Ring in the holiday season with the nationally televised Chicago Thanksgiving Parade on Pluto TV, ranked the second-best Thanksgiving Parade in the country by Time Out Magazine! Be the center of the excitement as talented marching bands, majestic equestrian units, national celebrities, and spectacular performance groups march through downtown Chicago.

The parade starts at 8:00 AM on Thanksgiving Day, traveling on State Street from Ida B. Wells Drive to Randolph in downtown Chicago. Almost 500,000 spectators fill the one-mile route, while others secure a front row seat as a VIP to watch the parade from the TV Zone! Around the world, millions are watching the live televised broadcast from their home or on a streaming device.

Band directors that want to give their group a chance to perform in one of the country’s greatest cities during the holiday season are invited to submit an application.