You just have to scream for Ice Cream Days in SIouxland, Le Mars

This weekend I visited Le Mars, Iowa, for the Ice Cream Days parade in Siouxland. Wells Enterprises is located in Le Mars, and produces Blue Bunny ice cream. It also has an ice cream parlor downtown. The parade is just what one would expect in a small town. Lots of floats, people lining the streets to watch, and then yelling at those they know in the parade. Parades in small towns is one large, almost family, affair. They are just fun and after it was over, well, there was ice cream waiting to be eaten.

Jerry Mennenga

Sioux City, Iowa

People enjoyed the variety of floats during the Ice Cream Days parade in Le Mars, Iowa, Friday, June 20, 2015. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

The Shriners auto patrol made a smokey appearance as they performed during the Ice Cream Days parade in Le Mars, Iowa, Friday, June 20, 2015. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

There were different sized entries during the Ice Cream Days parade in Le Mars, Iowa, Friday, June 20, 2015. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

People lined the streets for the thrown candy and to see the variety of floats during the Ice Cream Days parade in Le Mars, Iowa, Friday, June 20, 2015. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

A variety of floats entertained attendees during the Ice Cream Days parade in Le Mars, Iowa, Friday, June 20, 2015. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

The Le Mars Gehlen Catholic Marching Band participated in the Ice Cream Days parade in Le Mars, Iowa, Friday, June 20, 2015. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

Fire trucks led the Ice Cream Days parade in Le Mars, Iowa, Friday, June 20, 2015. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

Friends watched a variety of floats during the Ice Cream Days parade in Le Mars, Iowa, Friday, June 20, 2015. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

Families hung out along the street during the Ice Cream Days parade in Le Mars, Iowa, Friday, June 20, 2015. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

A variety of floats entertained attendees during the Ice Cream Days parade in Le Mars, Iowa, Friday, June 20, 2015. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

It’s all about the products that make and become ice cream during the Ice Cream Days parade in Le Mars, Iowa, Friday, June 20, 2015. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)

A variety of floats entertained attendees during the Ice Cream Days parade in Le Mars, Iowa, Friday, June 20, 2015. (Photo by Jerry L Mennenga©)