Vineland Main Street Christmas Parade Float Winners Announced

VINELAND, NJ—The winning floats have been announced for the Main Street Vineland Christmas Parade. The parade, organized by Main Street Vineland, with major sponsorship by BB&T and supporting sponsorship by Newfield National Bank, had the theme “A Disney Christmas on The Ave” and took place on Sunday, November 25, on Landis Avenue in Vineland.

“The Christmas Parade has been a Vineland tradition and has always been one of our largest events of the year. The participants always put in a great deal of hard work, and this tremendous spirit, effort, and dedication constantly shows,” said Main Street Vineland Executive Director Russell Swanson. “Even the rescheduling because of the rain on Saturday didn’t dampen the spirit of the participants and those who worked so hard to make the parade possible.”

The judging of various parade participant categories rated first, second, and third place winners for floats in two divisions—”Grand” for large floats and “Petite” for smaller floats.

“It is always a challenge to narrowing judging down, with so many entries showing spirit and creativity, but we want to make the selection process as streamlined as possible and still be as inclusive as possible,” Swanson said. “That is the reason why we fine-tuned the categories to take into consideration float size.”

The winners are as follows:

Grand Division:

1st Place: Edgarton Christian Academy
2nd Place: Berkshire Hathaway
3rd Place: Chestnut Assembly of God

Petite Division:

1st Place: AMSA (Applied Mathematics and Science Academy) Johnstone School
2nd Place: Exit Homestead Realty Professionals
3rd Place: Kyle’s Lawn Service

“The volunteers and others who put in so much time every year planning and organizing the parade all came together again to make it run smoothly. It is a Vineland tradition that continues and gets better each year, helping to make The Ave come alive with holiday cheer. Kudos go to everyone who made this parade another success.”