CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Get ready, Charlotte! The Novant Health Thanksgiving Eve Parade is returning to Uptown Wednesday, Nov. 24.

The parade begins at 6 p.m. and will travel one mile along Tryon Street from 9th to Stonewall streets. The parade usually lasts about two hours, and is expected to conclude around 8 p.m.

Parade route down Tryon Street in Uptown.

Officials say more than 3,500 volunteers from the community typically help with putting on the annual event, and all floats have been locally built with original designs.

The following information from Charlotte Center City Partners has all the details you need to prepare for an evening of fun for the whole family.

STREET CLOSURES

Monday, Nov. 22 at 6:00 p.m.

  • South Tryon Street from Stonewall Street to MLK Boulevard

 Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 10:00 p.m.

  • North Tryon Street from 9th Street to 11th Street
  • 10th Street from Church Street to Tryon Street
  • Montford Point Street from College Street to Tryon Street

Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 5:00 p.m.

  • 9th Street from College Street to Church Street
  • 11th Street from College Street to Church Street
  • Hill Street from College Street to Tryon Street
  • Tryon Street from Morehead Street to 10th Street, including all cross streets in between (Hill, Stonewall, Levine, MLK, 3rd, 4th, Trade, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th between College and Church streets)

 Streets will reopen on a rolling basis after the parade concludes and at the discretion of CMPD.

 HELPFUL TIPS

  • Members of the public are encouraged to wear masks when they are unable to practice social distancing; parade participants have additional COVID-19 protocols in place.
  • Parking is available throughout Uptown at prevailing market rates. Attendees are encouraged to allow extra time to arrive and park to allow for street closures.
  • Attendees are encouraged to use light rail, streetcar, bus, Joy Rides or other modes of alternative transportation to access Uptown.
  • Tickets are not required to attend the parade! It is free and open to all. However, VIP tickets, which guarantee seats along a specific section of the parade route, are still available. More information is available at here.

 PARADE UNITS

  • Grand Marshal: Dr. David Priest; SVP and Chief Safety, Quality and Epidemiology Officer, Novant Health
  • More than 100 organizations participate in the Parade
  • 28 specialty units
  • 12 floats
  • 15 Marching bands
  • Eight balloons
  • Eight “segwalloons,” cold air balloons wrapped around Segways, a patent-pending design unique to Charlotte
  • One 5-foot-6 walking turkey, Queen Charlotte