Ute Mountain Ute Head Start's float in the Parade of Lights.
The Parade of Lights began it’s dazzling march down Cortez’s Main Street Saturday night, featuring the theme “Blessings of a Community” in honor of this year’s host, the Elks Lodge.
Despite the cold, spectators were ready for the lights to warm their hearts. The community showed up in a dense crowd of observers along Cortez’s main thoroughfare as a caravan of floats brimming with holiday delight inched along.
The 2025 Parade of Lights was led by a variety of first responders from all over the county.
The 2025 Parade of Lights was led by a variety of first responders from all over the county.
The Pinon Project's float during the Parade of Lights.
Ute Mountain Ute Head Start's float in the Parade of Lights.
The 2025 Parade of Lights was led by a variety of first responders from all over the county.
The 2025 Parade of Lights was led by a variety of first responders from all over the county.
The 2025 Parade of Lights was led by a variety of first responders from all over the county.
The Elks Lodge float during the Parade of Lights.
The Montezuma-Cortez marching band performing during the Parade of Lights.
The 2025 Parade of Lights was led by a variety of first responders from all over the county.
Montezuma County Search and Rescue dishing out high fives to spectators.
Students from Battle Rock Charter School wave at the parade judges.
Maxwell Development & Construction's float brought it's own blizzard to Main St.
Maxwell Development & Construction's float brought it's own blizzard to Main St.
The High Desert DEVO team popped a few wheelies during the parade.
Ace's Auto & Trailers entry in the parade.
Lewis-Arriola Elementary's float in the parade.
Spectators wave as the Cortez Church of the Nazarene float passes by, complete with it's own puppet show.
Montezuma County 4H during the Parade of Lights.
Kids look on as the parade gets underway.
A Montezuma County Sheriff's Deputy high fives some spectators during the Parade of Lights.
The Four Corners Dancers square dancing group wave from their own dancefloor during the Parade of Lights.
Shiprock's marching band during the Parade of Lights.
A student handing out candy alongside the Montezuma-Cortez School District bus.
The Montezuma-Cortez middle school band performing during the Parade of Lights.
The Montezuma-Cortez marching band performing during the Parade of Lights.
The 2025 Parade of Lights kicks off down Main Street.
