6abc Dunkin' Thanksgiving Day Parade
| 6abc Dunkin' Thanksgiving Day Parade | |
|---|---|
Parade logo with Dunkin''s co-sponsorship, 2011 | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 104 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | 20th and JFK Boulevard, and then across JFK Boulevard, around Philadelphia City Hall, across the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and ending at the Philadelphia Museum of Art |
| Running time | 3.5 hours (with commercials) |
| Production companies | 1920–1985: Gimbels 1986–present: WPVI 1986–2007: Boscov's 2008–2010: IKEA 2011–present: Dunkin' |
| Original release | |
| Network | 6abc (WPVI-TV) |
| Release | November 25, 1920 – present |
The 6abc Dunkin' Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual Thanksgiving Day parade held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is currently sponsored and broadcast by ABC owned-and-operated television station WPVI-TV, through a co-sponsorship agreement with restaurant chain Dunkin'. It is currently the oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States, having been held through the Great Depression and World War II, and was created by Gimbels department store in 1920. The Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade was held until the store closed operations in 1986.