In the following year, Santa Claus made his traditional ... Herald Square area due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has come a long way from its modest beginnings ...

Santa Claus rides a parade float pulled by a team of horses down Broadway Street during the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, 1925. Photo: Getty Images What was the first ...

A float depicting "Little Miss Muffet" takes part in the Macy's Christmas Parade on Thanksgiving Day in 1924. (Courtesy Macy's, Inc.) This "Balloonatics" float from the 1926 Macy's Thanksgiving ...

From a sled piled high with presents, Santa Claus waved to spectators. These were some of the sights at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as it wended its way along a 2.5-mile (4 ...

The largest float is Santa’s sleigh that extends 60 ... feet of helium are used to inflate the balloons for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. That staggering amount makes Macy's the second largest ...

As in 1924, there are plenty of marching bands and lots of clowns, followed by the grand finale of Santa Claus ... us every day,” said Will Coss, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade executive ...

At the parade’s end, Santa Claus was crowned “King of ... over the next 70 years as the character evolved. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was canceled from 1942-1944 because of supply ...

Food, football and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are Thanksgiving essentials and this year is no different. While the tradition began 100 years ago in 1924, the parade is not celebrating its ...

The best way to kick off your Turkey Day has arrived for its 98th edition. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returns Thursday, Nov. 28 and will once again feature iconic balloons, memorable ...

The future of public media depends on viewers like you. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade takes flight in pandemic times The balloons were in the sky and the marching bands took to the streets for ...