There’s more than food and football to be excited about this Turkey Day—it also marks the 80th annual Thanksgiving Day parade, from 8 to 11 a.m. on State Street from Congress to Randolph. Head down an hour early to stake out a spot, or tune in to WGN-TV from the warmth of your home.

Here’s what you can expect.

425,000

spectators

3.7 million

viewers at home

50,800

number of cubic feet of helium to fill the inflatable balloons (that’s enough for 15,147 regular balloons)

4,000

participants scheduled to appear (including Santa Claus, Miss Illinois 2013, and the Harlem Globetrotters)

350

people needed to handle the balloons (roughly 29 per balloon)

10

different floats

1

mascot: Teddy the Turkey