The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in November 1924. Take a look at photos showing how it's evolved over the last 100 years.

Six new balloons will be joining the lineup for the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. Handlers test flew the balloons, including the first Minnie Mouse and a

Balloons range in size and shape, depending on the character and the pose created. The Minnie Mouse balloon debuting this year is 60 feet in height — roughly as tall as a five-story building — and 34 feet wide, about the width of five taxi cabs.

The iconic balloons are being inflated ahead of the 98th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Six new balloons have been added this year including Minnie Mouse, Extraordinary Noorah & The Elf on the Shelf and an all-new Spider-Man balloon.

From the NYPD knifing the Barney float to the Cat in the Hat balloon nearly killing a woman, these are the moments when the iconic parade went off the rails.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade' The 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will feature performances from Jennifer Hudson, Kylie Minogue, and Billy Porter. Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) will also appear in the parade.

The students at Our Lady of Grace Academy in Brooklyn turned their gym into a miniature version of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Learn more about the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, including what time to tune-in, how to watch and stream the event, who is performing and what to expect.