Vergennes Ho Ho Ho Holiday Roll Tractor Parade

Saturday, December 6, 2025 | 4:30PM - 6PM | City Park, Vergennes

✨ Hot Chocolate • Cookies • Marshmallow Roasting • Music @4:30PM ✨

S.D. Ireland Holiday Mixer Truck @5:00 PM | Tractor Parade @5:15 PM

An exciting new holiday tradition is rolling into the Little City!

For many years, Vergennes Partnership volunteers have hosted the beloved “Ho Ho Ho Holiday Stroll” on the first Saturday in December, featuring breakfast with Santa, holiday crafts, and the early evening lighting of City Park.

This year, the Vergennes Pavilion Committee and the Vergennes Elementary School (VES) are hosting their own family-friendly Holiday Craft Fair with Santa at VES (9AM-3PM) on December 6th so the Partnership is ramping up our evening festivities with Vergennes’ first-ever Holiday Roll Tractor Parade!

A festive lineup of tractors, riding mowers, and side-by-sides decked out in holiday lights — with costumed drivers behind the wheels — will bring extra sparkle and cheer to downtown. The parade route will start at Champlain Valley Christian School and end at City Park, where Vergennes Recreation volunteers and Northlands Job Corps students will be serving up hot chocolate, cookies, and marshmallows for roasting over fire pits from 4:30PM-6PM. Once the much-anticipated S.D. Ireland Holiday Mixer Truck has made its appearance downtown around 5PM, the parade will commence. Be sure to look for Santa and a very special entry from our Grand Sponsors!

Prizes will be awarded to parade entries for Best Lighting Design, Best Costume, and Best Theme.

We envision this event becoming one of Vergennes’ most eagerly-awaited traditions — a magical evening where hundreds gather to celebrate our rural roots, local creativity, and the community spirit that makes Vergennes so special.

Help make our inaugural Holiday Roll Tractor Parade a success!
— Join the fun by entering your favorite tractor — register online above or in person at the National Bank of Middlebury (29 Green St, Vergennes; drive-through is available), or
— Bundle up and head downtown to have some treats and enjoy the show!

If you would like to join us in launching this new holiday tradition and have questions, please contact Christine Garrow at vergennespartnership@gmail.com or 802.398.7399.

S.D. Ireland Holiday Mixer Truck