“The TD parade is one of my favorite events. Not enough superlatives to describe how wonderful the marching bands, floats etc are in America’s home town parade. I would recommend to anyone to visit & enjoy this parade. It is volunteer and contribution generated so please donate generously to keep it as spectacular as it was this year! Thank you to all participants!”
America's Hometown
Thanksgiving Parade
& Weekend Celebration
November 21, 2026
Plymouth, MA
Honoring The Heart Behind The Scene: Olly DeMacedo, Director.
At the 16th Annual Patriot Week Gala, held at the Encore in Boston, we had the privilege of celebrating Olly DeMacedo, Executive Director of America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration, as he was awarded the Christine Devlin Gold Star Family Support Award.
Olly’s dedication to our veterans and Gold Star families is incredibly personal. Arriving in America as a 7-year-old immigrant, he grew up with a deep, lifelong appreciation for the opportunities and freedoms this country provides. Wanting to give back to the land that gave his family so much, Olly dedicated himself to ensuring that the true cost of that freedom is never forgotten.
Through his leadership, the annual Thanksgiving parade has been elevated to a profound new level—not just as a celebration, but as a moving tribute that honors local POWs, veterans, and Gold Star families who carry the heavy weight of sacrifice.
As a quiet and humble leader, Olly doesn’t seek the spotlight or the headlines. He simply does what is right and what is good, accepting this honor not just for himself, but on behalf of the entire community and everyone who remembers the price that has been paid for our freedom.
Thank you, Olly, for your unwavering gratitude, your humility, and your dedication to telling the story of this nation.
America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Parade is dedicated to honoring and remembering the milestones, anniversaries, and heroes that have helped shape this great nation.
Olly’s dedication to our veterans and Gold Star families is incredibly personal. Arriving in America as a 7-year-old immigrant, he grew up with a deep, lifelong appreciation for the opportunities and freedoms this country provides. Wanting to give back to the land that gave his family so much, Olly dedicated himself to ensuring that the true cost of that freedom is never forgotten.
Through his leadership, the annual Thanksgiving parade has been elevated to a profound new level—not just as a celebration, but as a moving tribute that honors local POWs, veterans, and Gold Star families who carry the heavy weight of sacrifice.
As a quiet and humble leader, Olly doesn’t seek the spotlight or the headlines. He simply does what is right and what is good, accepting this honor not just for himself, but on behalf of the entire community and everyone who remembers the price that has been paid for our freedom.
Thank you, Olly, for your unwavering gratitude, your humility, and your dedication to telling the story of this nation.
America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Parade is dedicated to honoring and remembering the milestones, anniversaries, and heroes that have helped shape this great nation.
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Featured Events & Activities
Coast to Coast
Watch the Parade on TV
The parade is broadcast live on WCVB Channel 5 Boston and syndicated to Hearst Television stations across the country. You can also stream it on the Very Local app.
TV Stations Airing AHTC
KCRA
Sacramento, CA
Thursday, 11/27 at 4:30AM (PT)
KETV
Omaha, NE
Check local listings
KMBC
Kansas City, MO
Sunday, 11/30 at 4:30PM (CT)
KOCO
Oklahoma City, OK
Sunday, 11/23 at 1PM (CT)
KQCA
Sacramento, CA
Thursday, 11/27 at 12PM (PT)
KSBW
Monterey, CA
Check local listings
WESH
Orlando, FL
Check local listings
WISN
Milwaukee, WI
Sunday, 11/23 at 12:30PM (CT)
WJCL
Savannah, GA
Sunday, 11/23 at 5PM (ET)
WLKY
Louisville, KY
Check local listings
WMTW
Portland, ME
Sunday, 11/30 5:30PM (ET)
WPBF
West Palm Beach, FL
Sunday, 11/23 at 2:00PM (ET)
WTAE
Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday, 11/23 at 5:30PM (ET)
Our Story
Parade History
Every year we develop floats and themes that tell the story of our country and Thanksgiving. We highlight historical anniversaries, special dates and events that have shaped our country.
2019
D-Day's 75th Anniversary
2019
Apollo 11 – 50th Anniversary
2018
Sweet Land of Liberty
2017
Honoring the Fishing and Lobster Trade
2016
The Bicentennial of the Cultivated Cranberry 1816-2016
2016
Desert Storm – 25th Anniversary (1991-2016)
Annual
The First Thanksgiving
25+
Years of Tradition
Voices of the Celebration
What People Are Saying
“Drove all the way from Virginia with two small children to be apart of the BEST Thanksgiving Celebration. So glad that the quality and continuity of this parade has been maintained at such a high standard over the years so my children will hopefully have the same wonderful memories of it during their childhood as I did!”
“In my opinion, this is the best Thanksgiving Parade in the nation. Every year has a well planned theme, and everything lines up with it. Top quality floats and bands, and quality people running it make it a real pleasure to help out, and make me proud to be a part of! I have lost count of the number of years I have done so with my family. Then there are concerts, and events, and demonstrations, and a Food Festival that make it a complete weekend celebration. Well worth my trip in from Pennsylvania this year!”
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