MONTICELLO, FL — Monticello turned a cold, rainy December night into a lively, tradition-filled parade that uplifted local businesses and raised money for youth vocational scholarships.
- Local shops saw a boost, especially with visitors arriving after Tallahassee’s Winter Festival was canceled.
- The event doubles as a fundraiser, with entry fees, vendors, sponsorships, and annual ornament sales contributing about $5,000 in scholarships for local students.
- Watch the video to see how the parade drew hundreds, even in heavy rain, as families celebrated the annual kickoff to the holiday season.
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Rain may have soaked Monticello all day, but as you can see behind me, the community did not let that stop the holiday fun.
There’s Santa right here in a fire truck, there’s holiday lights and a lot of rain jackets that line the sidewalk for Monticello’s eighth annual Christmas parade…