1.    New York City - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (http://www.macys.com/campaign/parade/parade) - America's most famous Thanksgiving Day parade was founded in 1924 and is televised live across the country.
2.    Chicago - Turkey Trot (http://www.caprievents.com/turkey/welcome) - This eight-kilometer run/walk expects 5,000 runners this year and benefits the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
3.    San Diego - Holiday of Lights at the Del Mar Fairgrounds (http://www.sdfair.com/holidayoflights) - Beginning on Thanksgiving night and nightly through January 4, more than 40 displays are part of the largest animated drive-through light show on the west coast.
4.    Kansas City - Plaza Lights (http://www.countryclubplaza.com/plaza) - Thousands of people will fill the streets to see the Country Club Plaza buildings light up, all at once with colorful lights, at the flip of a switch at 6:30 PM.
5.    Dallas and Detroit - Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks (http://www.dallascowboys.com and http://www.detroitlions.com) - Each year, both teams host a new challenger at home for these two long-standing nationally televised professional football games.

It's not too late for Americans to experience one of these popular Thanksgiving Day traditions. By calling a travel agent, last-minute explorers can find unprecedented deals to these cities and others for the Thanksgiving weekend, as well as throughout the 2008 winter holidays.