Santa Claus waves to the crowd during the Parade of Lights Saturday in Cortez. (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal)
Santa's helpers got to work during the Parade of Lights in Cortez Saturday. (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal)
Many businesses put together festive floats for the Parade of Lights in Cortez Saturday night. (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal)
Hundreds of people lined Main Street in Cortez for the Parade of Lights. (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal)
Main Street was closed down for the Parade of Lights Saturday night in Cortez. (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal)
More than 60 floats participated in the Parade of Lights in Cortez Saturday night. (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal)
The Parade of Lights is a popular family event in Cortez. (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal)
Classic Air Medical dropped Santa Claus off at the beginning of the Parade of Lights in Cortez Saturday night. (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal)
Judges for the Parade of Lights rated the floats as they went by at the corner of Market Street and Main Street. (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal)
Santa Claus was dropped off by Classic Air Medical at the Parade of Lights Saturday in Cortez. (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal)
Chelsea Rosas, Richard Gutierez, and Kaden Bedker rode on the Countryside Saniation float. (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal)
Several bands played during the parade, including from Montezuma-Cortez High School, Cortez Middle School, and Shiprock High School. (Jim Mimiaga/The Journal)
