Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was started in 1924 by Macy's department store as a promotional event to celebrate the holiday season and attract customers. Originally designed as a Christmas parade, it featured employees and their families dressed in costumes, along with live animals from the Central Park Zoo. The event quickly gained popularity, evolving into an annual tradition that showcases elaborate floats, giant balloons, and performances, ultimately becoming a symbol of Thanksgiving in the United States.
The very first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held in 1924. This parade has become an American tradition and includes hundreds of floats, horses, bands, and balloons.
what was the first balloon in the 1927 macys thanksgiving day parade
The New York Thanksgiving Day Parade is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Santa Clause is at the end of the Thanksgiving Day parade!
Yes he will.
63 feet
Depends on the size of the balloon.
Le Jour de l'Action de Grace
Anthony "Tony" Frederick Sarg for Macys in 1924!
1989
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's is the best known sponsor of the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City since November 27th, 1924. Their longtime rival, Gimbels, of Philadelphia, began the tradition in 1920. The Philadelphia parade is now sponsored by ABC affiliate channel 6 and IKEA.