Thanksgiving parade brings out Maryland Youth Ballet, Latin dance groups, county officials and more.
Local residents packed the streets of downtown Silver Spring Saturday morning to catch the annual Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade. From Santa Clause floats to Latin dance groups to local school marching bands to elected officials, this year's parade was packed.
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This year’s parade will be Nov. 17.
The 15th Annual Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade in downtown Silver Spring will be here before you know it and it's time for you to shine! The county is currently accepting applications for groups that are interested in performing during the parade. To apply, download and fill out the attached application. Once it’s completed: Mail it to: Thanksgiving Parade Application, Montgomery County Recreation 4010 Randolph Road Silver Spring, MD 20902. Fax: 240-777-6826 The deadline to apply is Sept. 17, 2012 For more information contact: 240-777-6821
Floats, balloons, dancers and dogs entertained the crowd on a sunny Saturday morning.
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This year the Thanksgiving Parade will have lots of goodies. The parade's route will start from Ellsworth Drive and One Veterans Place then south on Georgia Avenue, ultimately ending at Silver Spring Avenue. To upload your photos, click on the "add your photos" button below the photo gallery. Don't forget to also leave a comment. Tell us how this year's parade went.
12:39 pm on Sunday, November 20, 2011
The credit for the 32nd photo belongs to Robin Zimmermann, who marched together with this MC Library float dressed as Capt. Nemo, from Jule's Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea". The float itself show's Mother Goose (retired librarian Margarete Levy) reading the story of "The 3 Little Pigs", illustrated by the little house behind her. Note the little pigs peeking out the windows, and the wolf … more ›
The Ronald McDonald Magic Show is one of many new elements this year.
Bands, floats, dancers, clowns, beauty queens and animals will march through the streets of downtown Silver Spring heralding in the 2011 holiday season on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m.. Like last year’s parade, the 2011 version will reverse the route that had been tradition for a dozen years, traversing from Ellsworth Drive and One Veterans Place then south on Georgia Avenue, ultimately ending at Silver Spring Avenue. ABC 7 Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff is scheduled to serve as master of ceremonies for the second year in a row. “Downtown Silver Spring is excited to once again host this year’s Montgomery County Thanksgiving Parade," said Laurie Yankowski, regional marketing director for the Peterson Companies. “All of Downtown Silver …
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Fran Murphy
2:49 pm on Monday, November 21, 2011
I was on Georgia Avenue and the crowds were healthy at the parade's start but dwindled significantly as the pace of the marchers was slowed by all the gaps. more ›