Novant Health Thanksgiving Eve Parade is scheduled for Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 5:45 p.m.
The parade will light up Uptown Charlotte on Thanksgiving Eve. You can expect plenty of lights, music and fun.
Check out a big list of holiday and Christmas parades in the Charlotte region, both on land and water!
The parade will travel on Tryon Street, from 9th Street to Good Samaritan Way.
You don’t need a ticket to watch the parade, but VIP seating will be available for purchase. VIP seating is $40 and will line Tryon Street. Learn more.
The parade will be broadcast live on WCCB Charlotte at 6 p.m.
Parking for the Thanksgiving Parade
Use this parking map to find the parking lots in Uptown Charlotte for the Thanksgiving Parade.
Alternately, take the light rail. The LYNX Blue Line has several stops that are convenient to the parade, including 7th Street, Charlotte Transportation Center, 3rd Street/Convention Center, and Brooklyn Village.
While You’re in Uptown for the Thanksgiving Parade
While you’re Uptown, visit Light the Knights at Truist Field, which opens on November 26, from 5 to 10 p.m. Enjoy ice skating snow tubing, visiting Santa, viewing the lights and shopping at the Christmas market.
Segwalloons at the Thanksgiving Parade
One tradition that we hope will always remain at the parade are Segwalloons! If you’re not a Charlotteean (or even if you are) you might be asking “What are Segwalloons?”
Segwalloons are a Charlotte original. Introduced at the 2013 Thanksgiving Day Parade, they are a cross between balloons and Segways. The design allows the driver to interact with the crowd in a unique way. The original two Segwalloons were an elf and a snowman. Since then they’ve taken different forms, including Colonial characters, which are also in operation on Meck Dec Day.
You will find Segwalloons only in Charlotte.
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