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Philadelphia is home to the oldest thanksgiving parade in the nation celebrating a century of holiday festivities this year.

Thanksgiving feast calgary. The oldest thanksgiving parade in america is celebrating a century in philadelphia this year. Born of an advertising gimmick nearly a century ago the annual holiday parade may not be as well known as its new york city counterpart but it remains a national icon with justifiable bragging rights as the oldest thanksgiving day parade in the nation. Gimbels started the tradition in 1920 and the department store continued to produce the parade until the company went out of.

In order to improve our community experience we are temporarily suspending article commenting. The 100th 6abcdunkin donuts thanksgiving day parade is coming. It dates to 1920 when gimbels department store was in charge of the production.

Millions of spectators line the 14 mile parade route to see marching bands dance troupes santa claus elaborate floats and floating balloonscurious george madeline my little pony dr. The logan philadelphia curio collection by hilton. The city of brotherly love has hosted a holiday parade since 1919.

This is the 100th year of philadelphias thanksgiving day parade. The 14 mile 6abc dunkin donuts thanksgiving day parade is the oldest thanksgiving parade in the country and a true philadelphia tradition. Thanksgiving parade route hotel see 1977 traveler reviews 744 candid photos and great deals for the logan philadelphia curio collection by hilton at tripadvisor.

Everyone loves a parade and nothing proves that as much as the continued popularity of the philadelphia thanksgiving day parade. With the annual thanksgiving day parade comes plenty of entertainment on the ben franklin parkway but. Greetings parade participant due to the coronavirus covid 19 pandemic large gatherings have been cancelled and the city of philadelphia will not be issuing permits for events we have been advised to practice social distancing to limit the spread of the virus.

The city streets make way for massive floats plus local performers from choirs dance groups marching bands and more. Seuss characters and moreflying high above the benjamin franklin parkway in downtown philadelphia and ending in front of the. This year the parade celebrates its 99th anniversary with huge floats marching bands and performances on the benjamin franklin parkway.

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