Holiday Parades: Detroit's Ranks Among The Nation's Best

DETROIT, MI – The Motor City is known for a lot of things. Among the more pleasant and positive aspects, this town knows a good parade. And, it's been recognized by USA Today's 10 Best list for holiday parades.

Detroit's "America's Thanksgiving Parade" comes in at No. 2 behind Philadelphia's "Mummer Parade."

The USA Today list says this about the Detroit parade:

Detroit has been hosting America's Thanksgiving Parade (originally called the Michigan Thanksgiving Parade) since 1924. Since then, it has grown to become one of the largest and most popular parades in the country, complete with marching bands, helium balloons and colorful, larger-than-life floats making their way down historic Woodward Avenue each Thanksgiving morning.

And, if you're thinking about taking inthe best of the nation's parades, here the whole list from USA Today:

1. Mummers Parade - Philadelphia
2. America’s Thanksgiving Parade - Detroit
3. Mayor's Annual Christmas Parade - Boston
4. Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade - Annapolis, Md.
5. Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade - Charlotte
6. Reston Holiday Parade - Reston, Va.
7. Christmas Ship Parade - Portland, Ore.
8. Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights - Alexandria, Va.
9. Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade - Fort Lauderdale
10. McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade - Chicago

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