Houston Thanksgiving Parade 2024 Parade. Thursday marks the 74th annual houston thanksgiving parade downtown, which organizers say will feature more floats than ever. The parade will cover over 20 city blocks and will feature floats, marching bands, balloons and.
Mayor sylvester turner will be leading the parade with houston legends rudy t and calvin murphy. Houston’s inaugural thanksgiving day parade began in 1949 when santa arrived at union station and rode his sleigh to the downtown foley’s department store.