Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade 2023: A Time to Give Thanks

Published on November 24, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—The oldest Thanksgiving parade in the nation returned to the center city of Philadelphia on Thursday. It’s a time for families and communities to come together, give thanks, and kick off the holiday season with joy and excitement. The parade included an array of massive floats, choir performers, dance groups, and marching bands. The parade also serves as a platform to raise awareness and support for charitable organizations such as the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance (MANNA), which had volunteers near the parade’s end site, delivering Thanksgiving meals to 4,000 people with critical or serious illness in Greater Philadelphia....

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