George Henny hands out candy to Linda Moore and Tori Schaker, age 9, who had the good sense to stand near the beginning of the parade where candy baskets were still full.

Scott Frederickson pauses his John Deere in front of the Star Store. He was pulling the popular Whidbey Island Fair float.

Laycee, age 1, and Miya Winchester share a carriage from which to watch the Langley Holiday Parade. Their mom, Brittany, is a 2004 graduate of Bayview High School. “We’re having fun,” she said, speaking for most of the rain-soaked crowd.