Chicago loves celebrating the fall and winter holidays. This past Saturday Chicago kicked off the holiday season with the Lights Festival and Parade. Thanksgiving Day the festivities continue with the Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Parade is from 8:30am-11am and runs along State Street from Congress to Randolph. The parade features marching bands, floats, drill teams, and enormous character balloons. Santa Claus and Ronald McDonald will also be in the mix to give holiday cheer.
Chicago's Parade was born during the Depression years in an effort to lift the spirits of Chicagoans during these tough times. The parade originally was more of a Christmas parade and officially became a Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1999.
Enjoy all the festivities the city has to provide and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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