Chicago Thanksgiving Parade to start an hour earlier for the first time in 92 years

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Original Load Date Nov. 12, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Last Updated Nov. 12, 2026, 6:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-thanksgiving-parade-to-start-an-hour-earlier-for-the-first-time-in-92-years/4016000/

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If you’re planning to attend the Chicago Thanksgiving Parade this year, set your alarm an hour earlier. For the first time in the parade’s 92-year history, the procession will begin at 7:45 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning — an hour earlier than in previous years, according to a parade spokesperson who...