# America's Thanksgiving Day Parade at the Detroit Historical Museum

> Event for families in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn area (MI). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Thu, Nov 26 · 7:30 AM – 11:00 AM
- Where: Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
- Ages: Families; children 5 and under free
- Price: Adults $65; children ages 6-12 $30; children 5 and under $0; on-site parking $40
- Status: Sold out when last checked.
- Organizer: Detroit Historical Society
- Official page: https://www.detroithistorical.org/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

The Detroit Historical Museum sits right on the route of America's Thanksgiving Parade, and on Thanksgiving morning it hosts a ticketed family viewing party. Ticket holders get bleacher seats along Woodward Avenue in front of the museum, a continental breakfast and refreshments, and the use of the museum's exhibits, store and restrooms before and after the marching bands and floats pass. The Society also promises family activities inside. Tickets include free off-site parking at the College for Creative Studies, a short walk away; a few premium spots in the museum lot cost extra. The Society lists adult tickets at $65, children 6 to 12 at $30 and children 5 and under free. The page now marks the event sold out, so this is mainly useful for families already holding tickets or watching for returns.

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