# H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade (77th Annual) > Event for families in the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM - Where: Downtown Houston & Hermann Square (Houston City Hall), 901 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002 - Ages: All ages welcome; stroller-friendly sidewalks, accessible viewing zones, and family restrooms located near Hermann Square - Price: Free public sidewalk viewing; reserved grandstand bleacher seating available for $28–$30 - Organizer: Mayor's Office of Special Events & H-E-B - Official page: https://www.houstontx.gov/thanksgivingparade/tickets.html - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 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 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/houston/activities/h-e-b-thanksgiving-day-parade-77th-annual--listing-277689a7663dd0ad32516c6b ## About Celebrating 77 years as Houston's premier holiday tradition since 1949, the H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade welcomes hundreds of thousands of spectators to the heart of Downtown Houston. The 20-block rectangular route winds past historic Houston City Hall, featuring soaring giant helium character balloons, elaborate custom holiday floats, Texas high school marching bands, precision equestrian units, cultural dance ensembles, and the grand arrival of Tom Turkey and Santa Claus. Families love the festive morning atmosphere on broad downtown boulevards. Sidewalk viewing is completely free along the entire 20-block route; families with strollers are encouraged to set up folding chairs by 7:30 AM along Smith, Walker, or Louisiana streets, or reserve grandstand bleacher seats near City Hall. METRORail lines provide convenient, traffic-free access into the downtown core. ## Similar picks in Houston - [H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade](https://grassyknees.com/houston/activities/h-e-b-thanksgiving-day-parade--listing-e67ee3466c0500e857f88843) — Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM · Downtown Houston parade route · checked Oct 16. 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