The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade turns 99 this year, but balloons weren't always part of the festivities. The first one didn't appear at the New York City-set event until three years after the first ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - An Argyle woman crossed another item off her bucket list Thursday morning, being a balloon handler at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Linda Gavigan was one ...

Macy's is set to celebrate its 99th annual Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 27, with 28 floats, 11 marching bands, 33 clown crews, nine performance groups and more large balloons than before.

For spectators who want to see the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons without the same crowds that are likely on Thursday, the balloon inflation on Wednesday afternoon is always a popular option.

Article Summary Get an all-access preview of the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with NBC’s special Countdown event. Discover new parade highlights, including debut balloons for Buzz Lightyear, ...

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 ...

The Farmer's Dog worked with Macy's to bring the Freida the Dachshund balloon back to the iconic N.Y.C. parade Courtesy of The Farmer's Dog The Freida the Dachshund balloon will return to the Macy's ...

Happy Thanksgiving week! The 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025 airs Thursday, Nov. 27, with new balloons, like Derpy Tiger from Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters," set to float across a 2.5-mile ...