Detroit’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a beloved holiday tradition since 1924, bringing generations of families together along Woodward Avenue to celebrate the start of the season. Join Romie Minor, head archivist of The Parade Company, for an engaging look back at the parade’s rich history through historic photographs, archival materials, and stories that capture its evolution over the past century. From its early beginnings to the larger-than-life floats, beloved characters, performers, and traditions that have made it a Detroit institution, discover the people and moments that have helped shape one of the nation’s most celebrated Thanksgiving parades. This lecture is presented in conjunction with This Is 100: America’s Thanksgiving Parade, an exhibition featuring memorable artifacts and milestones from the parade’s history.
Please note! The Detroit Historical Museum will be OPEN LATE with FREE admission from 5-8 pm on Thursday, 11/12 with the next event in our Quad Anniversary Lecture Series.