Mickey & Friends, WDW Ambassador Serena Arvizu, and Santa Lead the Nation’s First Thanksgiving Day Parade. Philadelphia’s 6ABC Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade will run for the 106th time on Thursday, Nov 27th, 2025, and you can watch it live wherever you and the family are during the holiday week.
Watch on Disney+, Hulu, and ABC News Live beginning at 9 am, and you will see David Archuleta, The Four Tops, and Bianca Ryan performing. Along with appearances by celebrities like Sam Champion, Carson Kressley, Ryan Seacrest, The Cast of “Abbot Elementary”, Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos, and many, many more. Furthermore, check out the amazing parade balloons and floats.
Balloons to watch out for include Fraggle Rocks, The Smurfs, Peppa Pig, Daniel Tiger, and Tom Turkey, plus more. Floats to look out for: Dunkin’, Disney, and much more.
If you are anything like us, we will be two screening the Parades Thanksgiving morning! As Philly transplants and huge supporters of our hometown, we will always show love to the oldest Thanksgiving parade in the US!
Get ready for Holiday Magic as The 6abc Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to the Ben Franklin Parkway! The oldest Thanksgiving Day parade in the nation will make its 106th march, kicking off the holiday season in one of Philadelphia’s favorite traditions with floats, balloons, marching bands from across the country, top entertainers, and Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Come down to the Parkway to see it live, or watch anywhere with family and friends as you start your holiday. You can see it all on 6abc and everywhere you stream, beginning with a pre-parade special at 8:30 am and the showstopping opening performance at 9. If you aren’t in Philadelphia, you can watch on Hulu and ABC News Live beginning at 9 am. There is no better way to start the holiday season than with the parade that started them all – The 6abc Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade!
Wondering where to watch the 6abc Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025? Wondering how to watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade that was the first in the nation, live from Philadelphia? We’ve got you covered. You can stream the 6abc Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade LIVE Thursday, November 27 @ 9 am ET/6 am PT on ABC News Live with no sign-in needed!
Coverage begins a half hour earlier on the Philadelphia 6abc Unlocked Channel, which is also available to stream with no sign-in needed. So before you take on that turkey dinner, and the stuffing, and the cranberries, and the mashed potatoes, and the pumpkin pie, and the cheesesteaks… Sorry, that last one was slipped in because the big event is in Philly. Anyway, before you gobble up all those traditional Thanksgiving goodies, kick off the day with the grandest tradition of them all. The nation’s first Thanksgiving Day parade is headed your way LIVE THURSDAY 9 am ET/6 am PT on ABC News Live.
Mickey & Friends, WDW Ambassador Serena Arvizu, and Santa Lead the Nation’s First Thanksgiving Day Parade
