Parades Review

It seems like a magical place2be everyone there should volunteer for the Thanksgiving parade next year

The tours are awesome! I fell in love with this place a few years ago and it gets better every year!

Such a fun piece of Detrout history. Staff is great! 100 year old facility, so it's a little musty. Definitely worth the trip!

Building is in really bad shape. The floats were neat to see and the history is awesome

We have been going to the parade for many years.For the last few years
we have purchased tickets at the step off bleachers. This year two problems occurred. The distinguished clowns gathered on Woodward in front of the bleachers waiting for their turn to walk and blocked the view of the first few bands. Also, the floats, bands and most of the other entertainment, walk on the "west" side of Woodward due to the boulevard that is in the center of Woodward. The people that sat on the library side of Woodward, and did not pay for viewing, were "closer" to the festivities. it seems that both sides of Woodward are equal in width and you would think that the thrill of being close would have been a consideration in planning.
Would it be better next year for our group to sit on the "other side?

This was my first time volunteering for the parade and i had a blast. My job was to escort the original "Rosie the Riveters" down the parade. It was nice getting to know them and their family. I would definitely do it again next year.

Absolutely wonderful experience! Everyone should see this at least once in their lives!

We loved the tour of the Parade Company. Matthew was very informative and entertaining. We really enjoyed his stories from the many years he has been volunteering.

Fun, fun and more fun. Great place to volunteer and attend the magical events. Come and check it out.

Had a great time at the preview party. These guys need our support.

I absolutely love volunteering for The Parade Company. I meet great people and have a good time. KIM is also a nice woman to lead these events. Thanks Kim

What a great experience. We had the funniest and nicest tour guide, Steve. It was such a great experience to see behind the scenes of all the parade floats.

What an amazing place to tour. Makes you want to voulenteer to help build these floats.

My husband, mother, and I went here as part of a combined tour. Honestly, none of us were expecting much from this part of the day. I have never been very taken up with the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Within the first few minutes I realized I d sold this place very short! The tour guide was knowledgeable and peppy. At each turn I felt like I was discovering a new, colorful masterpiece. I was awed by the talent that went into each piece. Yes, the building is old and I personally received a drip on my head to prove it. However, I felt like the historic building just added to the ambiance for an event that has been a mainstay of Detroit for over 80 years! I would highly recommend this tour to someone of any age. What I saw this day has inspired me to look forward to watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade, something I didn t think anything or anyone could do!

The tour was really interesting and Henry out tour guide was really friendly and had tons of info!

Volunteered here for a work event.. Enjoyed the experience.. Will Definately volunteer again

It's ok. More for young children. We were not into the floats.

Great warehouse it stores all the floats you can do tours of the facility volunteers with a great smile are always welcome. Nice secure place to be apart of I love volunteering for them.

So much fun to take the tour and learn the history. It is sad however that their budding is in such disrepair. A generous donor could really help them out.

We saw floats up close plus retired stuff. Lots of pictures, souviners, Volunteers who work all year on Parade!

We had a lot of fun and it was really interesting to hear the stories. The tour guide was really excited and you could tell they were genuine about their love for the place. It's pretty dirty and the building is in bad shape, but it's pretty much what I had expected.

The kids had a great time and so did I. The issue I had was that when we went to get back on the bus their was an artist smoking marijuana in the parking lot. I expect the artists to do this on their own time, but at work when kids were present. I couldn't believe it. Totally unprofessional!

Very nice place to visit. The kids enjoyed the tour!

I am a balloon handler.donate funds goes to help make magical smiles from people l I'm e YOU

Girl Scout tour with the granddaughters.Big warehouse where they make, repair and store the Thanksgiving Day parade floats. I do not know if it is open to the general public, l think you have to be part of a group. Probably best to call ahead.

Super Great for Children and Adults Floats for Thanksgiving and Christmas Parade. Thanks Marvin-Parade for all the Tickets. (FREE TICKETS :)

I always have a great time with family when we got to the pre-Thanksgiving parade party at the Parade Co. Its so fun and enchanting seeing the floats up close and having all thr good food and the comradery.

I love volunteering for this every few years
Great people, Being able to participate in the parade checks off my bucket list!

My kids liked it, but as I looked around the place more and more it was sad. The building was in disarray. We had a good time, but I couldn t wait to get out of there. I also expected it to be more interactive and kid friendly. There wasn t really anything there beside the tour in a hot wet building a crummy little store shoved in a corner and a silly clown nose for the kids. It was disappointment. We had such high hopes with all the things we had heard about the places. We love to support local companies, but not sure the company supports their employees after seeing the facilities.

There is just too many other places to take your kids that are more with it. Go check out Belle Isle, there are tons of kid friendly things to do that are affordable.

Nice guide, fun to explore, the old stuff in the back is really cool.

Disney land who? This is the greatest place you will ever visit.

This is the reason for the fabulous annual Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade! Great company that will welcome anyone who would like to volunteer and contribute their time and talent.

I came to the Parade Company with my Girl Scouts. It was amazing we had so much fun walking around seeing all the preparations that goes into making the floats.

This organization is all about artful fun. They use a lot of volunteers.

A big warehouse where the floats for the thanksgiving day parade are kept and they hold events for unveiling of new ones and you can see the ones we already know and love up close.

Very interesting place and I learned quite a few things about the parade and all the very talented people that make the magic.

If I could give it Zero I would!

This place is a joke. Safety doesn t seem to be a priority here. It s a complete mess inside the building. You can clearly see there is no care for the facilities and it employees, plus the impressions it gives to guest.

I d never bring my child there again. The ceiling is falling in all around the warehouse. There was water leaking in and creating puddles along with trash cans over flowing with water. Just doesn t seem like anyone cares about safety.

The person that said, Disney World who? was obviously trying to make a joke. However the only joke was The Parade Company and the way it s presented. Don t get me wrong the place does cool stuff, but the quality was terrible. NEVER AGAIN! Just take your kids to Henry Ford Museum or LEGO Land instead.

Great fun went for a tour and it doesn't disappoint!

I had no idea how much hard work goes into making the thanksgiving parade

A wonderful Detroit institution! Please join we volunteers. It's a blast.

Took the tour today and we loved it!! Our guide was so informative and we learned so many interesting facts! Worth the $$

The tours are great, especially for small children. The guides are friendly and knowledgeable and great with kids also! Would go again!

Carol Ann is great. Very helpful and patient. This marks my fifth year in the clown corp.

The Parade Co. did great job of creating various materials.

Great tours. Great events. Building needs work. Great people.

This is where dreams are made. They make floats for every needs and they are the "Detroit Thanksgiving Parade". You can take a tour, see behind the scenes or volunteer and actually get to help build a float.

The best place to have an event like the Governor had. Take a tour of the parade company and you will never forget it.

I like to go to the Parade Company and take the tour because it is so much fun. Each year they work with the Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation to put on America s Thanksgiving Parade . During the rest of the year you can go and visit the location where the floats and other items are stored. It is a dazzling array of figures and figurines along with masks and caricatures of the famous and sometimes infamous. It is a great trip for the entire family or if you have guests or business clients visiting. I enjoy the special events they have where you can work on the floats and learn new artistic skills.

So much fun! And at ant time of Yhe year there is a lot of activities. So much eye candy & artistic talent on display!

If you have the opportunity to your the parade company you must take it. It makes the Thanksgiving parade even more special.

I took the tour and found it to be very interesting. You not only get to see the floats but also the making of the floats. I strongly recommend this tour.

Support these folks! They have kept our Thanksgiving Day tradition alive after Hudson's Department store deserted Detroit. Great tour....a little dusty because it is a workshop, but if you know that, you will be able to handle it. If not, just make a donation.

What a wonderful place for young artists to be encouraged & inspired.