The annual Hood River Holidays parade will take place Friday evening in downtown Hood River. Hood River County Chamber of Commerce executive director Kate Schroeder says they expect another big crowd for the parade that will begin at 6 p.m. She adds that after the parade Mayor Kate McBride will light the tree in Overlook Memorial Park. Columbia Area Transit will providing increased service on its City Route into downtown Hood River between 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.