# Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade (Downtown Silver Spring) > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM - Where: Downtown Silver Spring (Georgia Ave & Ellsworth Dr), 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910 - Ages: All ages welcome; stroller-accessible sidewalks; arrive by 9:30 AM for best curb spots - Price: Free admission; public street viewing along Georgia Avenue and Ellsworth Drive - Organizer: Montgomery County Government & Silver Spring Urban District - Official page: https://www.silverspringdowntown.com - Last checked: Sat, Nov 7 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/washington-dc/activities/montgomery-county-thanksgiving-parade-downtown-silver-spring--listing-ff4b74ec2748df671049e47a ## About 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. ## Similar picks in Washington, DC - [Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade — Silver Spring](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/montgomery-county-thanksgiving-parade-silver-spring--listing-89284a42a9db4a1288f98ce4) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Downtown Silver Spring (Georgia Avenue parade route) · All ages · checked Oct 30. 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