Yankton Holiday Festival of Lights

10/16/2026

Tickets on sale TODAY for Holiday Jam with the Hegg Brothers! General admission tickets are only $20. Purchase in person at the Summit Activities Center or online at:
https://secure.rec1.com/SD/yankton-sd/catalog

10/15/2026

3 Years Running.......Manitou of Yankton has eagerly waited for the registration window to open to be the FIRST Holiday Festival of Lights parade registration. Thanks to Manitou for your enthusiasm to be a part of this great community event! Registration for the holiday parade is open, simply click the link to join the holiday fun.
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/b2f29939eef14dd0a15ed4770ea630aa/

10/15/2026

Registration for the 2026 City of Yankton Holiday Festival of Lights is open and ready to accept your entry. This is the perfect way to get your business, group, non-profit, club, organization, or family visible to our community and spread JOY in the process. Our 2026 parade is the final chapter of the 250th celebration, so our parade is themed "All-American Christmas." Registration is simple and FREE! Simply click the link below to get registered:
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/b2f29939eef14dd0a15ed4770ea630aa/

10/07/2026

As part of the City of Yankton's "Kickoff to Christmas", we are excited to usher in the holiday season with two incredible events. The annual City of Yankton Holiday Festival of Lights will be taking place on Dec. 3rd. Float registration will open Oct. 14th. Then join us as the Hegg Brothers return to Yankton, hosting Holiday Jam on Saturday, Dec. 5th. Tickets go on sale beginning Monday, Oct. 12th. Get your fill of holiday fun right here in Yankton!

08/26/2026

To close out the 250th Celebration, The Yankton Holiday Festival of Lights is excited to announce the 2026 event theme......"ALL-AMERICAN CHRISTMAS." The 2026 Holiday Festival of Lights will again feature family activity time, the BIGGEST and BRIGHTEST holiday parade, a fireworks display, hot chocolate kiosk, and the lighting of Riverside Park and the City of Yankton Christmas tree. Time for your business, organization, non-profit, church, group, club or family to start brainstorming your 2026 Yankton Holiday Festival of Lights "ALL-AMERICAN CHRISTMAS" parade float, decked out in Red, White and Blue. Additional details about float registration and schedules will be posted in the coming months.

08/05/2026

Thanks to the Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan for the story on holiday plans here in Yankton. Going to be a great way to kickoff the holiday season right here in Yankton!
https://www.yankton.net/community/article_c8d6b4c4-b6bf-447b-b2cb-b3aff26de495.html

07/08/2026

You don’t need to wait until it’s cold to have a good time in Yankton!!!! Come out this summer and join us on Thursday nights!!!!

06/29/2026

Click on the “learn more” more button for all the week’s activities under the 4th of July and Yankton’s 250.

📍Riverside Park - Yankton, SD

04/09/2026

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The City of Yankton, in partnership with Yankton Thrive, is offering residents of the Meridian District, and anyone else who is interested in receiving special event notifications, the opportunity to opt in to a new notification system designed to improve communication regarding temporary street, alley, and parking lot closures associated with special events in downtown Yankton.

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12/16/2025

Join us for some fun outdoor activity after the New Year!! Another great physical and mental challenge for 2026!!! See details below.