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The holiday season is one of the most active travel periods for marching bands, with performance opportunities at holiday parades and events held in conjunction with college football bowl games.

If you're not lucky enough to be going on a band trip this year, or you didn't get prime tickets for the Rose Parade, you can at least catch some of the parades on television or online. Marching.com has compiled this guide to major 2009/2010 parade and field events along with television broadcast schedules.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
New York City
Thursday, November 26, 2009, 9 AM (Eastern)
Television: Live national coverage on NBC and Telemundo.
Look for 10 marching bands, including Macy's Great American Marching Band with members from across the U.S.
McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade
Chicago, Illinois
Thursday, November 26, 2009, 8:00 AM (Central)
Television: Live national coverage on WGN America. Live local coverage on WGN9 and local rebroadcast on CLTV.
Features 24 marching bands plus giant helium balloons.
6 ABC/IKEA Thanksgiving Day Parade
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thursday, November 26, 2009, 9:00 AM (Eastern)
Television: Live local coverage on 6 ABC, plus regional coverage on various stations. Live online coverage at www.6abc.com.
Features 11 bands from seven states plus 16 giant balloons.
Sun Bowl Parade
El Paso, Texas
Thursday, November 26, 2009, 10 AM (Mountain)
Television: Live regional coverage on NBC affiliate KTSM.
Fifteen marching bands from the U.S. and Mexico, plus 25 floats—the largest float lineup in nearly 40 years.
Waikiki Holiday Parade
Honolulu, Hawaii
Friday, November 27, 2009, 7 PM (Hawaii)
No television coverage.
Bands from the mainland join local bands from the islands for the oceanfront procession along torch-lit Kalakaua Avenue.
Hollywood Christmas Parade
Hollywood, California
Sunday, November 29, 2009, 6 PM (Pacific)
Television: Airs December 10 and 24 from 8-10 PM on MyNetwork Channel 13.
Look for 13 marching bands plus numerous celebrities.
Port of San Diego Big Bay Balloon Parade
San Diego, California
Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 10 AM (Pacific)
Television: Live local coverage on Channel 4. National broadcast on USA Network on January 1 at 9 AM (All Time Zones).
Held in conjunction with the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl. Look for 21 marching bands and more than 20 balloons.
Orlando Citrus Parade
Orlando, Florida
Wednesday, December 30, 2009, 11 AM (Eastern)
Television: Shown in more than 100 cities. Check local listings for broadcast times.
Features unique citrus floats, a dozen high school bands and the university bands representing the Capital One Bowl teams.
Chick-fil-A Bowl Parade
Atlanta, Georgia
Thursday, December 31, 2009, 12:30 PM (Eastern)
No television coverage.
Look for approximately 10 high school marching bands plus the two university bands.
Winn-Dixie Hometown Gator Bowl Parade
Jacksonville, Florida
Thursday, December 31, 2009, 3 PM (Eastern)
Television: Live regional coverage on Comcast channels 14 and 99.
Approximately 20 high school bands and two university bands.
Tournament of Roses Parade
Pasadena, California
Friday, January 1, 2010, 8 AM (Pacific)
Television: Live coverage on eight networks including HGTV, ABC, NBC and Univision.
Features 21 bands including the Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band plus bands from Guatemala and Japan.
Comerica Bank New Year's Parade
Dallas, Texas
Friday, January 1, 2010, 2:30 PM (Central)
Television: Live local coverage and repeat broadcasts on KDFW Fox 4, plus a live webcast at www.myfoxdfw.com.
Held in conjunction with the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic. Look for 15 high school and two university marching bands.
Liberty Bowl Parade
Memphis, Tennessee
Friday, January 1, 2010, 3 PM (Central)
No television coverage.
Approximately 20 high school bands plus bands representing the two college teams.
Fiesta Bowl Parade
Phoenix, Arizona
Saturday, January 2, 2010, 11 AM (Mountain)
Television: Live local coverage on 3TV and a live webcast at www.azfamily.com.
Ten high school bands plus two college bands are participating. The Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship on January 1 features bands in field competition.

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