Crowds of people lined the street in Osakis to watch the first-ever Osakis Light Parade Friday evening. The parade included many vehicles and floats decorated with Christmas lights, with some playing Christmas music. Many local businesses were also open during the event. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
1/6: People of all ages watch from the sidewalk as colorful floats and other vehicles drive by during the Osakis Light Parade Friday night. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
2/6: Children scramble to collect candy during the Osakis Light Parade. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
3/6: An old pickup decorated with lights, a tree and presents drives past crowds of people during the Osakis Light Parade Friday night. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
4/6: A decorated motorcycle drives past onlookers at the Osakis Light Parade. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
5/6: Participants in the Osakis Light Parade have a mock lightsaber battle while Santa watches from the back of a pickup truck. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
6/6: Children and adults watch as a truck decorated with Christmas lights drives by during the Osakis Light Parade. (Lowell Anderson / Echo Press)
Lowell Anderson has been a photographer and writer at the Echo Press since 1998.