Every November, New York’s streets come alive with gigantic characters that make you stop mid-step. The Macy’s Parade is more than marching bands and floats; it’s a showcase of incredible balloons ...

Macy’s was not the first company to throw a Thanksgiving Day parade George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty From turkey to football, there are some things you can always count on during a Thanksgiving ...

Meghan Simonett, who volunteered as a balloon handler in 2023, details the arm of the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ balloon hitting a tree before the parade kicked off Meghan Simonette; Gotham/GC Images ...

Balloons, new and old, will be soaring above the streets of New York City as Macy's ushers in the holiday season with its annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year, a total of 34 balloons will ...

The first-ever character balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was Felix the Cat in 1927. Creating a Macy's parade balloon is a complex process that takes about five months to complete. The ...

New Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons have been revealed, with the likes of KPop Demon Hunters, Shrek, and more taking over New York City's skies. The yearly parade will be sporting a number of ...

Otis, Kansas, produces and ships helium used to inflate Macy’s parade balloons. Messer plant cools, compresses and liquefies gas used to fill more than 30 balloons. Otis plant has supplied Macy’s ...

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is marching back into town for another year of supersized floats, holiday cheer and star-studded performances. The 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returned ...