This Thursday, runners will embark on Turkey Trot races and families across the country will gather ’round a table for Thanksgiving dinner . But before those festivities unfold, the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade will step off in downtown Chicago. The 91st edition of the annual tradition will see the return of giant festive floats and helium balloons, including characters like Garfield, Rudolph and the Grinch, as well as marching bands from local high schools, cultural performance troupes, equestrian units and more.

This year’s parade will feature special hosts and performers, including 2025 Miss Illinois Nitsaniyah Fitch, Miss Illinois’ Teen Lillie Brown, Marist High School Chicago Marching Band and some special guests from Mexico: Titanes Banda de Marcha and Venados Banda de Marcha.

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