Noche Buena

Noche Buena, Christmas Eve, is always so much fun, a event with nothing but joy and happiness throughout. 

Parishioners from churches from various parts of the city process to the zocalo led by fireworks, a band and float on a flatbed truck. 

The floats all have kids on them dressed as angels and there always seems to be a Mary in one form or another, maybe with Joseph and the Magi, but sometimes the cuteness just takes over.

And of course, riding on a donkey, Mary holding her Child,  is hailed by the many onlookers.

And the Magi are there on horseback.

As the hours go by, more and more bands, floats, fireworks and people enter the zocalo and keep going around until it is one crazy happy cacophony.  I have some video that I will post later.