Parade to be livestreamed; Mayor Paul TenHaken to read proclamation
7/2/2026
The Sioux Falls Independence Day Parade Committee will be livestreaming the historic event, featuring approximately 90 area businesses, community organizations, elected officials (past, present and future), and distinguished individuals from a variety of backgrounds.
Mayor Paul TenHaken will read a Sioux Falls Independence Day Celebration proclamation in front of the US Courthouse building at 9:50 AM following a brief address from Parade Committee Chairman Aaron Levisay.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/zZmAfxg24Nk?si=dir0MHb-h5aT8qxB
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583707986375
We are proud of the fact that this year's parade entries represent the tremendous diversity of the Sioux Falls community, and we are confident that this historic celebration will be a rare and timely opportunity to celebrate what unites us as Americans, rather than fixate on minor divisions.
The Sioux Falls Independence Day Parade Committee is honored to have Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Michael J. Fitzmaurice as this year's Grand Marshal. The committee is also pleased to feature Darwin Wolf, the sculptor of a statue of Fitzmaurice (featured in Downtown Sioux Falls), in the parade.
The parade float judged "Best Parade Presentation" will receive a free dinner courtesy of Pizza Ranch.
And that's not all: face painting will also be available next to Fernson Brewing Company on Phillips Avenue starting at 9AM.
Through our Food Truck Madness event in the Raven parking lot (happening concurrently with the parade), we will feature a number of local food trucks as well a live music stage. Dance and music groups include Drums of Liberty, The Brassholes, Asian Taiko Drum players, the Celtic Steps, Yo-Yo Champion Ty Duffy, NSKK SD, Alma Latina Grupo Multicultural and The LNZ Rock-n-Roll Band (sponsored by Experience Sioux Falls and First PREMIER Bank | PREMIER Bankcard). You can vote for your favorite food truck on the Sioux Falls Independence Parade facebook page.
The Food Truck Madness Festival will also feature a 10-foot tall Declaration of Independence (world's largest), a 10-foot tall Signers Page, and a 12-foot tall copy of the US Constitution.
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Sioux Falls Independence Day Parade Committee
Contact: sfindependenceparade@gmail.com