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Check out major holiday happenings for 2009, beginning with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC television beginning at 9AM ET on Thursday, November 26.

Celebrities at the parade this year will include the casts from Broadway hits such as Hair, Billy Elliot, and Bye Bye Birdie, along with the casts of the Big Apple Circus, and The Muppets of Sesame Street. As always, look for a world class performance by the Radio City Rockettes, and of course, a special appearance by Santa Claus!

Take a virtual tour of what else is going on - coast to coast - with times and locations of this year's big Thanksgiving Day events.

And for diehard fans, the NFL Thanksgiving Day football games includes this year's top teams squaring-off around noon, and continuing well after the apple pie is served ....

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade - The one that started it all, with details on parade history and info on the traditional helium balloon extravaganza, celebrity floats, marching bands, maps and best viewing locations, interactive online games and more.

America'sThanksgiving Parade Detroit

Chicago Thanksgiving Parade

Carolinas' Carrousel Thanksgiving Day Parade, Charlotte

Thanksgiving Day Parade, Houston

Baltimore’s Thanksgiving Parade

Plimoth Plantation - The Massachusetts living history museum re-creates Thanksgiving with authentic 1627 theme dining and other activities. New England Thanksgiving and Victorian Thanksgiving dinners feature period food, table manners and customs.

Old Sturbridge Village - Lots of activities throughout the month, with Thanksgiving Day events at this Western Massachusetts living history museum, including a re-created Meetinghouse service, a musket shoot, and storytelling.

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A Trip to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade