Mark Lohr, also known as Galohr the Renaissance Jestor, entertains the crowd along the parade route with spinning plates. Lohr is from Frederick, Md.

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Micah Bump, from the District, is dressed as a toy soldier. He walked on stilts in the Leesburg Christmas Parade.

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The Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department's truck made an appearance in the Christmas Parade.

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This photo shows the crowd flowing onto King Street in downtown Leesburg after the end of the Christmas Parade.

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From left: Avery Paul, 4, with her sisters, Taylor, 5, and Aydan, 3, react to the loud horn of the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department's truck.

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The Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital sponsored a float in the Leesburg Christmas Parade.

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