DETROIT’S THANKSGIVING PARADE “HATS OFF DETROIT” WILL INCLUDE A HAT CONTEST

The Parade Company presents the 81st America’s Thanksgiving Parade® called Hats Off Detroit! The parade celebrates the rebirth of downtown Detroit, the development of the Riverfront and the success of their sports teams.

There will be a hat design contest to find the Warmest Hat, the Detroit Hat a Favorite Parade Memory Hat, the Biggest Sports Fan Hat and a Thanksgiving Hat. The Parade Company is asking participants to submit a photo of a hat that represents one of the five categories to www.clickondetroit.com.

Grand prize winners will receive the opportunity to ride on a float in the Parade. The Red Hat Society will participate in the Parade as well

There will be 75 parade units - floats, balloons, marching bands, clowns, specialty acts and The Parade Company’s Clown Corps. The Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. on Woodward Avenue and Mack in downtown Detroit, and ends at Woodward Avenue and Congress, on Thursday, November 22, 2007.

The route will highlight Detroit’s architectural treasures, such as the Fox Theatre, and downtown Detroit’s developments - Merchants Row, Compuware World Headquarters and Campus Martius Park.

The Parade Company costume design team has over 2,000 custom-designed fleece hats to sell to Parade supporters. All hats are on display in Clownie’s Closet at The Parade Company. For information call (313) 923 - 7400.

The Parade Company is a non-profit organization dedicated to funding, creating and executing family events in metro Detroit.