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Chicago Thanksgiving Parade

The Staging and Integration Team from the 2023 Chicago Thanksgiving Parade, standing in the staging zone of the parade.

Bringing the Parade Together: Behind the Scenes with Our Staging and Integration Teams

Every year, hundreds of thousands of spectators gather along State Street, their eyes alight with wonder as the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade unfolds before them. Marching bands, inflatable balloons, performance groups […]

Strongman Tulga balances a giant log with flames on both ends in the TV Zone of the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade.

Deciding Who Takes the Stage at the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade

The Tennessee State University "Aristocrat of Bands" marches down State Street during the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade.

You Can Perform in the 2024 Chicago Thanksgiving Parade

Reel Chicago: The City’s Parades Through the Lens of Cinema

Welcome to a cinematic journey through the heart of Chicago, where the streets come alive not just with the sounds of marching bands and the vibrant colors of parade floats, […]

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The Marist High School Marching Band, followed by the Teddy Turkey cold-air inflatable balloon, march down State Street during the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade.

The Chicago Thanksgiving Parade Celebrates 89 Years of Entertaining Families Across the City and Country with Marching Bands, Giant Balloons, Festive Floats, Staged Performances and Equestrian Units, All Led by Celebrity Co-Hosts Jen Lilley and Jesse Hutch

Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 23, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. CHICAGO, IL (Nov. 1, 2023) – The award-winning and iconic Chicago Thanksgiving Parade returns on Thursday, November 23, […]

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Updates from the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade

Updates from the
Chicago Thanksgiving Parade