• The Pioneer Valley Regional School Marching Panthers make their way down Federal Street in the Franklin County Fair Parade on Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
  • People sit on Main Street to watch the Franklin County Fair Parade on Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
  • Members of the Greenfield High School band march in the Franklin County Fair Parade on Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
  • Members of the Greenfield High School band march in the Franklin County Fair Parade on Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
  • The Bulldogs cheerleaders and players march in the Franklin County Fair Parade on Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
  • Pirate Man Dan steers his bubble ship down Federal Street in the Franklin County Fair Parade on Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
  • Kids wait to pounce on candy thrown at them from the Franklin County Fair Parade on Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
  • Cub Scout Pack 3 marches up Federal Street in the Franklin County Fair Parade on Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
  • The color guard leads the Franklin County Fair Parade on Thursday evening. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
The Franklin County Fair Parade marked the start of the 176th annual fair in Greenfield on Thursday.

Paul Franz is the Photo Editor of the Greenfield Recorder and has worked there since 1989. He can be reached at pfranz@recorder.com