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First Thanksgiving Day Parade (1920) – 52 Weeks of Firsts

Saturday, November 7·East Park

Posted to East Park on January 3, 2026

Marching bands, giant balloons and holiday cheer… Philadelphia started it all with the nation's very first Thanksgiving Day Parade. A tradition so big, it could only begin here.

Marching bands, giant balloons and holiday cheer… Philadelphia started it all with the nation's very first Thanksgiving Day Parade. A tradition so big, it could only begin here.

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