Mark your calendars, Houston, the 75th Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade – one of the oldest Thanksgiving Day parades in the country – will return on Thursday, November 28.
Between watching all the football, turkey trots, cooking up a storm – or feasting on Houston restaurants’ Thanksgiving Day specials – its imperative to partake in the time-honored tradition of the H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Join in among hundreds of thousands of Houstonians in Downtown, Houston, for one of the oldest Thanksgiving Day parades in the US. Kicking off at 9 am, the parade will begin on the corner of Lamar and Smith Street in Downtown, Houston.
From which point a caravan of “elaborate floats, colorful marching bands, high-flying balloons and other uniquely Houston entries,” will traverse 20 city blocks in wholesome holiday entertainment.
The parade will finish at the corner of Dallas and Smith Street.
This year, organizers are introducing a regional mobility app from the Texas Department of Transportation. The app will allow participants the ability to discern the most accessible driving, carpool, and light routes to and from the parade.
This year, the Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade Grand Marshal will be Olympic gold medalist, Carl Lewis to honor the Paris 2024 Olympians and Paralympians.
Parade features and performances will also include appearances from the following: Theatre Under the Stars performing songs from Bring it On: The Musical, a vocal duet of Frozen, Houston’s Olympians, Caring For Our Coast, Santa Clause, Tom Turkey, in addition to 19 vibrant floats and 21 high-flying balloons.
Visitors can opt to reserve a seat in the parade’s seated area. Admission to the area is priced at $28.25 (+ fees). There are no assigned seats. Ticket buyers must be in their seats by 8:15 am. Seating for the parade opens at 7 am. Be apprised, rain or shine, there are no refunds for this option.