Which characters were removed from the parade ?
There are Thanksgiving parades in many other cities , including : " 6abc Dunkin ' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade " ( Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) " Ameren Missouri Thanksgiving Day Parade " ( St. Louis , Missouri ) " America 's Hometown Thanksgiving Parade " ( Plymouth , Massachusetts ) " Belk Carolinas ' Carrousel Parade " ( Charlotte , North Carolina ) " FirstLight Federal Credit Union Sun Bowl Parade " ( El Paso , Texas ) " H-E-B Holiday Parade " ( Houston , Texas ) " McDonald 's Thanksgiving Parade " ( Chicago , Illinois ) " My Macy 's Holiday Parade " ( Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania ) " Parada de los Cerros Thanksgiving Day Parade " ( Fountain Hills , Arizona ) " UBS Parade Spectacular " ( Stamford , Connecticut ) – held the Sunday before Thanksgiving so it does n't directly compete with the Macy 's parade away .