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Mario and PAC-MAN are among the new balloons featured in the 99th edition of the storied Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade gets underway on Thursday with a litany of floats, balloons, marching bands, performers and more weaving their way through the streets of New York City for the 99th ...

They're up, up and — almost — away. The massive helium balloons that will float through New York City for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took shape on Wednesday, when they were filled with helium ...

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will soon take over Manhattan and television sets across the country for its 99th year, kicking off the holiday season. With a viewership of around 31.3 million ...

The iconic balloons for the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are coming to life in New York City. The annual balloon inflation celebration was held Wednesday on Manhattan's Upper West Side, ahead ...

Designs for some of the specially shaped balloons that will fill the skies at this year’s Adirondack Balloon Festival have been unveiled. The 52nd annual festival kicks off next Thursday at Crandall ...

PEOPLE spoke with two former volunteers, who shared behind-the-scenes details about the festive tradition ...

LOS RANCHOS, N.M. — Monday’s winds didn’t stop Balloon Fiesta’s first event outside Balloon Fiesta Park from being a success. Hundreds of families were able to see dozens of remote-controlled balloons ...

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 ...

To be a balloon handler in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade—much like trying to be anything in New York City—you have to know somebody. Since the parade’s start in 1924, the positions that guide ...