In 1927, the name of the event had officially been changed to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and giant balloons were on display for the very first time, replacing the live animal element ...

About 100 artists, builders and balloon technicians work there year round to prepare the parade attractions for the Thanksgiving morning. Macy’s began holding test flights for its parade ...

Celebrating its 97th year, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is sure to entertain with the return of fantastical floats, star-studded performances and larger-than-life balloons throughout the route ...

"Having an opportunity to bring a little spectacle" to viewers on Thanksgiving morning "is something ... The event will also include 16 featured character balloons, 32 heritage and novelty ...

Getty Images; photograph colorization by Dana Keller That first parade held on a relatively mild Thanksgiving Day in ... floats and a small menagerie of animals on loan from Manhattan’s Central ...

Whether you are counting the amount of pasta it takes to build a knight’s armor, or crafting real-sized animal ... balloons to soar NYC’s skies One of the most exciting parts of Macy’s ...

NEW YORK — The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade marched ... as a giant Ronald McDonald balloon bore down on them on Manhattan's Sixth Avenue. People protesting Israel's war in Gaza also ...

Preparations are underway in New York City for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade taking place Thursday morning. The event is celebrating 100 years and will feature more than 30 balloons ...