Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Crowds gathered around Ed for photos. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators were encouraged to bring pots and pans to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. . Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Sailing Masters of 1812 perform for the crowd. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Vintage cars make their way past the crowd. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Sailing Masters of 1812 perform for the crowd. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Sailing Masters of 1812 perform for the crowd. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Sailing Masters of 1812 perform for the crowd. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage to bring pots and pans to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. . Bass drummer for Sailing Masters of 1812 dressed for the parade. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Sailing Masters of 1812 perform for the crowd. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Dan Walls of Sailing Masters of 1812. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage to bring pots and pans to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Lillian Fisher, 3, has fun making noise to wake up Ed. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage to bring pots and pans to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. .Sailing Masters of 1812 marches away from the ceremony at the conclusion. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Vintage cars make their way past the crowd. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Patrick Hespeler, L age 4, and cousin Zac Hespeler, 5, bang their pots as Ed passes by. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Patrick Hespeler, 4, Zac Hespeler, 5 and Theo Hespeler, 8, make noise as Ed passes by. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Children hold their pots and pans ready to help wake up Ed. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Sailing Masters of 1812 perform for the crowd. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Sisters Summer Fisher, 5, and Lillian, 3, have fun waking up Ed. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Players from the football team carry a banner announcing fellow teammate Adam Metz as the Grand Marshal. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Steve Morgan carries his daughter Cameryn, 3, on his shoulders for a better view. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Steve Morgan carries his daughter Cameryn, 3, on his shoulders for a better view. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Summer Fisher, 5, and sister Lilllian Fisher, 3, plug their ears during the noise made to wake up Ed. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell

Essex held its annual Essex Ed Parade on Jan 29, 2023 with this years theme honoring the Valley-Regional / Lyme - Old Lyme football team which made it to the championship game for class S. Spectators are encourage every year to bring pots and pans and other noise makers to bang in order to wake up Ed after his hibernation. Wesley Lilburn, 3, sits on his mother Leigha Lilburn’s shoulders as they view the parade with grandmother Liana Lilburn, L, and grandfather Chris Coley. Wesley Bunnell / Valley Courier Photo courtesy of Wesley Bunnell