Simonette says, though she felt prepared as a balloon handler, balloon handler training doesn’t include navigating around trees and other city infrastructure For nearly a century, the streets and ...

Macy’s was not the first company to throw a Thanksgiving Day parade George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty From turkey to football, there are some things you can always count on during a Thanksgiving ...

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a spectacular annual event marched by thousands and watched by millions — and a massive undertaking with countless moving parts. Inevitably, mistakes happen, ...

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 ...

New York looked different at 5:30 in the morning. The sky was just starting to lift, the streets were quiet in a way the city rarely allows, and everything felt tinged with my favorite ...

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 ...

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 ...

Meghan Simonette, who volunteered as a balloon handler in the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, details when the arm of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid balloon hit a tree before the parade kicked off “It ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sonic the Hedgehog balloon at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Inflation Eve event - Jemal Countess/Getty Images The Macy’s ...