Of the many sights and sounds to take in during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the colorful balloons and floats are among the most fun, bringing cartoon characters and dreamy concepts to life.

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 ...

Since 1924, Macy’s has held an annual parade on Thanksgiving Day. Meticulously decorated floats and giant balloons attract crowds from all over the country and the look of them has changed over the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Giant balloons got into shape Wednesday for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as crews inflated the giant characters on the streets of New York City. The parade kicks off Thursday ...

Kicking off Thanksgiving Day for the 99th time, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will wind its way through the streets of Manhattan with its blend of floats, bands, Santa Claus and the ...

An eclectic group of stars — including reality TV's Ariana Madix, Broadway belter Idina Menzel, hip-hop's T-Pain, members of the WNBA champions New York Liberty and country duo Dan + Shay — will ...

These New Yorkers are elated when the balloons are inflated. Hundreds of young spectators and their parents lined the Upper West Side Wednesday to watch beloved character balloons fill with helium ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. To be a balloon handler in the Macy’s ...

With the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 27, weather experts are predicting conditions that could prevent some parade balloons from rising high up in the air in New York City.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before this year's balloons take to the skies in the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 27, 2025, here are some fun facts ...