Charlotte’s 2018 Thanksgiving Day Parade: Route, How To Watch

CHARLOTTE, NC — The holiday spirit will land in Uptown Charlotte Thursday morning in a big way. The Novant Health Thanksgiving Parade — one of the largest holiday parades in the southeast — is set to kick off at 9 a.m. and can be viewed live online or later in the day in a televised broadcast.

Here's information on how you can enjoy this beloved holiday tradition Nov. 22:

Charlotte Thanksgiving Parade -- This holiday parade, which is the largest Thanksgiving Day parade in the Southeast U.S., marks its 71st anniversary this year.

• WHEN IS IT? The parade begins at 9 a.m. on Nov. 22 on Tryon Street. It will proceed south from 9th Street to Stonewall Street.
• HOW TO WATCH: There are a number of ways to catch the parade this year, starting with in person in uptown Charlotte. The festivities will also be broadcast throughout the region on WBTV, Channel 3 at 4 p.m. It will also be shown live on the parade's mobile app and will be streamed live at 9 a.m. on WBTV online. Do you want to know more about the parade route and who will be performing in this year's parade? Well, there's an app for that. And if shivering in the cold isn't exactly your bag, you can buy V.I.P. tickets here.

Parade lovers in the region won’t have to wait long for the next annual holiday celebration. The annual North Mecklenburg Christmas Parade is set for Saturday, Dec. 1.

North Mecklenburg Christmas Parade -- Davidson and Cornelius' annual holiday parade featuring high school bands, horses, dancers and tractors will be held after Thanksgiving.

• WHEN IS IT? The North Mecklenburg Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 1 at 1 p.m.
• HOW TO WATCH: The parade begins on Main Street in Davidson at the intersection with Griffith Street and goes into Cornelius, finishing at the intersection of Highway 115 and Catawba Avenue.

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Photo : A person dressed as Santa Claus waves from a float during the 90th Macy's Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 24, 2016 in New York City. Security was tight in New York City on Thursday for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade after ISIS called supporters in the West to use rented trucks in attacks as similar as the ones operated in France this summer where at least 86 people were killed.(Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)