Scenes from the the 94th annual Tulsa Christmas Parade in Tulsa
With snow looming in the forecast and a cold wind whipping down Boston Avenue, the Tulsa Christmas Parade took to its traditional route through the heart of downtown.
But for the first time, Santa Claus didnât roll through to close out the show. Instead, he and the Grinch waved goodbye from the corner at 3rd and Boston atop the sleigh, watching car loads of waving Tulsans roll by.
COVID-19 made the traditional parade impossible, with sidewalks packed with onlookers on a cold December afternoon. To limit crowds but keep the parade possible, organizers set up floats, stages and Santa himself along the street, letting hundreds of cars slow-roll through.