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  • St. Paul mini Vulcans, Liam Schmidt, 5 and his older brother Joe, 7, make the V for Vulcans with their mom Heather at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • The St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • Aurora, Queen of the Snows, Alyssa Sigafus and King Boreas LXXX, Jim Flaherty make their way along West 7th in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Jan. 30, 2016. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • Members of the St. Paul Police Band march along West 7th in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • Children scramble for candy at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • St. Paul Winter Carnival senior royalty, King Winter the 58th, Frank Gurney, and Prime Minister Dan Monson wave from their horse drawn carriage in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • The Pooper Scoopers examine a pile of horse poop they scooped up from West 7th during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • Bella, a 12 year-old Huskie can't wait for the start of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. Bella was part of the Adopt a Huskie group and was escorted by Cassandra Esters of Farmington. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • Dick Nicholson, center and John Kupris have their photo taken with a former King Boreas during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • World War II re-enactors wait for the start of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • Parade participants have their photo taken with Jim Flaherty, who was introduced as King Boreas LXXX before the start of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • From left: 2016 Junior Miss Inver Grove Heights: Rachel Wagner, 15, and 2016 Inver Grove Heights Princess Liv Swenson, 16, Taylor Rose Ambrose, 10 and Hillary Tabuso, 10, all of Inver Grove Heights, look down at the Mississippi River as they wait for the beginning of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30 . (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • The view from Luverne, the Vulcans fire truck, during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • The newly restored Luverne, The Vulcans Fire Truck, in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • Portland, Ore., resident Molly Krueger, right, gets her first Vulcan "V" along with her aunt, Cheryl Anderson, of Bloomington, middle, and cousin Tammi Hagensick, of Madison, Wis., during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • Blaine couple Nick Rose and Breanna Sura share a moment at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • World War II Marine re-enactor Katie Barron, of St. Paul, smiles at the crowd during the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • Mio Tubman, 6, of North St. Paul, waves to Shriners as they pass during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • Shirley Olson, left, shares a laugh with her son, Spencer Olson, 11, atop the Lions Club District 5M6 parade float before the start of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Jan. 30 (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • Dozens of visiting queens and princesses strike a pose during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)
  • St. Paul mini Vulcans, Liam Schmidt, 5 and his older brother Joe, 7, make the V for Vulcans with their mom Heather at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)

 
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Children scramble for candy at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey)

The newly crowned King Boreas led his royal family and friends from Smith Avenue to Rice Park along West Seventh Street in the annual Grande Day Parade during Saturday’s St. Paul Winter Carnival festivities.

The parade, which includes marching bands and floats, is held each year on the first Saturday of the Winter Carnival.

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