Stamford Downtown Parade Spectacular: The Parade Spectacular is one of the largest helium balloon parades in the country, featuring everyone’s favorite giant balloon characters, award winning marching bands and fabulous floats. Fun for the whole family!
Among the many balloons, Foofa & Plex from Yo Gabba Gabba. Babar & Badou and Smurfwill make their debut this year. Don’t miss our Grand Marshal, NY Knicks Asst. General Manager, Former NBA All-Star and NY Knicks Legend, Allan Houston and Master of Ceremonies, Alan Kalter from the Late Show with David Letterman. Award winning marching bands will add pazzaz to the day. The Westhill and Stamford High School marching bands will march along with bands including Brien McMahon, Brentwood, Harrison, Trumbull, Uniondale High Schools and the NYPD Emerald Society Pipe & Drum Band and other marching bands from all over Connecticut and New York. Don’t miss the Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team as seen on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. So, don’t let the parade pass you by, step off is at 12 Noon on November 24 in Stamford Downtown.
The parade route starts on Summer Street at Hoyt and ends on Atlantic Street. The parade route is just a few short blocks from the Stamford Metro-North Railroad Station, which provides frequent service from the north and south.
And don’t miss the Balloon Inflation Party sponsored by SAC Capital Advisors, LP onSaturday, November 23 from 3-6pm on Hoyt Street at Summer. Get a backstage look at the balloons as they come to life. Music, parade talent and costumed characters will greet and delight spectators.
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