Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade Set for Nov. 18

Who doesn’t love a parade?

The annual Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade will be held from 10 a.m.–noon on Saturday, Nov. 18. The parade features high school and college marching bands, lively dance troupes, floats, fire trucks and fun inflatables. The route starts at Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street in downtown Silver Spring, heads south on Georgia Avenue and ends at Silver Spring Avenue. The parade will be held rain or shine. WJLA-TV meteorologist and Good Morning Washington host Eileen Whelan will serve as emcee.

Volunteering

The Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade is looking for volunteers, aged 13 or older. Volunteers will dress in costume, serve as unit leaders, and be inflatable and balloon handlers. The hours for volunteers are from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (volunteers need to be present the entire six hours). Students 13 years old and older can receive Student Service Learning (SSL) hours for participating. Register as a parade volunteer here.