休斯顿公布两大假日活动阵容：感恩节游行11月26日Lizzo任游行大礼官，12月5日市政厅点灯音乐会免费入场
美国德克萨斯州哈里斯县休斯顿市市长John Whitmire于10月26日在市政厅Legacy Room（901 Bagby St）与活动赞助方共同公布本年度两大假日传统活动的安排：第77届H-E-B感恩节大游行将于11月26日（星期四）感恩节上午9时在市中心举行；「Deck the Hall」市长假日点灯音乐会将于12月5日（星期六）在市政厅前的赫尔曼广场举行，下午4时开门入场，两项活动均免费向公众开放。
休斯顿市府特别活动办公室（Mayor's Office of Special Events）的官方活动日历确认，感恩节游行时段为上午9时至下午1时，场地为赫尔曼广场及周边街道。今年游行的游行大礼官（Grand Marshal）由休斯顿出身的歌手Lizzo担任；她毕业于Alief Elsik高中、曾就读于休斯顿大学，今年初在休斯顿牲畜展与竞技表演（Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo）的首秀门票售罄。2027年美国小姐Regan Hutsell将作为特邀嘉宾出席，Elsik高中行进乐队也将随这位杰出校友一同游行。
市长Whitmire表示：「欢迎Lizzo回家担任游行大礼官，是休斯顿的光荣时刻。她的成长历程正是我们社区与街区孕育人才的写照。我们期待感恩节当天在市中心与家人团聚，共同庆祝这项休斯顿传统。」本届游行共有15辆花车与10个巨型气球，包括50英尺的「大力水手」、50英尺的「圣诞芝麻街Elmo」、40英尺的「饼干怪兽」，以及回归的40英尺H-E-Buddy、休斯顿大学市中心分校的Ed-U-Gator与25英尺的Howdy。表演阵容包括RaeLynn向Dolly Parton致敬的演出、基督教录音艺人Micah Tyler演唱《小鼓手》，以及Apache Belles的招牌踢腿舞。
12月5日的点灯音乐会由Reliant呈献、市长特别活动办公室与Houston Civic Events, Inc.合作制作，头牌为R&B组合En Vogue，休斯顿出身的歌手MAJOR.与《美国偶像》出身的Jessica Sanchez同台献唱，Deck the Hall乐队现场伴奏；当晚将点亮休斯顿官方假日树。市府表示，两项活动均为延续多年的城市传统，欢迎居民提前规划行程、尽量搭乘公共交通前往市中心。
Houston Unveils Holiday Lineup: Lizzo to Lead Thanksgiving Day Parade Nov. 26, Free City Hall Tree Lighting Concert Dec. 5
Houston, Harris County, Texas Mayor John Whitmire joined event sponsors at City Hall's Legacy Room (901 Bagby St) on October 26 to announce plans for the city's two signature holiday traditions: the 77th Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade downtown at 9 a.m. on Thursday, November 26, and Deck the Hall, the Mayor's Holiday Tree Lighting Concert, at Hermann Square in front of City Hall on Saturday, December 5, with gates opening at 4 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public.
The Mayor's Office of Special Events' official events calendar lists the Thanksgiving parade from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hermann Square and surrounding streets. Houston-born superstar Lizzo will serve as this year's Grand Marshal; an Alief Elsik High School alumna and former University of Houston student, she made a sold-out debut at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo earlier this year. Miss America 2027 Regan Hutsell will join as a special guest, and the Elsik marching band will march alongside its distinguished alumna.
"Welcoming Lizzo home as our Grand Marshal is a proud moment for Houston," Mayor Whitmire said. "Her journey reflects the talent growing in our neighborhoods and communities. We look forward to gathering downtown this Thanksgiving to celebrate with our families and share this Houston tradition." This year's parade features 15 floats and 10 giant balloons, including a 50-foot Popeye, a 50-foot Santa Elmo and a 40-foot Cookie Monster, plus returning favorites such as the 40-foot H-E-Buddy, the University of Houston-Downtown's 40-foot Ed-U-Gator and the 25-foot Howdy. Performers include RaeLynn paying tribute to Dolly Parton, Christian recording artist Micah Tyler performing "Little Drummer Boy," and the Apache Belles' signature kick line.
The December 5 tree lighting concert, presented by Reliant and produced by the Mayor's Office of Special Events in partnership with Houston Civic Events, Inc., will be headlined by R&B group En Vogue, joined by Houston native MAJOR. and "American Idol" standout Jessica Sanchez, with the Deck the Hall Band performing live; the evening features the lighting of Houston's official holiday tree. The city encourages residents to plan ahead and use public transit to reach downtown for both events.
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图片来源：图：休斯顿市政厅与赫尔曼广场。摄影：Euthman，CC BY 4.0，来源：Wikimedia Commons / Photo: Houston City Hall and Hermann Square. Photo by Euthman, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
