More photos from the Manchester Community Fair parade Tuesday night

Parades around the Fourth of July are a special occasion.

Manchester's parade Tuesday night was no different, as several hundred people lined Main Street to watch the local fire trucks, service organizations, Cub Scouts and local leaders, drive on by.

It also made some of the local dentists happy, since the streets were lined with more candy than Gumdrop Lane in Candyland.

Weren't able to make it down to the parade? We've got some photos from the event last night here:

Everyone loves a parade, especially in Manchester

I was able to attend my first parade in Manchester yesterday, and was excited to see how the town honors its fallen veterans. I come from metro-Detroit, so I've not seen any of the "small-town America" celebrations, and knew I'd be in for a treat.

The parade in Manchester is more of a community walk than parade, a different element I've not seen before. With stops at both Wurster Park and Oak Grove Cemetery, Manchester makes the parade more veteran-centric than some others I've seen.

Not able to attend yesterday's celebration? Here's a link to the story, and here are some more photos from the day. Also below is a video highlighting the celebration.