Nearly 100 organizations joined in the fun and brightened a cloudy day in downtown Farmville on Sunday during the Farmville Jaycees Christmas Parade.

(To view a gallery of photos from the event, click here.)

The parade, in its 68th year, featured floats, motorcycles, firetrucks and tractors among other activities. Prince Edward County Public Schools, Cumberland County Public Schools, Hopewell High School Marching Blue Devils and Carrington Dance School provided energetic music and dance.

Kyla Silver was the MC for the event. Judges included Joan Simpson, Perry Carrington, Brian Vincent, Joy Stump, and actor and hip-hop artist Robin Allen, better known as the Lady of Rage.

Below are the award winners for each category:

Horses

1. David Peters

Bands

1. Hopewell High School Marching Blue Devils

2. Prince Edward County High School Marching Eagles

3. Fuqua School Marching Falcons

Commercial Floats

1. Centra Southside Community Hospital

2. Bug Busters Pest Control Services, Inc.

3. Appomattox River Company

Non-Commercial Floats

1. The Virginia Children’s Book Festival

2. Waterworks Players

3. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7059

Walking Units

1. Carrington Dance Company, LLC

2. Prince Edward County High School National Art Honor Society & The Farmville VDOT Snow Plows

3. Fresh Boyz Club and Fresh Boyz Junior

Religious Floats

1. Heritage Baptist Church-Operation Christmas Child

2. Farmville Baptist Church

3. Union Outreach Fellowship