-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Owen Ferry, 7, of Fort Dodge, makes sure he's well rested Saturday morning as he waits with family and friends for the annual Manson Greater Crater Days parade to start.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Each with their own straw hat, residents of the Good Samaritan Society in Manson watch the annual Manson Greater Crater Days parade Saturday morning.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Plenty of parade candy was available Saturday morning during the annual Manson Greater Crater Days parade.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
"Brandon" the gorilla greets people along the route of the Manson Greater Crater Days parade Saturday morning. Brandon is from Cressler Bin Moving.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Surrounded by award-winning taxidermy, Alicia Westering, of Manson, waves to the crowd Saturday morning during the Manson Greater Crater Days parade. Her dad, Don Westering, owner of Rustic Wildlife Taxidermy, is responsible for the taxidermy.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Camdyn Swanson, 9, of Twin Lakes, catches candy in his baseball cap Saturday morning during the annual Manson Greater Crater Days parade.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Aiden Hora, 2, at left, Nancy Ridgeman, Amanda Ridgeman and John Moeding, 3, all of Barnum, enjoy a ride in the bucket as they toss candy Saturday morning in the Walstrom Excavation enty at the annual Manson Greater Crater Days parade.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Jill Nelson, of Manson, snaps a picture of her children, Violet Nelson, 5, and Sully Nelson, 8, as they explore the games area during the annual Manson Greater Crater Days celebration Saturday.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Matt Condon, of Barnum, helps out with the post-horses cleanup duties at the annual Manson Greater Crater Days parade Saturday morning.
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Cael Schoon and Cohlter Heun are having a good time at the truck pull Friday during Manson Greater Crater Days.