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 ...

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 ...

Some of the most iconic characters in popular culture have assembled in Manhattan for the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, including five new balloons making their debut. (Other smaller balloons ...

The first-ever character balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was Felix the Cat in 1927. Creating a Macy's parade balloon is a complex process that takes about five months to complete. The ...

The 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is underway in New York City as Americans prepare for a busy holiday season. The parade began at 8:30 a.m. EST in the Big Apple. Take a look at some photos from ...

PEOPLE spoke with two former volunteers, who shared behind-the-scenes details about the festive tradition Roy Rochlin/NBC via Getty Every Thanksgiving, as families across the United States are lazily ...

Thirty-two "larger-than-life character" balloons and three balloonicles will float down Manhattan on Thanksgiving Day, if the weather allows, for the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. One of the ...

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is marching back into town for another year of supersized floats, holiday cheer and star-studded performances. The 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returned ...

Meghan Simonett, who volunteered as a balloon handler in 2023, details the arm of the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ balloon hitting a tree before the parade kicked off Meghan Simonette; Gotham/GC Images ...

Every Thanksgiving, as families across the United States are lazily tuning into the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from their living rooms, there are thousands of volunteers who have been awake for ...