Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade (Downtown Silver Spring)

About this adventure

The only Thanksgiving-themed parade in the entire Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade marches through the Downtown Silver Spring Arts & Entertainment District on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Stepping off from Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street, the parade travels down Georgia Avenue in an exuberant celebration of community and gratitude. Spectators of all ages delight in 12-foot giant inflatable turkeys and holiday penguins, sparkling parade floats, marching bands, Latin and African cultural performance troupes, fire engines, and beloved characters including Frosty the Snowman and Santa Claus. The route is wide, flat, and paved, making it simple to navigate with strollers, and is conveniently located two blocks from the Silver Spring Metro station.