HOUSTON - The Houston Holiday Parade Presented by H-E-B is a 63-year-old holiday tradition, showcasing the Houston community to more than 400,000 parade-goers lining the streets on Thanksgiving morning.
In addition, nearly 2 million people view the parade via live broadcast on KHOU-TV (CBS affiliate) in Houston and syndication in Dallas, San Antonio, Austin and several other cities in the region.
TIME AND LOCATION
9:00 a.m.
Downtown Houston
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22, 2012
GENERAL ADMISSION
General admission to the parade is free and open to the public.
RESERVED SEATING
Reserved Grandstand Tickets are located in the TV Zone. Scheduled performances will stop in the TV Zone to be filmed for the television broadcast. Seating is available on a first-come, first serve basis. You may sit anywhere in the section. There are no assigned seats. Seating areas open at 7:00am on parade morning. Children must have a ticket unless they are sitting in an adult's lap.
General admission to the parade is free and open to the public.
RESERVED SEATING
Reserved Grandstand Tickets are located in the TV Zone. Scheduled performances will stop in the TV Zone to be filmed for the television broadcast. Seating is available on a first-come, first serve basis. You may sit anywhere in the section. There are no assigned seats. Seating areas open at 7:00am on parade morning. Children must have a ticket unless they are sitting in an adult's lap.
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