FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - In preparation for Thanksgiving, students around Fort Wayne participated in holiday-themed activities, from volunteering to parades and even turkey impersonations. Weisser Park Elementary School held a Thanksgiving parade on Tuesday that Macy's would envy. The theme, “Balloons above Broadway,” allowed fourth-grade STEAM students to work together and build floats that represented local businesses and landmarks. Superintendent Dr. Mark Daniel served as the grand marshal. Kids wave as they guide a float through the parade at Weisser Park Elementary School Weisser Park News appears at the parade Students at Harrison Hill Elementary School transformed into talented turkey gobblers on Tuesday. The 37th annual "Gobble Off" challenged kids in kindergarten through fifth grade to show off their best impersonations of a Thanksgiving symbol. The winner - determined based on the best-dressed turkey and proudest gobbling noises - was awarded a frozen turkey, while the runner-up got a pumpkin pie. Gobble Off at Harrison Hill Elementary The Gobble Off winner was awarded a frozen turkey and the runner-up got a pumpkin pie. Others spent the days leading up to Thanksgiving volunteering. One of several turkey giveaways in the Summit City was held Tuesday at The Franciscan Center. A group loads up turkeys during a giveaway at The Franciscan Center. A group loads up turkeys during a giveaway at The Franciscan Center. For many families, Thanksgiving is synonymous with football. Many local high school teams held open practices Thursday as the season wraps up. Four teams from northeast Indiana are headed to Indianapolis this weekend for the IHSAA State Finals: Adams Central, Bishop Luers, East Noble and Warsaw.