2008 FAQ's
Time & Location
9:00am
Downtown Houston
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 27, 2008
General Admission
General admission to the parade is free and open to the public.
Reserved Seating
Reserved seating tickets are available in two locations.
Reserved Grandstand Tickets are located in the TV Zone in
front of Minute Maid Park at Jackson and Texas.
Scheduled performances will stop in the TV Zone to be filmed
for the television broadcast.
Reserved Turkey Seats are located outside of the TV Zone along
Texas Ave between Jackson and Crawford. Performers will not
stop outside of the TV Zone but you will have a guaranteed
seat with great viewing as the parade passes by.
Tickets will go on sale in October.
Parking
Easy access parking is available along the route.
Street Closures
Street closures for the parade route and surrounding streets
will begin Nov 27 about 7:30a.m and will end about 11 a.m.
Parade parking will be available at the city lots and garages.
For more information on specific garage addresses and parking
fees, please contact the garage in which you are interested
in parking. Metro buses will be running on holiday schedule.
For route and schedule information, please call Metro at 713-635-4000.
Hotels
Enjoy the Hilton Americas-Houston special Thanksgiving Parade
rate starting at $109 (taxes not included).
This rate will be available November 24-28, 2008. Guests can
enjoy complimentary use of our indoor pool offering you a
panoramic view of the city or indulge yourself at our spa.
In room dining available 24 hours, or visit one of three restaurants.
To make your reservation
call 1-800-236-2905
TV Viewing
We continue to add to the list of television stations broadcasting
the H-E-B Holiday Parade through regional syndication. Click
here for the most current syndication list where to watch
the parade.
The parade will be broadcast live Thanksgiving morning on
Channel 11, KHOU-TV, at 10:00 a.m. The parade will also be
aired on 12/13 at noon and again on 12/20 at noon.
Please check your local listings for broadcast dates and times
and for additional broadcast stations.
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