Thanksgiving Parade 2021 Recap

The 2021 Thanksgiving Parade was a few days ago, and it was an absolute blast! The Turkey Trot, parade, and the mimosa bar at our office made for a great start to Turkey Day.

 

The Sonoran Lifestyle Team sponsored the Turkey Trot that began Thanksgiving morning. Some team members ran the 5K around the Fountain Park (and streamed part of it live on our Instagram account) while others manned the tent and gave away towels and chapstick.

 

 

After the Turkey Trot finished up, the Avenue of the Fountains reconfigured itself in preparation for the parade. This was the first year in which the parade would pass both up and down the Avenue, and it turned out to be a huge success.

 

 

Thousands of people lined the streets along the route of the parade. As usual, the announcer made puns as each float passed. Parade participants ranged from the newly-rebuilt Fountain Hills High School Marching Band to the International Dark-Sky Association to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. It was truly a broad spectrum of Fountain Hills organizations represented.

 

 

Meanwhile, at the office, our team members made muffins, mimosas, hot cocoa, and coffee for clients and runners to enjoy. People caught up with each other for the first time in years for some, all while feasting on the food and drinks we made and having a great time.

 

It was a fun start to Thanksgiving for sure, and we hope that the rest of your day was full of food and merriment. We’ll see you at next year’s Turkey Trot and Parade!