The streets were packed in downtown Cullman Saturday, as local schools, businesses, churches and organizations brought the crowds out to usher in the start of this year’s fair season at the 2019 Cullman County Fair Parade.

Check out some of the views from Saturday’s parade, and stay up to date with all the activities happening at this year’s fair by bookmarking cullmanfair.org.

The fair holds its opening ceremony Thursday, Oct. 3 at 5 p.m. at the flagpole inside the Cullman County Fairgrounds at Sportsman Lake Park.