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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade in New York City presented by the American-based department store chain Macy's.The Parade first took place in 1924, [2]: 9 tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit (with both parades being four years younger than Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade).
At the 1931 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, a massive dragon balloon floats down the jam-packed street. New York Daily News Archive - Getty Images. 1940s.
A lot has changed in 95 years since the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade first debuted. We're taking a look back at the tradition's humble beginnings.
Cantor was depicted as a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, [20] one of the very few balloons based on a real person. In addition to Caught Short!, Cantor wrote or co-wrote at least seven other books, including booklets released by the then-fledgling firm of Simon & Schuster, with Cantor's name on the cover.
Marking Betty Boop's 55th birthday, in 1985 she made her first appearance as a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon. [40] [41] The balloon held more than 15,000 cubic feet (420 m 3) of helium and was 67 feet (20 m) tall. [42] The balloon did not finish the 1986 parade due to collapsing near Times Square. [43]
The 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade coverage is slated from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 28. This year's event will feature 28 clown crews, 26 floats, 16 giant balloons, 11 marching ...
Dating all the way back to 1924, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a staple holiday event, home to NYC. Here's what to know about its' origin.
Take a trip down memory lane with these vintage Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade photos. The celebration has been going on since 1924.