US EditionA Welcome Form of Inflation: Balloons Take Shape for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The inflation event features 32 balloons and offers a family-friendly preview of the parade, running from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. with public line opening at noon.
- On Wednesday, Nov. 26, Macy's held balloon inflation from 1 to 6 p.m. on Manhattan's Upper West Side outside the American Museum of Natural History.
- As a lead-in to Thursday's parade, the inflation served as a fan‑favorite, family‑friendly kickoff and a less crowded way for fans to see the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons before Nov. 27, 2025.
- Each balloon takes about 90 minutes to inflate, and crews spent about eight hours readying them; spectators enter at West 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue, pass security, and exit at West 81st Street.
- City rules ban flying if winds exceed 23 mph sustained or 35 mph gusts, and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officials will decide Thursday morning, noting weather grounded balloons once in 1971.
- This year the parade will feature 32 balloons, 3 hot air balloons, 27 floats, 4 special units, 33 clown groups, 11 marching bands, and NBC 4 New York will report live at 2 p.m. ET.
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade set to kick off in Manhattan
NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off Thursday in New York City, with new balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man set to take to the skies and floats featuring Labubu and Lego gracing the streets.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade set to kick off in Manhattan
NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off Thursday in New York City, with new balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man set to take to the skies and floats featuring Labubu and Lego gracing the streets. The parade is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. EST, rain or shine, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and will end at Macy’s Herald Square flagship store on 34th Street. It’s expected to be a chilly day in the city, with tempera…
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade set to kick off in Manhattan
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off Thursday in New York City, with new balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man set to take to the skies and floats featuring Labubu and Lego gracing the streets. The parade is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. EST, rain or shine, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and will end at Macy’s Herald Square flagship store on 34th Street. It's expected to be a chilly day in the city, with temperatures in the 40s…
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