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Novant Health Thanksgiving Eve Parade
Charlotte, NC · Holiday
- When
- November 25, 2026
- Where
- Tryon Street, Uptown · Charlotte · NC
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Marching bands, floats, and giant balloons move down Tryon Street the evening before Thanksgiving, drawing roughly 100,000 spectators to Uptown Charlotte. The parade began in 1947 as the Carolinas' Carrousel Parade and the 2026 edition is its 79th year.
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Marching bands, floats, and giant balloons move down Tryon Street the evening before Thanksgiving, drawing roughly 100,000 spectators to Uptown Charlotte.
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