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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off in Manhattan
The 2025 parade includes 34 balloons, 28 floats, and 33 clown groups with performances by Cynthia Erivo, Kool & the Gang, and more, supported by over 5,000 volunteers.
- On Thursday, Nov. 27 Macy's parade kicks off at 8:30 a.m. ET on Manhattan's Upper West Side, ending at Macy's Herald Square.
- Ahead of its 100th anniversary, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is expanding with new floats and a bigger lineup this year, executive producer Will Coss calls it the official kickoff to the holiday season.
- New balloons this year include Buzz Lightyear, Super Mario, PAC-MAN, Derpy Tiger and Sussie, with the 99th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade featuring 32 balloons, 27 floats and live acts by HUNTR/X, Radio City Rockettes and Ilia Malinin.
- Weather forecasts predict gusts between 25 mph and 30 mph, triggering safety thresholds under city law, and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said officials will decide Thursday morning if balloon adjustments are needed.
- More than 35 support staff will help run the spectacle, street closures begin at 7 a.m., and the parade lasts three and a half hours, ending at noon.
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By EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ and HEATHER KHALIFA NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday season kicked off Thursday with giant helium balloons floating through New York City on Thanksgiving Day. Parade-goers who braved the chilly temperatures enjoyed new balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear, Nintendo's Mario, and Pac-Man. __ This is a photo gallery curated by AP editors.
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Every Show-Stopping Moment and Celebrity You Might Have Missed
The 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off in New York on Nov. 27. Inside Cynthia Erivo’s performance, a hilarious fan interaction with Al Roker and more surprising moments.
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