Posted on 10/28/2024 in News & Announcements

Prepping for the Parade

This weekend, Liz Harding, P.E., and Susan Melcher, P.E., volunteered with Michigan State University Alumni at the Detroit Parade Company preparing floats for America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to be held Thursday, November 28, 2024 in Detroit.

The Michigan Thanksgiving Parade, now known as America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White, was founded in 1924. For more than 75 years, the parade has been a one-of-a-kind spectacle of fantasy., holiday spirit, and community enthusiasm. The parade has grown to include 75 parade units, including floats, balloons, and marching bands in procession.