Thanksgiving week is here, Houston! Among the many festivities happening around the city, not excluding the city’s holiday lights and festivals, as well as Houston restaurants cooking up Thanksgiving dinner, is the main event: the Houston Thanksgiving Parade. Returning this Thursday, the 76th Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade is set to stuff Houston streets with oversize floats, energetic performances, and fantastic family fun. Here’s what to know about the Thanksgiving parade in Houston 2025.
When is the Houston Thanksgiving Parade 2025?
The Houston Thanksgiving Parade takes place on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, at 9:00 am. The festivities will continue until 11 am.
Where does the Houston Thanksgiving Parade start?
The Thanksgiving Day Parade will commence at the corner of Smith St. and Lamar. St. in Downtown, Houston. The parade will proceed East on Smith St., turning right on Walker St., then right on Milam St. down to Pease St. The parade will continue up Louisiana St. and terminate at Smith. and Dallas St.
What to expect from the Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Known as one of the most historical Thanksgiving Day Parades in the country, the Houston Thanksgiving parade regularly draws crowds of over 100,000 Houstonians. This year, the Grand Marshals of the Thanksgiving parade will be Houston’s beloved mascots, including Toro, Clutch, Orbit, and Diesel.
In addition to a procession of awe-inspiring floats, the parade will feature an array of live performances including:
- Christina Wells
- Danny Gokey
- Payton Howie
- Gloria Prince
- Bridgjette Jackson
- Kam Franklin
- Gabriel De La Fuente
In addition to individual performances, the Houston Thanksgiving Parade will also feature a number of group, ensemble, and marching band performances, including:
- Theater Under The Stars
- Apache Belles
- Designed 2 Dance
- Carver Aldine Dance Grouup
- SoReal Dance
- Adams Davy
- Westbury High School Marching Band
- Klein Forest Golden Eagle Marching Band
- Stephen F. Austin Sonic Boom Marching Band
- Milby High School Marching Thunder
- Stratford High School Spartan Band
- Waltrip High School Ram Band
What streets will be closed for the Thanksgiving parade in Houston?
On Thursday, the following streets will be closed from 6 am to 2 pm:
- Sabine at Allen Pkwy
- Allen Parkway between Bagby and Taft
- Bagby between Dallas and McKinney; Bagby between Clay and Walker
- Lama between Lousiana and Allen Parkway outbound
- Gilette St.
Additionally, Houston street closures will take place for the parade itself, time from 8 am – 11 am:
- Smith between Walker and Lamar
- Milam between Pease and Walker
- Walker between Milam and Smith
- Louisiana between Clay and Pease
- Pease between Louisiana and Milam
- Clay between Louisiana an Smith
- Smith between Dallas and Clay