Photos by David Welton

Holland Happening Grand Marshal Audrey Butler Henry Vanden Haak and other Dutch sweepers parade their klompen shoes in Downtown Oak Harbor. The cold, the rain and mild wind did not stop the festivities, which featured a professional wooden shoe carver, the annual Klompen Canal Race, delft tiles and numerous vendors.

The NJROTC Wildcat Battalion included about 150 Oak Harbor High School students marching as Purple Company Commander, Cadet Noah Smith, called out the cadence.

A girl dressed in traditional Dutch fashion adds color to Saturday’s grey sky at the Holland Happening Parade.

The parade also featured a pirate ship, first responders, tulip-decorated vehicles, a 12-foot-long Teenie Two and a 21-foot-replica of the USS Nimitz (CVN-68).

Oak Harbor High School senior Maggie Root tries to stay dry while marching and performing in the parade.

The NJROTC Wildcat Battalion included about 150 Oak Harbor High School students marching as Purple Company Commander, Cadet Noah Smith, called out the cadence.

The parade also featured a pirate ship, first responders, tulip-decorated vehicles, a 12-foot-long Teenie Two and a 21-foot-replica of the USS Nimitz (CVN-68).

A girl dressed in traditional Dutch fashion adds color to Saturday’s grey sky at the Holland Happening Parade.