Iowa celebrates VEISHEA, a week-long spring festival, with floats and marching bands in parade at Ames, IA

The Vishay celebration at Iowa State is a major annual event featuring a parade with 81 floats, each inspired by educational themes. The event includes the crowning of the Queen of Queens and is led by notable figures like Governor Leo Hoy. Vishay, named after the college's divisions, is the largest student-produced celebration in the U.S., drawing nearly 150,000 spectators, surpassing even the Iowa State Fair in popularity.

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