America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, presented by Gardner White, will galavant down Woodward Avenue Thursday, drawing thousands to the city.

Detroit's Thanksgiving Day Parade wouldn't be complete without it's colorful jumble of jesters. About 200 members of the Distinguished Clowns Corp woke up this morning, painted their face and threw on their big shoes to march the three-mile stretch.

DETROIT – The 98th America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White returns to Downtown Detroit on Nov. 28! The parade is held on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28, 2024.

American's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, presented by Gardner White, will galavant down Woodward Avenue Thursday, drawing thousands to the city.

The annual parade, the Turkey Trot, and the Detroit Lions are all adding to the fun of Thanksgiving in the Motor City. Here's how to plan ahead:

The Detroit parade is the second largest behind the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York in terms of its viewership and the number of people going to see it in person — an estimated 1 million in Detroit last year, Michaels said. “We want to get Detroit on this big national map, and we’ve worked very hard to do that," he said.

Our proud Detroit Lions take on the Chicago Bears for the 85th Annual Thanksgiving Day Classic at Ford Field. The energy in the city is high — the streets are filled with Honolulu blue as football fanatics rally for their hometown heroes.

Here's everything you need to know to make the most of your long holiday weekend in and around Detroit. 🦃 America's Thanksgiving Parade: The three-mile parade down Woodward Avenue is in its 98th year.