Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade

 
Houston's Thanksgiving Parade is a highlight of the city's annual calendar.

Around 3000 participants put on a show for 400,000 spectators, kicking off the holiday season with a procession of floats, giant balloon figures, marching bands and drill teams that fills the streets of downtown Houston. A new parade route takes the procession in an easterly direction along Texas, Main and Dallas Streets, ending near the convention center.

Established in 1949, the parade now pulls in not only hundreds of thousands of spectators, but millions of television viewers.
 

Above from left to right, Miss United States and Miss Mexico City pose for a quick photo, Megan Smith plays Little Bo Peep, Lupe and Marie Garza practice a traditional Mexican style dance before the parade begins.
 

Girls from the Carol Ehler Dance School pose for a group picture.
 
 
 
 
Houston Texans Cheerleaders ride on the KHOU Channel 11 "Spirit of Texas Float". For more Texans information and a free large desktop image of the photo on the right, click here.

 
 

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