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The parade runs three miles down Woodward Avenue from Kirby Street to Congress Street. Beginning at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, the parade will run for about an hour and a half. The parade will feature three new floats this year…with an additional seven floats in 2024.

A long-standing parade staple, the Big Head Corps features large papier-mache heads in the parade…including some marking local celebrities like Aretha Franklin. This year’s parade will feature a new addition with a Big Head of Pistons point guard Isaiah Thomas.

The grand marshals for this year’s parade will be former Detroit Lions offensive tackle Lomas Brown and broadcast journalist Huel Perkins.