PHOTOS: Crowds gather for downtown Rapid City Veterans Day parade
Chilly winds and overcast skies didn't stop locals from celebrating the red, white and blue Monday morning during the annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Rapid City.
A man rides a motorcycle during the annual Veterans Day parade in Rapid City on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
An honor guard from the VFW lines up ahead of the annual Veterans Day parade in Rapid City on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
Kids run for candy thrown during the parade.
A little girl runs with the American flag through downtown Rapid City on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
Nugget, the Rapid City Rush mascot, rides on the back of a motorcycle during the annual Veterans Day parade in downtown Rapid City on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
A little girl jumps and waves the American flag during the parade.
A group of children pose with their American flags for the camera.
A boy passes out candy during the annual Veterans Day parade in Rapid City.
Stevens High School Marching Band performs in the annual Veterans Day parade in downtown Rapid City on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
Army veteran Dianne Ellwein throws candy from a parade float on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
Central High School Marching Band performs during the annual Veterans Day parade on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
Central High School Marching Band聽
Central High School Marching Band
Paradegoers line the streets of downtown Rapid City.
A veteran throws candy to the crowd.
A sign strapped to one of the presidential statues in downtown Rapid City reads "Some gave all."
Stevens High School Marching Band
Stevens High School Marching Band
Women wave to the crowd.
A woman rides her motorcycle through downtown Rapid City during the annual Veterans Day parade on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
Local Cub Scouts march in the parade.
Cub Scouts of Rapid City.
A boy waits to catch more candy during the parade.
A woman hands out flyers during the parade.
Cub Scouts of Rapid City
A veteran with Foothills VFW Post 320 marches during the annual Veterans Day parade in downtown Rapid City on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
Kids wave and jump for candy during the parade.
Rapid City Rush mascot Nugget rides on the back of a motorcycle during the parade.
A woman smiles and throws candy to the crowd.
Kids run to scoop up candy during the annual Veterans Day parade in downtown Rapid City on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
Former Miss South Dakota and KNBN NewsCenter1 morning anchor Miranda O'Bryan tosses candy to the crowd during the parade.
A woman throws candy during the parade.
Hundreds turned out for the annual event despite cold temperatures and chilly winds in Rapid City.
People line the streets of downtown Rapid City waiting for the annual Veterans Day parade.
A kid waves the American flag.
Nugget, the Rapid City Rush mascot, poses with a fan in front of the VFW.
A group of veterans chat outside the VFW before Rapid City's annual parade.
People wait in their cars for Rapid City's annual Veterans Day parade.
Retired Army Sergeant Major Dianne Ellwein poses for a photo in downtown Rapid City.
A trio of women sit and wait for the parade.
A woman holds the American flag in downtown Rapid City.
Kids wait for the parade on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
People try to stay warm while waiting for Rapid City's annual Veterans Day parade on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.
A woman and her children wait for the parade.
A veteran with the VFW rides in his classic car.
People decorate their vehicles ahead of the annual parade.
A woman rides her bike through downtown Rapid City.
Darsha Dodge
City Editor, Staff Photographer
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