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Milton welcomes Santa at annual parade

Santa and Mrs. Claus wave to the crowd at the annual Milton Christmas parade. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
December 4, 2025

The town of Milton held its annual Christmas parade Dec. 3. Thousands of people lined Union and Federal streets as marching bands, floats and walkers showed off for the community. 

 

Noah Strouse sells light toys at the parade.
Dorothy Butcher, 5, arrived early and had her dinner before the parade.
Thorin, 1 1/2, and Magnus Modesto, 3 1/2, await the parade.
Monika Massado marches with the Sussex Tech dance troop.
Rep. Alonna Berry, D-Milton, waves to the crowd.
Kaleigh Brown, 4, awaits Santa.
Keeping the parade safe are Emily Botchie of the Milton Police Department and Washington Alava from Ocean View PD.
Milton Mayor John Collier and others from the town’s government ride their float.
Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, waves to the crowd.
The Cape JROTC leads the parade.
Grace Church has a sweet float.
The Sussex Tech dance troupe leads the Ravens band.
Old Crow Manor marches up the parade route.
The Old Crow Manor witch was seen being nice to the paradegoers.
The Honorable John (Jack) R. Hudson emcees the parade.
Freezie of Atlantic Refrigeration dances up the parade route.
The Grinch is caught being nice to the paradegoers.
The Milton Odd Fellows give away free hot chocolate.
Watching the parade are (l-r) Terry, Rory, Raelyn and Vicki Suess.
Waters Edge Church says “Happy Birthday, Jesus.”
The Oldfather Group waves to the crowd.
The Girl Scouts promote their cookies.
Members of the Milton Arts Guild drive in their antique car.
Little Miss Delmarva Savannah Howard blows a kiss to the crowd.
Miss Milford’s Teen Addison Brode waves to the crowd.
Cape Electric says Merry Christmas.
Here comes the Meineke muffler car.
Bill Suess drives his antique tractor.
Cape dance troop member Marley Fyock entertains the judges with the Cape band.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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