Cherished Tradition: The Madrid Christmas Parade

Serendipity Tynker blows bubbles during the Madrid Christmas Parade on Saturday, when the aroma of piñon pine and hot chocolate filled the air as residents and visitors came together for the historic village’s beloved display. The event featured a dazzling array of colorful costumes, handcrafted floats, classic cars and animal icons such as Clyde the Buffalo and Solo the Yak.

Karla Gandy, dressed as Cindy Lou Who from the Grinch, waves at parade-goers while her husband Dean drives their BMW Z4 with their dog Luna, during the Madrid Christmas Parade in Madrid, N.M., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Genevieve Kinney performs as a living statue Christmas Cat during the Madrid Christmas Parade in Madrid, N.M., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

MagentaClaw, 11, helps his mother, Kiera Quinn, hang lights outside their family gallery, Johnsons of Madrid Galleries of Fine and Fiber Art, in preparation for the Madrid Christmas Parade in Madrid, N.M., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Wyatt Mortenson, riding Clyde the bison, with his father, Clint Mortenson, greets people at the Mine Shaft Tavern during the annual Madrid Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Hundreds attend the annual Madrid Christmas parade in Madrid, N.M., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Amanda Bramble adjusts her mask as she prepares to ride on top of a pickup truck with a group representing KMRD, a radio station in Madrid, during the Madrid Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Rebekah Tynker juggles during the annual Madrid Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Wyatt Mortenson, riding Clyde the bison, is led by his father, Clint Mortenson, as they parade along Highway 14 for the annual Madrid Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Belle Benedetti gently swings her two-year-old daughter, Bowie, in her arms while watching the Madrid Christmas Parade in Madrid, N.M., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Parade-goers watch the Poco Quatros Model “A” Ford Club of America of Albuquerque, make their way down Highway 14 during the Madrid Christmas Parade in Madrid, N.M., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Clyde the bison during the annual Madrid Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Doug Baier, with his three-year-old daughter, Ronnie Freeh-Baier, prepares to parade in a 1952 Ferguson tractor during the Madrid Christmas Parade in Madrid, N.M., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Maize Blue, 17, rides Solo, the yak owned by Tom Fulker, right, during the annual Madrid Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Ken Wolverton, a resident of Madrid, shows off his Cerrillos turquoise before the start of the Madrid Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Tempo the goat is ready for the parade during the Madrid Christmas Parade in Madrid, N.M., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Lisa Lashley, Pipe Major for The Order of The Thistle Pipes and Drums, warms-up before the start of the parade during the Madrid Christmas Parade in Madrid, N.M., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Montana Standish walks along Highway 14, sprinkled with confetti for the annual Madrid Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Madrid Christmas Parade in Madrid, N.M., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

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Published December 7, 2025 - 12:02 p.m. Modified December 7, 2025 - 1:43 p.m.

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