The Parade Company

The Parade Company Every year, hundreds of thousands of Parade spectators line historic Woodward Avenue Thanksgiving morning in Detroit!
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Kissing the week goodbye with a little parade love. 💋🎉Happy Friday, Detroit! Time to march into the weekend. ✨
03/28/2025

Kissing the week goodbye with a little parade love. 💋🎉

Happy Friday, Detroit! Time to march into the weekend. ✨

From bagpipes in the ‘50s to high-energy high school marching bands today, the music of   has always set the tone! 🎵🥁 If...
03/27/2025

From bagpipes in the ‘50s to high-energy high school marching bands today, the music of has always set the tone! 🎵🥁

If there's one thing we know for sure, the wouldn’t be the same without music! ✨

A little over one week left until  ! Who's ready for another Detroit Tigers season? 🐯⚾
03/26/2025

A little over one week left until ! Who's ready for another Detroit Tigers season? 🐯⚾

Monday got you feeling a little Grinchy? 😜 Turn that frown upside down and have a great week, Detroit! 🎈💚
03/24/2025

Monday got you feeling a little Grinchy? 😜

Turn that frown upside down and have a great week, Detroit! 🎈💚

From classic storybook floats in the 1950s to today's Rainbow Fish and Captain Underpants balloons, we have always been ...
03/21/2025

From classic storybook floats in the 1950s to today's Rainbow Fish and Captain Underpants balloons, we have always been a place where beloved children's stories come to life! 🌈🐠🎈

Decades may pass, but the joy of seeing our favorite characters float down Woodward never gets old.

Which storybook character has been your favorite? 💙

Spring is here! 🌸☀️ Warmer days, brighter colors, and a little extra bounce in our step—just how we like it. And not onl...
03/20/2025

Spring is here! 🌸☀️

Warmer days, brighter colors, and a little extra bounce in our step—just how we like it.

And not only that, we're one season closer to 2025! 🎈

Ever wonder how the magic of the Parade comes to life? It all starts in our studio, where the creativity flows and the b...
03/18/2025

Ever wonder how the magic of the Parade comes to life? It all starts in our studio, where the creativity flows and the big ideas take shape! 🎨✨

Take a behind-the-scenes tour and see how we build the floats, props, and balloons that make the Parade unforgettable. 🏗️

Ready to get up close with the magic? Book your tour with us today. Learn more at: https://theparade.org/tours/

☘️ Happy St. Patrick's Day, Detroit! ☘️We had a blast at the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Detroit yesterday. Thank...
03/17/2025

☘️ Happy St. Patrick's Day, Detroit! ☘️

We had a blast at the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Detroit yesterday. Thanks to all of our hardworking staff and volunteers––you're worth more than the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. 💰🌈

🎇 Who's ready for those Detroit Summer Vibes? Let the countdown begin! 🎇Only 100 days until the Ford Motor Company Firew...
03/15/2025

🎇 Who's ready for those Detroit Summer Vibes? Let the countdown begin! 🎇

Only 100 days until the Ford Motor Company Fireworks will be lighting up the sky. Mark your calendar for June 23rd and get ready for an unforgettable evening! Bring 'em on!

Happy 313 Day, Detroit! We ❤️ you! 🏙️
03/13/2025

Happy 313 Day, Detroit!

We ❤️ you! 🏙️

Check out these behind-the-scenes moments from before sunrise on  ! 🌅🎈From setting up balloons to prepping costumes and ...
03/12/2025

Check out these behind-the-scenes moments from before sunrise on ! 🌅🎈

From setting up balloons to prepping costumes and Big Heads, it takes early risers like our incredible volunteers to bring big dreams to life. 🤡

Interested in getting involved? The official sign up for the 2025 Parade begins in July: https://theparade.org/volunteer/

Like Horton says, "A person's a person, no matter how small"—and it's the small hands that make handling this big balloo...
03/10/2025

Like Horton says, "A person's a person, no matter how small"—and it's the small hands that make handling this big balloon possible! 🐘🎈

Interested in getting involved with ? Learn about our volunteer opportunities on our website: https://theparade.org/volunteer/

Last week, we celebrated The Parade Company tour guides at the annual Tour Guide Party.Everyone was treated to a behind ...
03/07/2025

Last week, we celebrated The Parade Company tour guides at the annual Tour Guide Party.

Everyone was treated to a behind the scenes WDIV Local 4 / ClickOnDetroit tour and then Duck Pin bowling at Five Iron Golf in Detroit. We had a blast!

Want to be a part of our tour guide family? Join us! April 12 from 11 am - 1 pm at The Parade Studio for the New Tour Guide training & ice cream social! Contact Sharon at [email protected] to RSVP or for more information.

Behind every spectacular float is a team of artists, designers, and builders crafting the magic! 🎨✨From sketch to realit...
03/06/2025

Behind every spectacular float is a team of artists, designers, and builders crafting the magic! 🎨✨

From sketch to reality, prop production at The Parade Company is where the magic begins.

Check out how we bring these larger-than-life creations to fruition: https://theparade.org/prop-production/

How about this for star power! Last Friday, Clownie joined 20 other mascots at   at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. ✨T...
03/05/2025

How about this for star power! Last Friday, Clownie joined 20 other mascots at at the USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth. ✨

The mascots mingled with fans and cheered on the hockey teams. 🤡🏒

Hello, March! 🌼 We’re ready for the warmer days and the fun-filled months ahead.
03/03/2025

Hello, March! 🌼

We’re ready for the warmer days and the fun-filled months ahead.

Years ago, high school bands that marched in the Parade would come from throughout the Midwest––not just Michigan! 🎷🎺Whe...
02/27/2025

Years ago, high school bands that marched in the Parade would come from throughout the Midwest––not just Michigan! 🎷🎺

When bands arrived in Detroit, they were housed in schools or in hotels throughout the city. 🏙️

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9500 Mount Elliott Street
Detroit, MI
48211

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Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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(313) 923-7400

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In an effort to expand the reach and impact of America’s Thanksgiving Parade® presented by Gardner-White, The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation also has produced a variety of auxiliary fundraising and community outreach events including Hob Nobble Gobble® presented by Ford, a spectacular black-tie fundraising event; Ford Fireworks, a Detroit Kick-off to summer; 1998, 1999 & 2002 Red Wings Victory Parades; The 1998 University of Michigan Rose Bowl Victory Parade; the 1999 Big Balloon Parade staged in Green Bay, Wisconsin; and The Parade Company assisted Australia with their Centenary of FederationParade on January 1, 2001.