PARADES
Imagine marching along roads crowded with happy faces and excitement fills the air along with giant balloons! Make it a reality! Whether you chose to march along one of these parade routes or chose another event altogether, we can customize your trip to deliver an unforgettable experience!
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New York City, New York - MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE
The famous 2 1/2 mile march through the streets of Manhattan takes you past 2.5 million spectators. Another 44 million at home watch the parade's balloons, floats, clowns, celebrities and bands in a tradition that dates back to 1924. |
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Pasadena, California - TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE,
Millions of spectators from around the world will celebrate the New Year with the the Rose Parade's beautiful pageantry and tradition of magnificent floral floats, high-stepping equestrians and spirited marching bands.
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Chicago - McDonald’s® Thanksgiving Day Parade
Giant helium balloons, fabulous floats, award-winning marching bands, unique performance groups, and Ronald McDonald, marching up State Street, make Chicagoans thankful for the annual McDonald’s® Thanksgiving Parade.
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Chicago - St. Patrick’s Day Parade
As part of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Chicago River is dyed an incredible shade of green. The parade is filled with thousands of marchers, colorful floats, marching bands, bagpipes and politicians. Stepping off at noon the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day, the parade allows both participants and spectators the opportunity to join in the festivities without missing work or school.
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Philadelphia - 6ABC/Boscov’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The oldest in the nation, Gimbel Bros. Dept. Store began the parade in 1920 and continued sponsorship until 1986 when 6ABC and corporate sponsors began operating it. Kicking off at 20th and Market Streets, winding along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and continuing to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the parade features television stars, singers, pageant winners, special guests and over 90 choirs and other performance group.
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New York City, New York - ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE,
The New York Convention & Visitors Bureau says that the St. Patrick's Day Parade is the largest and most famous of the many parades held in the city each year. The annual parade down Fifth Avenue to honor the patron saint of Ireland is a New York tradition that dates as far back as 1766. |
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Detroit - America's Thanksgiving Parade®
Beginning in 1924, America's Thanksgiving Parade® has captured the imagination of millions of children and their families. The 80th birthday celebration in 2006 saw a new parade route, modeled after the original route in 1924. This new route highlighted some of the city's greatest architectural treasures, such as the Fox Theater, and some of downtown's latest developments including Merchant's Row, Compuware World Headquarters and Campus Martius Park. |
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Washington, D.C. - INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE,
Constitution Avenue and the Monuments in Washington D.C. form the setting for this National Parade before a street audience of over 300,000 spectators. Nowhere is there greater excitement on America's birthday than in the nation's capital. |
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DISNEY PARADES, Orlando, Florida or Los Angeles, California
Be a part of the magic that has captivated millions for over 50 years. The daily parades wind through the very heart of the Disney theme parks in a spectacle worthy of Walt Disney himself. |
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