On Saturday, the 12th District sponsored an open house and community pride day on the 6400 block of Woodland Avenue, beginning with a parade and featuring a number of performances celebrating the culture of the neighborhood. We thought we’d share some love with a neighborhood that doesn’t usually get too much attention.

Festival entertainment: Kids playing trolley driver.

A drill team gets down at the block party.

A young boy rocking face paint.

Police displayed a SWAT demo, with riot gear and heavy-duty weaponry. (Kinda weird for kids, no?)

An officer makes cotton candy at the police station.

Colorful characters greet the young ones.