Of course everyone looks forward to the food on Thanksgiving but while that food is cooking the best way to kick off the day is the Thanksgiving parades going on around the country!

Obviously the most famous Thanksgiving parade is the Macy's Day parade in NYC but DreamPlanGo.com compiled a list of four other top parades across the nation and one takes place right here in our great state of Michigan!

All the information for the parades are listed below:

1. New York City- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: 9 a.m. EST on NBC

2. Philadelphia-  Dunkin' Donuts Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade: 8:30 a.m. EST on 6ABC

3. Chicago- McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade: 8 a.m. CST on WGN Channel 9 or live streaming on wgntv.com

4. Detroit- America's Thanksgiving Parade: 8:50 a.m. CST on Local 4 or livestreamed at ClickonDetroit.com

For more information on the parades including what the weather will be like in each state (if you're planning to attend one of the parades) click on the tab below:

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