GALLERY: Houston's Thanksgiving Day parade over the years

Houston's own Thanksgiving Day parade began in 1949 with Santa riding on a float downtown. Foley's sponsored the Houston parade for nearly four decades. H-E-B is now the official sponsor of the Thanksgiving Day parade. Take a look back on how the parade has progressed over six decades.

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1952 Foley's Thanksgiving Parade

A penguin blow up float rides down the street in the 1952 Foley's Thanksgiving Parade. Photo Courtesy of the Chronicle File.

1956 Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade

A giant Chinese Dragon, held up by volunteers, floats down the road. Photo Courtesy of Chronicle File.

1956 Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Santa arrives on a float going down the street. Photo Courtesy of the Houston Chronicle.

1960 Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Santa greets and welcomes parade viewers at the 1960 Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Photo Courtesy of Chuck Farmer, Post File.

1962 Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade

A huge turkey floats down the street. Photo Courtesy of Dell Van Dusen, Post File.

1963 Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade

A blown up pharaoh gets brought down by volunteers. Photo Courtesy of Giles Swinkles, Chronicle File.

1964 Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade

A stuffed bull on top of a float gets wheeled down the street. Photo Courtesy of Houston Chronicle, taken by Morris McQuitty.

1965 Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade

A giant leopard float gets brought down the street by volunteers. Photo Courtesy of David Nance, Houston Chronicle.

1974 Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade

A hippo, followed by a band, gets brought down the street. Photo Courtesy of Larry Evans, Houston Chronicle.

1980 Foley's Thanksgiving Day Parade

A huge clown head gets brought down the street. Photo Courtesy of John Everett, Houston Chronicle.

2015 H-E-B's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Santa waves hello to the parade goers on his sleigh. Photo Courtesy of ABC 13.

2017 H-E-B's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Chandra Wilson, from ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," was the Grand Marshall in 2017. Photo Courtesy of Chandra Wilson.

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