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Update: List of winners in Modesto’s disco-themed holiday parade of lights

By Deke Farrow
The dancers of Ballet Folklorico Los Falcones perform Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024, in the Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto.
The dancers of Ballet Folklorico Los Falcones perform Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024, in the Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto. Deke Farrow

The weather was mild and the crowd was wild for the colorful, often musical entries in Modesto’s Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade on Saturday night.

The theme this year was “Downtown Disco,” which meant many a mirror ball and a slew of sequins amid the marching bands, floats and illuminated vehicles that weaved through the downtown streets.

Here are the winners by category division of the Celebration of Lights Parade:

• Jr High School Band Division – Ustach Middle School

• High School Band Division 1A & 2A– Beyer High School Band and Color Guard

• High School Band Division 3A & 4A– Enochs High School Marching Band

• Non-Profit Division – Ballet Folkorico Los Falcones

• Small Commercial Business Division – Guardado General Builder INC

• Youth Division – Shiloh 4-H

• Classic Vehicle Division – Iron Cross VW Car Club

• Large Commercial Business Division – Frito Lay

• Community Division – Luv2Dance

• Overall Sweepstakes Winner – Roberts Auto/My Little Balloon Company Co./Valley Music Institute

Enochs High’s was among several Modesto high school and middle school bands performing Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024, in the Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto.
Enochs High’s was among several Modesto high school and middle school bands performing Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024, in the Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto. Deke Farrow jfarrow@modbee.com
This Stanislaus County tractor-trailer was among scores of brightly lighted vehicles Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024, in the Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto.
This Stanislaus County tractor-trailer was among scores of brightly lighted vehicles Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024, in the Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto. Deke Farrow jfarrow@modbee.com
The Modesto Department of Environmental Compliance’s duck mascot was a Disco Duck on Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024, in the Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto.
The Modesto Department of Environmental Compliance’s duck mascot was a Disco Duck on Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024, in the Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto. Deke Farrow
Community Hospice got in the groove of the disco theme Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024, in the Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto.
Community Hospice got in the groove of the disco theme Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024, in the Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto. Deke Farrow
A band performs on the Twin Rivers Saloon float on Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024, in the Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto.
A band performs on the Twin Rivers Saloon float on Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024, in the Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto. Deke Farrow jfarrow@modbee.com
The view is great, but another perk of sitting streetside at the Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto is being closest to the loads of sweets handed out.
The view is great, but another perk of sitting streetside at the Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto is being closest to the loads of sweets handed out. Deke Farrow
Peace signs and VW Bugs go together like hot cocoa and mini marshmallows. The Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade was held in downtown Modesto on Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024.
Peace signs and VW Bugs go together like hot cocoa and mini marshmallows. The Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade was held in downtown Modesto on Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024. Deke Farrow
The Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto on Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024, included a March of the Wooden Soldiers. Except they were balloon soldiers, part of the entry by My Little Balloon Co.
The Celebration of Lights Holiday Parade in downtown Modesto on Saturday night, Dec. 7, 2024, included a March of the Wooden Soldiers. Except they were balloon soldiers, part of the entry by My Little Balloon Co. Deke Farrow

This story was originally published December 7, 2024 at 8:53 PM.

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