88th annual Sun Bowl Parade: What to know before enjoying celebration
Nov 22, 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso's longest Thanksgiving tradition returns to the Sun City with the 88th annual Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers Sun Bowl Parade.
This year's parade will start at 10 a.m. Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 28, beginning at the intersection of Montana Avenue and Ochoa Street.
The event will be broadcast live on KTSM News Channel 9 and livestreamed on KTSM.com.
The Sun Bowl Parade will begin at Montana and Ochoa and will end at Copia Street. The event will roughly be two hours long.
Families that want to have a good spot to see the parade are encouraged to make their way to the parade route before 8 a.m.
Tickets for the parade review bleacher seats can be purchased at the following locations for $10 each person:
Vista Central Market
2231 N. Zaragoza Rd., Phone: (915) 921-8200
Vista Quality Market Socorro
10005 Alameda Ave., Phone: (915) 858-7991
Vista Market Doniphan
3920 Doniphan Dr., Phone: (915) 833-1075
Horizon Vista Market
121 N. Kenazo Ave., Phone: (915) 852-2297
Montana Vista Market
14700 Montana Ave., Phone: (915) 849-1155
Vista Quality Market Piedras
3116 N. Piedras St., Phone: (915) 566-6387
Vista Urban Market
1960 George Dieter, Phone: (915) 800-4688
The bleacher seats are located in front of the Emergence Health Network, located at 1600 Montana Ave.
El Paso Police and AD Towing will begin towing cars off Montana from Mesa to Interstate 54 starting at 5 a.m. the day of the parade.
At 5:30 a.m., El Paso Police will begin to block off traffic on Montana from Mesa to U.S. 54. All streets one block above and below Montana will be blocked off as well.
This year's theme for the Sun Bowl Parade is "Celebrate, Honor & Remembering All The Heroes Who Have Served" to honor and celebrate heroes who have served the community, such as firefighters, military members, law enforcement officials, educators, custodians, farmers and others.
Former Sun Bowl Association Board President Wayne Thornton is this year's grand marshal.
Event officials are anticipating over 100 units participating in this year's parade, including floats, equestrian units, clowns, marching bands, drum and bugle corps units, dignitaries, celebrity grand marshal, and a wide variety of specialty units from Mexican/Indian dancers to military ceremonial units.