2020 Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade: What to expect Thursday morning
DETROIT โ We are hours away from the virtual Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade Thursday morning -- one of many things that will be different from past years. โItโs going to be enjoyable and itโs going to give people the opportunity to wake up on Thanksgiving morning and feel great,โ said Tony Michaels, CEO and president of the Parade Company. The theme of the parade is โWe Are One Togetherโ -- a tribute to frontline workers and heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. โThe Grand Marshals this year are nine different people representing nine industries that were on the frontline and continue to be on the frontline,โ Michaels said. Thanksgiving Morning Lineup:6 a.m. to 8 a.m. -- โLocal 4 News Today: Special Thanksgiving Editionโ8 a.m. to 9 a.m. -- โAmericaโs Thanksgiving Parade Preview with Live in the D.โ9 a.m. to Noon -- โAmericaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner-Whiteโ
Winner of Skillman Foundation float design contest sees drawing brought to life
DETROIT โ With a few days left before the annual Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade, the Skillman Foundation and Parade Company unveiled the winner of the foundationโs float design contest. โThe Skillman Foundation is happy to have been able to sponsor a float designed by young people for 29 years in a row,โ said Tonya Allen, CEO and president of Skillman Foundation. โWeโre excited about it and weโre glad that the Parade Company could pull off this fantastic day despite the pandemic.โThe float was designed by 13-year-old John Baker IV. โIโm very fortunate that it got picked because all of the other honorable mentions were amazing,โ he said. On Thanksgiving morning, coverage begins at 6 a.m. on WDIV-Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit.com with a special edition of Local 4 News Today hosted by Rhonda Walker, Evrod Cassimy and Brandon Roux.
Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade goes virtual for 2020
DETROIT โ Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner-White will still happen this year, but without crowds and for a TV and web audience only. In order to keep the tradition going, Parade Company President and CEO Tony Michaels said this yearโs Thanksgiving Day Parade will be unlike anything weโve seen before. Weโre just getting plans together for this virtual event.โThis yearโs theme is โWe Are One Together.โ The parade will honor frontline workers and heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. โWe want everyone to know youโre going to see a great great show with all the great floats and a lot of great things happening presented by Gardener White,โ Michaels said. READ: 2020 โAmericaโs Thanksgiving Paradeโ will be live televised and online-only event this year
Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade will be a virtual production this year
DETROIT โ Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner-White will still happen this year, but without crowds for a TV and web audience only. This yearโs theme is โWe Are One Together.โ The parade will honor frontline workers and heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. READ: 2020 โAmericaโs Thanksgiving Paradeโ will be live televised and online-only event this yearRead a statement from Tony Michaels, President & CEO below:โAmericaโs Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White is a virtual, televised-only production. With our partner WDIV Local 4 we will deliver a beautiful broadcast to everyone in Detroit and across the country. This tradition is part of our lives and the broadcast will reach millions in the safety of their homes.โ