America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration Parade

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Web: www.usafest.org

Email: Performing Arts Consultants

Phone: 800.USA.FEST

If you're interested in entering your band in America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration Parade, please request an application at the contact info above.

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Each November, historic Plymouth, Massachusetts hosts America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration and Parade, an event that draws large crowds and attracts national attention. For more than two decades, student performance groups have played a central role in this celebration, participating in a nationally televised parade that combines entertainment with historical education.

The annual parade, broadcast on ABC in the Boston area, brings history to life with reenactors portraying Pilgrims, Native Americans, Soldiers, Patriots and early American settlers. The event provides a unique opportunity for students to engage with the history they often only encounter in textbooks.

Through a longstanding partnership with Performing Arts Consultants, marching bands, choirs and other ensembles from across the country have the opportunity to perform in front of thousands of spectators in a town deeply embedded in America's founding story.

After the parade, performing groups attend a special event at Plimoth Patuxet Museums, including a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and a self-guided tour of the historic Plantation and the iconic Mayflower. The immersive experience helps deepen students' understanding of the Pilgrims and Wampanoag people, and this pivotal moment in American history.

Many groups also extend their trip to explore nearby Boston. With its rich colonial history, world-renowned museums, and cultural landmarks, the city offers a range of educational opportunities. Visit usathanksgiving.com for more information about the Celebration and usafest.org for details about PAC's exclusive parade packages.

Bands traveling to Plymouth for America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration Parade can take advantage of educational and entertaining opportunities including:

• Tour of Plymouth, Massachusetts
• America's Hometown Drum and Bugle Corps Reunion Concert
• Boston City Tour
• Spirit of Boston Dinner Cruise
• Boston Freedom Trail
• Faneuil Hall Marketplace
• Boston Common
• Boston Trolly Tours
• USS Constitution and Bunker Hill

2025: Celebration November 21-23 / Parade Saturday, November 22
2026: Celebration November 20-22 / Parade Saturday, November 21
2027: Celebration November 19-21 / Parade Saturday, November 20
(America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration Parade is always held the Saturday before Thanksgiving)

Web: www.usafest.org

Email: Performing Arts Consultants
Phone: 800.USA.FEST

If you're interested in entering your band in America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration Parade, please request an application at the contact info above.