The annual Night We Light parade and ceremony took place Friday in downtown Bemidji.

1/6: Tom Hill of Bemidji Brewing smiles while walking the parade route during the annual Night We Light parade Friday night in downtown Bemidji. (Maggi Stivers | Bemidji Pioneer)

2/6: The Go and Whoa Harness Club of Bemidji float included a pair of Clydesdale horses during the annual Night We Light parade Friday night in downtown Bemidji. (Maggi Stivers | Bemidji Pioneer)

3/6: The annual Night We Light parade brought people of all ages to downtown Bemidji Friday night. (Maggi Stivers | Bemidji Pioneer)

4/6: Santa Claus waves during the annual Night We Light parade Friday night in downtown Bemidji. Santa Claus riding a fire truck was the last float of the parade. (Maggi Stivers | Bemidji Pioneer)

5/6: Bemidji Jaycees volunteer Sarah Schmidt and Jevin Fisher, 4, work together to spray paint a Christmas ornament made of straws at the Least of These Boutique Friday afternoon. Ornaments made during this event will be hung on the Christmas tree in the Bemidji Visitors Center. (Maggi Stivers | Bemidji Pioneer)

6/6: Hayden Fisher, 7, glues decorations onto a CD during an ornament crafts event Friday afternoon at the Least of These Boutique. Ornaments made during this event will be hung on the Christmas tree in the Bemidji Visitors Center. (Maggi Stivers | Bemidji Pioneer)