Any business, non-profit, or community group in and around Vermillion can enter the parade. For example, churches, city departments, and even radio stations doing live broadcasts have all been a part of the parade in years past. In addition to the floats, the parade boasts live entertainment for attendees. “We have music up and down the street, and a professional sound system installed for the evening, so there’s music everywhere,” shares Amende. Carolers, a brass quartet from University of South Dakota , and a performance from the Vermillion Area Dance Organization also take place at the Ratingen Platz , a plaza in the middle of the town. Food and drinks are available at different floats. Amende mentions one year a float had a s’mores-making station, and there is always free cocoa and cookies at the VCDC tent.
“Come to the event, enjoy it, and just see what Vermillion is like in the holiday season.”
Miles Amende
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