They enjoyed the free Swansea Council event that featured a vibrant mix of local community groups, spectacular professional entertainers, marching bands, magical floats, colourful film characters and festive inflatables.
Santa Claus was there too, switching on the city centre’s glittering Christmas lights.
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Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Investment, Regeneration, Tourism, and Events, Councillor Robert Francis-Davies said: “The Christmas countdown for Swansea really did start on Sunday night!
“This year’s parade – another free event provided by the council – was a great spectacle once again.
“It was one of Swansea’s biggest Christmas parades, attracting a massive crowd, and it was hugely well received by those who attended.
“So many of Swansea’s communities took part in the event and I’d like to thank them all for their input and hard work in helping to make it such a success. We had some excellent commercial acts within the parade but what really makes it so special is seeing so many local people going to such effort and thoroughly enjoying themselves in the process.
“Those who weren’t in the festive mood before the start of it, definitely are now!”
Back by popular demand was Spark!, a street-theatre show which combines a high-impact drumming routine with kaleidoscopic lighting design. There were also giant light-up reindeers that seem to float in the air and magical Winter Wonderland Birds
They were joined by hundreds of people from Swansea’s communities participating in the parade who picked up the festive spirit and shared it with thousands of onlookers.
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