Yankee Dutchmen Marching Band

12/04/2025

The annual Helenville Christmas Parade will be tomorrow at 6:30pm! We'll be #10 in the parade - hope to see you all there! Dress warmly!

Parade Line Up:

1. Sheriff Travis Maze
2. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Honor Guard
3. Helenville Fire Dept.
4. Helenville Fire Dept.
5. Rome Fire Dept.
6. Sullivan Fire Dept.
7. Jefferson Fire Dept.
8. Jefferson EMS
9. Parade Marshal Brian Mattke
10. Yankee Dutchmen
11. Rusty the Mayor of Helenville
12/13. Committee Float & Jefferson AFS Students
14. Gemuetlichkeit Days
15. McDermott Top Shop
16. Tony Rocker
17. Emergency Towing-Tow Truck
18. Emergency Towing-Tow Truck
19. Emergency Towing Semi Truck
20. Emergency Towing-mini cars
21. St. Peter’s Lutheran School & ELC
22. Bucky Badger
23. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
24. Milwaukee Brewer’s Famous Racing Sausages
25. Miss Wisconsin
26. Mid Tek
27. Julie Elsbernd
28. Rosie’s Place/VFW hall
29. Concord Center Cruisers
30. Depot Rd
31. School District of Jefferson
32. Miss Wisconsin Teen
33. Flash’s Christmas Car
34. Ixonia Vintage Tractors
35. Depot Rd
36. Jefferson McDonald’s
37. Helenville ATV/UTV club
38. Jefferson Area Youth Snowmobilers
39. JC Riders
40. Physique
41. Depot Rd
42. 201 Waterfront Dental]
43. Hebron Helping Hands
44. Depot Rd
45. Brantmeier for Judge
46. Anytime Fitness
47. Dumps by Topes
48. All Seasons
49. Helenville Hillhoppers
50. Depot Rd
51. Grace Small Engine
52. Cream of the Crop
53. Crops and Construction LL
54. Jefferson ½ Mile AVT Club
55. Piggly Wiggly
56. Depot Rd

"Lit Up"

12/02/2025

Even Hallmark movies are jealous, what a picturesque weekend for a parade! Missed us? Well you're in luck, we have two more parades left! Come spread the holiday cheer with us at Helenville on Friday night- parade starts st 6:30p and/ or Beaver Dam on Saturday parade starts at 5:00p!

09/19/2025

Come out on out to Watertown's Annual Blocktoberfest on Saturday, September 20th!

Yours truly will be playing at 4pm! Please check out the rest of the itinerary to see the other musical acts that are playing. Thank you to Local Waters for hosting this amazing event!

🎉🍺 Prost to Blocktoberfest! 🍺🎉

The Drafty Cellar and Local Waters are teaming up once again for their annual Oktoberfest celebration, taking over 3rd Street (between Main & Market St). Guests are encouraged to don their dirndls and lederhosen for a day of music, food, and fun!

🎶 Music Lineup:
2:30 PM: Gary Beal Polka Band 🪗
4:00 PM: Yankee Dutchmen Marching Band 🎺
5:15 PM: Gold Steps (alt-pop-punk) 🤘
8:00 PM: Shelby Lee Lowe (from Nashville) 🎸

🍔 Food Vendors:
Sweet Talkin' Treats Pretzels
Big Daddy Dawgs
Maria's Mexican Restaurants
Jordy's Bar & Steakhouse

📍 Entrance: Guests should enter through the back entrance of Local Waters.

Blocktoberfest promises an afternoon and evening full of music, delicious food, and Bavarian-style fun for all! 🍻

08/10/2025

We are sorry to say but today’s parade at Iron Ridge is cancelled. We hope everyone stays safe and dry today.

07/06/2025

Today is parade day at East Troy! It’s been a couple of years but we are glad to be back! Come see us in this fun parade at Noon!

Come see the largest parade in Southeastern Wisconsin!

07/03/2025

Tomorrow is the big day - our hometown parade at Watertown! We’ll see you on the parade route! We’ll be unit #91 and then we’ll be playing after the parade at the park! Stay cool tomorrow and Happy 4th of July!

The 4th of July is almost here, Watertown!
Holz Chevrolet Buick GMC of Watertown is presenting the Spectacular Celebration!

Join us for two days of celebration you won’t want to miss:
🎉 July 3 – Activities & Fireworks at Riverside Park
🎈 July 4 at 10 AM – The area’s largest parade kicks off in downtown Watertown!
Don't forget to bring a non-perishable food item to the parade!

Bring the family, wear your red, white, and blue, and let’s celebrate Independence Day together!

Thank you to our Chamber Members who helped sponsor the 2025 Parade! Let’s give them a round of applause for their support and dedication to making Watertown such a special place to celebrate!
Holz Chevrolet Buick GMC
Piggly Wiggly - Watertown
Jerry Hepp Excavating Inc.
Kraemer Wisconsin Cheese
Spuncast Inc.
Bradow Jewelers
Charles David's Sons Inc.
Johnsonville
Blain's Farm & Fleet
State Bank of Reeseville
Wepco Printing
Carew Heating & A/C, Inc.
Clasen Quality Chocolate
Lyons Irish Pub
Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Ron Counsell
Wis-Pak
Glenn's Market & Catering
Koplin excavating
J and L Tire and Service Center
Richter Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
Maass Refrigeration Service,LLC
Dopke Insurance Agency
Century 21
Schaefer's Soft Water, Inc.
Pederson-Nowatka Funeral Home Watertown-Waterloo
Hafemeister Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Mass Brothers Construction
Watertown Bowl Inc
Watertown-Beaver Dam Elks Lodge 666
Spero Heritage Homes
Sandra D's Bridal Boutique
Watertown WI Lions Club
Richards Insurance Watertown
Draeger's Floral

06/29/2025

Tomorrow the Dutchmen will be heading to Ripon for their annual Riponfest parade at 11am! Come down to the beer tent afterwards at the park where we will play some tunes! Stay cool tomorrow - it’ll be a warm one! 😊

what better way to start your weekend than with a carnival, fireworks, live bands and food trucks? Join us at Riponfest to experience all that we have to offer!

06/28/2025

Tomorrow is a big day! Come on out to Lake Mills for their annual Town and Country Days Parade, which starts at 10:30am! We'll be number 55 in the parade - see you on the parade route! :)

TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!!🥳🤩😁

Join us for the Town & Country Days Parade 🎉
🕥 Parade starts at 10:30 AM.

🎶 Then, stick around for the Main Street Big Band at 12:00 PM in the Commons Park Band Shelter!
Swing, dance, and sing along to those big band classics.

Such a fun fun day that makes Lake Mills truly Legendary!! We can't wait to see everyone there!☺️

06/28/2025

Our second parade last weekend was at Eagle for the Kettle Moraine Days Festival! It's been a few years since we've been there and it was so much fun coming back to play there again this year! Here's a short video of us playing at the beer tent after the parade. We look forward to the next time we can play again in Eagle - we appreciate it!

06/14/2025

Newburg Fireman's Parade:

We had such a fun time playing - we appreciate all the comments and feedback and hope to come back again in the future!