The annual troll parade begins with a fireworks display from the mountains. The Yule Lads light their torches and descend upon the town. Meanwhile, a wagon full of trolls (giant costumes made of spray foam, furry sheep skins, blinking lights, and horns) arrive at the base of the mountain heckling the citizens and threatening to steal and eat all the bad children.
Once the Yule Lads meet the troll wagon, the parade begins. Hordes of people follow while others light fireworks along side of the parade. After the fire department aids the Yule Lads in refueling their torches a brief pause is taken while they visit the retirement center.
The parade leads to the local football pitch where a massive bonfire is lit and dozens of more trolls await the arrival of their kin.
As soon as the family is back together (Grýla, her husband Leppalúði, and the 13 Yule Lads) a band of fairies arrive skipping hand-in-hand and waving sparklers.
They dance around the fire...
...as the trolls continue to emotionally scar the children.
The night ends with another fireworks display. The trolls get back on their wagons and are carted away as the Yule Lads march to the harbor to extinguish their torches in the ocean.
The Christmas season is now officially over. Santa can hibernate until next year…
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