Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt Parades
Friday Grand Opening Parade
This morning parade is the start of the Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt festival at 10:00am on Friday, November 29.
Grand Marshall Bobbi Jensen
Christkind
Father Christmas
Town Crier
Minnetonka Madrigal Singers
Excelsior Person of the Year 2019
Past Excelsior Persons of the Year
German Spielmanszug Royal Court
Local Queen
Excelsior Trolley Conductors
Saturday St. Martin’s Children’s Lantern Parade
A magical parade held in the evening at 5:00pm where 1000+ children walk with lit lanterns.
Children carrying lanterns*
Christkind
Father Christmas
Spirit Elves
Carolers
Drum Corp
*Your children can be in the parade! You can buy lanterns at the German Specialty Imports booth inside the market. Children should gather in front of Dunn Bros. on Water Street to be in the parade.