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 ...

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off on Nov. 27, 2025. Here are lesser-known facts about its balloons, including how ...

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

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cj Hendry’s new project is blowing up. Literally: she’s taken to creating balloon sculptures, twisting and modeling balloons of every color into forms so absurd she’s only calling them “knots.” She is ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Balloon Fiesta officials named the Special Shape balloons, including 11 new shapes, set to take flight over Albuquerque in October. The 53rd ExxonMobil Albuquerque International ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s a unique and iconic hot air balloon that has been a favorite at the state’s biggest tourist attracting event- Albuquerque’s International Balloon Fiesta. The “La Ristra ...