National Day Parade 2024: Rain fails to dampen high festive spirits of attendees

It rained on this parade, not once, but twice - but nothing can dampen the spirits of parade attendees.

At about 4.50pm and 5.30pm on Friday, the parade square at the Padang saw some light showers as attendees were streaming in for the National Day Parade.

The gloomy weather however, did not seem to dampen the spirits of the 27,000 attendees, who were seen whipping out their umbrellas and ponchos.

Even as it continued to pour, the smiles on their faces were still visible as they looked forward to the evening’s show.

Speaking with AsiaOne, Gary Tan, 40, was all smiles as he stood in line, ready to enter the venue to get to his seats.

He shared that although being caught in the rain did slightly upset him at first, his spirits lifted once again as the event started.

Attending the parade with his family and in-laws, Tan said: "We're looking forward to finding the best seat with the best views!"

Tan also shared that he and his family were most looking forward to the Red Lions' descent during the parade this year.

The Red Lions landed smoothly despite the rain - perhaps a little too smooth as some unavoidably slipped on the wet parade grounds of the Padang.

Despite the slight slip-ups, crowds cheered nonetheless, giving whole-hearted cheers and applause for their brave descent despite the cloudy, rainy skies.

This story is developing.

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