

The Montauk Fire Department.

The

The "Parade of Lights."

Fireworks in Agawam Park.

Fireworks in Agawam Park.

The tree is lighted in Agawam Park.

The tree is lighted in Agawam Park.

The

The "Parade of Lights."

Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive.

Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive.

Santa arrives via Southampton Ladder Truck.

Santa arrives via Southampton Ladder Truck.

Santa arrives via Southampton Ladder Truck.

Santa arrives via Southampton Ladder Truck.

Santa arrives via Southampton Ladder Truck.

Santa arrives via Southampton Ladder Truck.

Mrs. Claus blows kisses to the crowd.

Mrs. Claus blows kisses to the crowd.

Santa arrives.

Santa arrives.

Elizabeth Kotz of the Bridgehampton Fire Department.

Elizabeth Kotz of the Bridgehampton Fire Department.

authorStaff Writer on Nov 27, 2023

The annual “Parade of Lights” fire truck parade kicked off the holiday season in Southampton Village on Saturday. Fire departments from Riverhead to Montauk joined the parade which was followed by the tree lighting in Agawam park and fireworks. JOE SHAW, DANA SHAW AND WESTHAMPTON BEACH FIRE DEPARMENT PHOTOS

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