Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner will serve as grand marshal. Rockets legends Rudy Tomjanovich and Calvin Murphy will be co-grand marshals.
HOUSTON — Thanksgiving is here again and that means family, food…and a parade in downtown Houston!
The H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade is almost here and we’ve got everything you need to know to take part in the festivities. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is the grand marshal. Houston Rockets legends Rudy Tomjanovich and Calvin Murphy will serve as co-grand marshals.
How to watch
You can watch the parade LIVE on KHOU 11. Our pre-parade coverage begins at 8 a.m., followed by the parade at 9 a.m. We’ll have it live on air, online and on KHOU 11 + on Roku, FireTV and AppleTV.
Great Day Houston’s Deborah Duncan and KHOU 11 anchor Ron Treviño will call the parade, with reporter Ugochi Iloka reporting from the route.
Credit: KHOU 11
If you’re heading downtown
- There are things you’ll want to know before you go. That includes plenty of street closures to get ready for the parade. Here’s a schedule of those closures, which have already started.
- You’ll also want to know the parade route to find your spot before you head out! You can see that here.
Who is participating?
The TSU Ocean of Soul marching band will kick things off. The Tyler Junior College Apache Belles are back this year and you’ll see a performance from Theatre Under Stars’ production of Cinderella.
In all, the parade consists of 19 floats, 14 balloons, six marching bands and eight performances. Check out ALL of the participants in this year’s parade!
H-E-B is the title sponsor. The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Highland Village and Citgo are also sponsors.
Watch last year’s parade below!
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Happening now: H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade in downtown Houston | Watch live on KHOU 11!