It was originally known as the Macy's Christmas Parade as an effort to give holiday sales a boost for the new Macy's store, according to the Library of Congress. On Nov. 27, 1924, the tradition began ...

Perhaps the most disastrous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade occurred in 1997, when an accident involving a Cat in the Hat balloon resulted in multiple injuries, a $395 million lawsuit, and a mayoral ...

This Thanksgiving, we pay tribute to our fallen balloons, floats, and performers over the years. Oof, that sounded grim. To be clear, no Macy’s parade performers have “fallen” in the death sense of ...

Country icon Lainey Wilson performs fan favorite before Santa closes celebrations - The parade featured dozens of performers, including Jonathan Groff, Conan Gray and Cynthia Erivo ...

Volunteers train at ‘flight schools’ to learn how to deflate the colossal balloons in 15 minutes. One rule: Don’t inhale.

David Frei — a successful breeder, handler, and owner in the purebred dog show world, who has been hosting and judging dog ...

Get the latest news from N.Y.C. as the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off. Follow this year's floats, performances ...

From Busta Rhymes to Labubu and ‘Stranger Things,’ the parade featured various floats and performers that highlighted online fan favorites and previous hits. By Lexy Perez Associate Editor The 2025 ...

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has brought balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man to the New York City skies and floats featuring Labubu and Lego to the streets.

The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the largest in the world, is all set to kick off the 2025 holiday season as it returns to the streets of Manhattan on Thursday, Nov. 27. Thirty-two ...

The SpongeBob SquarePants balloon is one of the oldest in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade lineup, and the cartoon character made his parade debut in 2004. The 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ...