Seaton not only shot around the parade, he shot in it, stationing his movie Santa in a sled atop a rolling workshop float. Harold the Baseball Player is not a Seaton creation. The giant balloon ...

“From marching bands and dance teams to equestrians and floats, the units are what make the parade such a unique ... 1:30 p.m. – Character balloons start inflation at Inflatable Assembly.

WASHINGTON (7News) — The 2025 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade kicked off Saturday morning, bringing floats, giant balloons, and the last burst of cherry blossom fever to the District.

Water balloons sailed through the air, bursting against laughing crowds. Hoses and water guns launched water from sidewalks and parade floats alike. Clouds of shaving cream clung to hair, clothes and ...