The 2024 H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade is all about honoring Houston’s Olympians.
Time for but one other beloved H-City custom. The annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade is again and placing on an enormous present for its seventy fifth yr. For this installment, the festivities shall be honoring a few of our hometown heroes. With our athletes making fairly the exhibiting at this yr’s Paris Olympic Video games, the plan to indicate our Olympians some love feels very apt.
Talking of the celebration by way of press launch, Lisa Helfman, the Houston managing director of H-E-B Public Affairs, expresses the corporate’s pleasure for the occasion.
“At H-E-B, we love a parade, however right here in Houston, the Thanksgiving Day Parade is our favourite. The chance to rejoice and join with our group is a real pleasure and we’re past grateful for the privilege of constant to share this custom with everybody for its seventy fifth yr.”
The parade will start with a tribute to native athletes who competed at this summer time’s Paris video games. It is going to then be led by a legendary monitor and discipline Olympian with a number of gold medals to his identify. Listed here are all the main points on what you possibly can sit up for this yr.
When is the H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade?
The family-friendly parade will happen Thursday, November 28, at 9am.
Who’s the Grand Marshal?
This yr, former monitor athlete and nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis shall be main the parade because the ceremony’s grand marshal.
Who will host the parade?
Deborah Duncan of Nice Day Houston and KHOU 11 will emcee the festivities.
The 2024 parade brings again fan favorites, together with native marching bands.
Who will carry out?
There shall be a efficiency from Theatre Below the Stars (TUTS) of Lin Manuel Miranda’s Carry It On: The Musical. The precision dance and drill group Apache Belles, who’ve carried out on the parade for 28 years, can even be placing on a present. Different performers embody six native and regional marching bands, the Bellville Excessive College Brahmadoras drill group, a number of dance corporations, and extra.
What else can we anticipate?
This yr, a number of new floats have been added to the parade, together with 21 high-flying balloons and a whopping 19 distinctive floats. Santa Claus and Tom Turkey are additionally scheduled to make an look. Marching bands, drill, and dance groups from everywhere in the state will accompany the procession.
What time ought to I arrive?
Some streets alongside the parade route shall be closed off as early because the day earlier than the primary occasion. Plan to reach additional early to ensure you have ample time to navigate the closures and discover a favorable viewing spot.
What’s the parade route?
In keeping with a press launch from the Metropolis of Houston, the route will “start on Smith at Lamar, head north to Walker, east to Milam, south to Pease, west to Louisiana, north to Clay, west to Smith, and north ending at Smith and Dallas.” A finalized map has but to be launched, however keep watch over the parade web site for updates.
How a lot does it value?
The H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade is free and open to the general public. Premium seats positioned on Smith Road by McKinney Road can be found, however tickets are restricted. Tickets might be bought on the parade’s official web site for $28.25 every.
Can I volunteer?
Should you’d like to interact with the parade as extra than simply an onlooker, the organizers are accepting volunteers on a restricted foundation. Go to the Metropolis of Houston’s web site for extra info on how one can assist out.
How can I watch the parade?
On the day of the parade, there shall be ample curbside house for garden chairs and blankets. Nonetheless, if it’s worthwhile to keep house and keep watch over your turkey, the parade shall be broadcast stay on KHOU 11.
What about parking?
Easy accessibility parking shall be out there alongside the parade route, and Metro buses and trains will function on a vacation schedule. For extra info on the adjusted schedule, go to Metro’s web site.
