Annandale shows off at annual parade

The Annandale Parade on Oct. 26 featured some great costumes – among the spectators, as well as the participants.

As the parade passed along Columbia Pike, parade-goers handed out candy to children, many of them offering a preview of their Halloween costumes.

An Annandale tradition for the past 74 years, the parade is organized by the Annandale Chamber of Commerce. This year’s event honored “all the incredible educators who are dedicated to the success of every child in their schools and classrooms.”

The Grand Marshals were Columbia Elementary School Principal Mike Astudillo and Columbia second-grade teacher Shea Hestmark, who was named by Fairfax County Public Schools as the 2024 Outstanding Elementary School Teacher.

Here are some more fun looks from the parade: