# 92nd Chicago Thanksgiving Parade on State Street > Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Thu, Nov 26 - Where: State Street, the Loop (Ida B. Wells Dr. to Randolph St.), State St & Ida B. Wells Dr, Chicago, IL 60605 - Ages: All ages - Price: Free to watch along the route; VIP seats extra - Organizer: Chicago Thanksgiving Parade (Amped Up Holdings) - Official page: https://www.chiparade.com/ - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/92nd-chicago-thanksgiving-parade-on-state-street--listing-2a0327c00dffe53b309a4f0d ## About Chicago's Thanksgiving morning parade steps off at Ida B. Wells Drive and heads north up State Street to Randolph, past the Chicago Theatre marquee, with marching bands, balloons, dance troupes and drum lines. Watching along the route is free; arrive early for a curbside spot. VIP grandstand seats are sold through parade sponsorships, and CBS Chicago airs it live 8–10 am. ## Similar picks in Chicago - [Home for the Holidays Lighted Parade — Morris](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/home-for-the-holidays-lighted-parade-morris--listing-bcff44afb78cb766abd1fd8a) — Nov 27 – Nov 29 · 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM · Downtown Morris — parade route from Washington & Franklin Streets to Chapin Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 27. The City of Morris presents Home for the Holidays, a three-day downtown celebration from November 27 to 29, 2026. It opens on Friday, November 27, with the Lighted Holiday… - [St. Charles Electric Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/st-charles-electric-christmas-parade--listing-4fdb639fca5bc33fe143f732) — Sat, Nov 28 · 5:30 PM · Main Street, downtown St. Charles (6th Street to 4th Avenue) · Free · checked Oct 21. The Electric Christmas Parade is the Saturday centerpiece of St. Charles Holiday Homecoming, the downtown celebration the St. Charles Business Alliance runs the weekend after… - [Light Up the Holidays Festival & Parade — Downtown Joliet](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/light-up-the-holidays-festival-and-parade-downtown-joliet--listing-288159c760385c4c72e3fe75) — Fri, Nov 27 · 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM · Downtown Joliet (Chicago Street) · All ages · checked Oct 30. An afternoon of holiday fun downtown on the day after Thanksgiving, ending with the tree lighting and fireworks at 5:00 pm and the lighted parade at 5:30 pm. Kids 11 and under… - [Lake Villa Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/lake-villa-holiday-parade-and-tree-lighting--listing-2b7aac2e2c2402f8d72db618) — Sat, Nov 28 · 5:00 PM · Downtown Lake Villa / Lehmann Park · All ages · checked Oct 30. Downtown Lake Villa's holiday parade on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, followed by the tree lighting in Lehmann Park. - [Hometown Holiday Celebration & Twilight Parade — Chesterton](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/hometown-holiday-celebration-and-twilight-parade-chesterton--listing-60440f9ed300f84b92736e42) — Sat, Nov 28 · 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM · Downtown Chesterton — Broadway and Thomas Centennial Park · All ages · checked Oct 27. Downtown Chesterton's Hometown Holiday Celebration fills a Saturday after Thanksgiving with small-town holiday traditions run by the Duneland Chamber of Commerce. The day opens… - [Santa Parade and Helicopter Arrival — Crown Point](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/santa-parade-and-helicopter-arrival-crown-point--listing-f68bbf05b162b59458d2751f) — Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Pointe Plaza, Crown Point · checked Oct 27. Crown Point's Santa Parade begins with Santa arriving by helicopter, provided by the Lake County Sheriff's Department, at Pointe Plaza on North Main Street on the Saturday after… ## More for families - [Things to do with kids in Cook County, IL](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/counties/cook-county-il) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/counties/cook-county-il.md) - [Thanksgiving break with kids in Chicago](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/thanksgiving) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/thanksgiving.md) - [This weekend in Chicago](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Chicago](https://grassyknees.com/chicago) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/chicago.md)