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Rudolph the Holiday Snowplow

Rudolph the Holiday Snowplow has returned and will again be spreading smiles and good cheer around the state this holiday season, while also serving as a recruitment tool for our Maintenance & Fleet Division. (Scroll down for photos.)

2024 Schedule of Events:

State House Tree Lighting, Thurs 12/5, 4:00, Montpelier

Casella Waste Christmas Truck Parade, Fri 12/6, 6:00, West Rutland

Champlain Islands Christmas Parade, Sat 12/7, 6:00, South Hero

Very Merry Middlebury Midd Night Stroll, Thurs 12/12, Middlebury

St. Albans Holiday Tractor Parade, Fri 12/13, 6:00, St. Albans

Light Parade and Bonfire, Sat 12/14, 6:00, Craftsbury Common

Morristown Centennial Library event, Tues 12/17, 5:00, Morristown  

Operation Santa's Convoy, Thurs 12/19, 4:00 , Waterbury to Berlin

Troy's Toy Drive, Fri 12/20, 7:00, Champlain Valley Expo, Essex

Grand Isle County Holiday Light Parade, Sat 12/21, Grand Isle                                

Brandon Reverse Parade, Sun 12/22, 5:00, Brandon

An AOT Plowtruck adorned with Christmas lights, bright shiny red "nose," and a sign that reads "Rudolph."

To invite Rudolph to a holiday parade, toy drive, or other event, email our Director of Communications and Public Outreach at Amy.Tatko@vermont.gov.A front view of Rudolph the Holiday Snowplow featuring a prominent red light for a nose and a plow blade lined with white lights.

Civil Engineer, Iain Portalupi, and Maintenance Supervisor and plow driver, John Dunbar, pose in front of Rudolph the Snowplow

AOT Civil Engineer, Iain Portalupi (left), was responsible for outfitting Rudolph with all the trims and trappings of the holiday season, while AOT Area Maintenance Supervisor, John Dunbar (right), will be behind the wheel taking Rudolph across the state.