Philadelphia is Host To The Oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade In the Country
1920 was the first year of Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade and this Thursday the parade will go on again! Floats depicting cartoon characters will be making their way down the Ben Franklin Parkway to the Art Museum from 8:30 AM until around 12 Noon. It is a fun event for children and the young at heart.
I have fond memories of going to this parade with my dad and 2 of my sisters, bundled up in warm clothes and standing near the Art Museum watching the floats go by. Of course my mom was preparing for the feast back home as we enjoyed ourselves on the streets of Philadelphia with many other people.
The parade can also be watched on television. Channel 6 ABC in Philadelphia will start broadcasting the parade starting at 8:30 AM. For more information visit the parade website.
If you enjoy parades and have never experienced this Philadelphia offering, then start your holiday by bundling up, take the train downtown and join the crowds of people lining the streets to experience this great Philadelphia tradition!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!!
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