Photograph of a float featuring a large replica of St. Mary Mission Catholic Church, an old church in League City, complete with a bell tower and faux stained-glass windows. Just above the windows is the text, "MISSION." The float is in the parade for the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights, which is proceeding down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3 and ultimately stopping at Walter Hall Park.

Photograph of a drill team in uniform, walking in the parade for the first annual League City Festival of Lights. Their uniforms are mostly black with white gloves and white boots. A couple of adult sponsors are walking in stride with the group, who are being led by much younger representatives of the team. The young girls in front are holding a banner that is illegible. The drill team proceeds down Farm to Market 518 and Highway 3 and will eventually stop in Walter Hall Park.

Photograph of a Mexican-themed float in the parade for the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights. The float's decor includes a banner that reads, "Feliz Navidad," a Mexican flag, and stringed colored lights. A mariachi band riding the float is playing music. A toddler-aged girl and a partially visible woman are also passengers.

Photograph of a pick-up truck hauling the Galveston County Beach Park float, which features a scaled replica of the Walter Hall Park pavilion. The replica is decorated in Christmas lights and red bows. A small group of people are riding the area between the truck cab and the float. The parade procession is moving down Farm to Market Road 517 and Highway 3, eventually stopping at Walter Hall Park, the location of the actual pavilion building.

Photograph of the Galveston County Beach Park float, which features a scaled replica of the Walter Hall Park pavilion. The replica is decorated in Christmas lights and red bows. A woman is seated in front of the pavilion replica. The parade procession is moving down Farm to Market Road 517 and Highway 3, eventually stopping at Walter Hall Park, the location of the actual pavilion building.

Photograph of the Galveston County Beach Park float, which features a scaled replica of the Walter Hall Park pavilion. Decorated in Christmas lights and garland, the replica sits atop a trailer with its side facade in view. Attached to the back of the replica is a wooden staircase.

Photograph of a float in the parade for the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights. Riding the float is a small group of passengers, some of whom are children, dressed in winter clothing. The float decor features a hay-covered platform, a partially visible Christmas tree, and a LED light-up sign that reads, "Bay Area Lawn." Some of the passengers are waving. As the parade procession travels down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3, it will eventually stop at Walter Hall Park to culminate the festival.

Photograph of the Texas Piemontesi Italian float in the parade for the first annual League City Festival of Lights. A small group of middle-aged and elderly men are passengers on the float, which is decorated in the colors of the Italian flag. A sign above the men identifies them as the directors, and a sign to the left designates Johnnie Arolfo as the President of P.I.A. As the parade travels down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3, the procession will eventually end in Walter Hall Park to culminate the festival.

Photograph of a float in the parade for the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights. The float features an overhead canopy and is covered in a fabric reminiscent of snow. A large group of school-age girls are passengers. Christmas lights adorn the faux snow and the vertical supports beneath the canopy. The only part of the vehicle towing the float is one massive back wheel. As the procession moves down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3, the parade will eventually stop at Walter Hall Park to culminate the festival.

Photograph of a vehicle decorated in stringed red lights cruising in the parade for the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights. The procession continues down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3 until finally stopping at Walter Hall Park to culminate the festival.

Photograph of the Veterans of Foreign Wars float in the parade for the first annual League City Festival of Lights. The float is a makeshift wooden stable that holds a large group of passengers. Holiday decorations adorn the float from top to bottom. The U.S. flag and the Texas flag hover above the float, as well as two navy blue flags with the Veterans of Foreign Wars emblem. One of the VFW flags is posted on the side of the float.

Photograph of a float in the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights. It is covered in green paper, tinsel, and Christmas lights. A small group of passengers are sitting on school desks set atop the float. As the parade procession moves down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3, it will eventually stop at Walter Hall park to culminate the festivities.

Photograph of a horse-drawn wagon in the parade for the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights. The wagon's frame is uncovered and exposed. Two women, one of whom is waving to parade spectators, are riding the wagon while a man steers the horses. The parade procession is moving down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3 until eventually culminating in Walter Hall Park.

Photograph of a middle-aged couple and some children riding a horse-drawn wagon in the parade for the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights. The man on the left is holding the reins to steer the horses, which are only partially visible. The procession is traveling down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3 and will eventually culminate in Walter Hall Park.

Photograph of the entrance to Walter Hall Park on the night of the first annual League City Holiday of Festival Lights. The passage is adorned with Christmas lights. An archway of lights provides more light beyond the threshold as numerous cars and people enter.

Photograph of a uniformed marching band performing at the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights in Walter Hall Park. The band uniform is a head-to-toe ensemble in red, marigold yellow and white. The drum major, who is wearing a mostly white uniform and a fuzzy white hat, conducts the band although he is only visible from the back.

Photograph of the drum line of a marching band performing at the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights in Walter Hall Park. Their uniforms are head-to-toe ensembles in red, marigold yellow and white; text on the chest reads, "LIONS." The individuals in front are playing the toms while the bass drummers and snare drummers stand in formation close behind.

Photograph of a uniformed marching band performing at the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights in Walter Hall Park. The uniform is a head-to-toe ensemble in red, marigold yellow and white. The drum major, dressed in a mostly white uniform and fuzzy hat, is standing before the band and conducting the performance. A majorette maneuvering her baton is standing in view.

Photograph of two men inside the pavilion at Walter Hall Park for the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights. The man on the left is Walter Hall, for whom the park was named. Festive holiday decorations adorning the interior behind them.

Photograph of three men sitting inside the pavilion at Walter Hall Park for the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights. The man on the left is Walter Hall, for whom the park was named. Festive holiday decorations adorning the interior behind them.

Photograph of three members of a marching band that performed at the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights at Walter Hall Park. They are all in uniform. Behind them is the Walter hall Pavilion, decked in Christmas lights and other festive decorations.

Photograph of two women descending a small wooden staircase at Walter Hall Park during the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights. The woman in front has one arm raised in a wave while the woman behind her is clapping her hands. The Walter Hall Park pavilion building is visible in the background.

Photograph of Walter Hall standing at a microphone to speak at the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights in Walter Hall Park. A few individuals are seated behind him.

Photograph of Janice Hallisey riding atop a black convertible in the first annual League City Holiday Festival of Lights parade. She is wearing a festive red and white costume while waving. An unidentified man is driving the convertible. A sign posted on the driver-side door reads, "Pat Hallisey, Steering Committee Chairman, Executive Director Galveston County Beach, Park Board." The man driving in the car has been identified as Pat Hallisey, a League City official, whose wife is Janice Hallisey. A sizable crowd of spectators are visible in the background. The parade procession is traveling down Farm to Market Road 518 and Highway 3 until culminating in Walter Hall Park.