92nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2018 will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22, 2017 in New York City. The annual event starts at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving Day, and ends at 12:00 p.m. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has over ten thousand people participating in it. It is considered to be most beloved and the biggest parade.

Apart from so many participants, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is watched by more than 3.5 million people on the streets of Manhattan and more than 50 million people nationwide watch or Broadcast of the event at their homes and may be billion others worldwide.

Four new floats will debut including Elf Pets by The Elf on the Shelf, Fantasy Chocolate Factory by Kinder (Ashley Tisdale), Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Nickelodeon (Jack & Jack) and Splashing Safari Adventure by Kalahari Resorts and Conventions (Ella Mai).

Here is this year's balloon line-up:

CHARLIE BROWN
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
SINCLAIR'S DINO
THE ELF ON THE SHELF
DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY'S GOKU
ILLUMINATION PRESENTS DR. SEUSS' THE GRINCH
JETT BY SUPER WINGS
OLAF
PAW PATROL
PIKACHU
PILLSBURY DOUGHBOY
RED MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGER
RONALD McDONALD
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS
TOOTHLESS (HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON)
FLECK, BJORN, JOJO AND HUGG (NETFLIX'S "THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES")
LITTLE CLOUD
THE NUTCRACKER
SUNNY THE SNOWPAL
BABY DINOS
GO BOWLING
THE AFLAC DUCK
ARRTIE, THE PIRATE

PILGRIM MAN & WOMAN BALLOONHEADS MAMA
PAPA & BABY BALLOONHEADS
AMERICANA SPHERES
BULLDOG
TOUGH GUY
NUTCRACKER
MOUSE KING

The 91st anniversary Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2017 in New York City. The annual event starts at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving Day, and ends at 12:00 p.m.

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has over ten thousand people participating in it. It is considered to be most beloved and the biggest parade.

Apart from so many participants, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is watched by more than 3.5 million people on the streets of Manhattan and more than 50 million people nationwide watch or Broadcast of the event at their homes and may be billion others worldwide.

2017 Parade New Balloons 
Super Wings' Jett, Frozen's Olaf, PAW Patrol's Chase, The Grinch (2nd Version, first time as a Balloon), Harold the Baseball Player (Re-creation of 1946 "The Baseball Player" Balloon), Golden Snowflake Stars, Blue and White Star

2017 Parade New Floats
Shimmer and Shine, Green Giant's Harvest, Celebrate with Entenmann's, Sour Patch Kids' Parade Day Mischief, Sprout's Universal Playground

Sustained winds on Thursday are forecast to reach 15 to 20 mph, with gusts between 30 and 40 mph; The limits for letting balloons fly is 23 mph winds and gusts of 34 mph -- rules set by a commission in 1998 after a serious accident amid high winds the year before.

These conditions could ground the high-flying balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which can't fly in certain conditions.

A Macy's spokesman said Monday that organizers will look at "real-time" conditions, not forecasts, and that a decision would be made on Thursday morning. Organizers have closely eyed the parade forecast, especially predictions for wind, after accidents over the years

MESA, AZ (CBS5) - Faculty and band members of Mesa Mountain View High School received a huge surprise Thursday morning when they found out they were chosen to participate in Macy's 2013 Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Students hugged and cheered at the secretly planned ceremony, reveling in the moment that their school was only 1 of 11 chosen nationwide to display their talents in the highly attended and massively popular holiday television spectacle. The Toro marching band will help kick off the internationally iconic event, that yearly marks the start of the holiday season.

More than 3.5 million spectators are expected to attend with more than 50 million viewers worldwide.

From: kpho.com

Now available from Macy's is the 2013 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Tote Bag.

Description from the site:
It only comes once a year! Bursting with all the familiar sights and official balloons of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, this whimsical 2013 tote bag celebrates a cherished holiday tradition.
- Cotton canvas
- Spot clean only
- Imported
- Dimensions: 16" x 15" x 5.75"
- Shoulder strap with 11" drop

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has included Broadway numbers almost every year since 1980. This year, the casts of “Annie,” “Bring it On,” “Elf,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” and “Cinderella” will perform.

In honor of the Thanksgiving must-watch event, we took a look at some of our favorite past parade performances.

“Hair”

After being left out last year, Macy’s Inc. is adding Snoopy back into the mix at its annual Thanksgiving Day parade this November. The lovable beagle will make its 37th appearance in the parade, Macy’s said in a press release this week, adding that Snoopy holds the record for most appearances and most balloon versions at the event. Snoopy first debuted in the parade in 1968 and will take his seventh form this year. The parade attracts about 3.5 million spectators and reaches 50 million TV viewers each year.

“It is part of the DNA of the Macy’s brand, it is one of the reasons that spectators from all over the world know the company,” a spokesman for the retailer said in an e-mail. “The Macy’s Parade also creates a visceral, emotional connection between Macy’s and the public who have gathered for decades with family and friends to enjoy the spectacle.”

The First Flying Ace Snoopy: 1968

Astronaut Snoopy: 1969

Ice Skating Snoopy Solo: 1986

Ice Skating Snoopy Plus Woodstock: 1988

Millennium Snoopy: 1999

New version of Flying Ace Snoopy: 2006

Model of Classic Snoopy and Woodstock on Head: 2013
From: buzzfeed.com

Lindt has unveiled the design for its Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade float. The float will stand three stories above a chocolate shop. It features a giant Lindt Master Chocolatier that has the world dancing on a string as he orchestrates the pouring and casting of Lindt Bear and other chocolate figures for the holidays.

Amy Kule, executive producer of the holiday spectacle, said in a statement, "This November, fans will rejoice as the delectable Lindt float makes its grand debut in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Thanks to the magicians of Macy's Parade Studio, the Lindt Master Chocolatier is transformed into a giant puppeteer, creating magical chocolate treats for spectators to enjoy this holiday season."

Photo: Lindt & Sprungli
Source: shoppingblog.com

Flashback Friday. Here are some of the great balloon photos from last year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Are you excited for this year's parade?

On Thursday, November 28, 2013 at 9 a.m. the 87th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will begin. The parade travels down Central Park West from 77th Street to Columbus Circle along Central Park South to 6th Avenue, down 6th Avenue to 34th Street and along 34th Street to Macy's Herald Square (34th Street).
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Public Viewing Areas
Central Park West:
- West side of street from 70th Street to Columbus Circle & east side of street from 70th to 65thColumbus Circle:
- West side of street
6th Avenue:
- Between 58th & 34th Streets
34th Street:
- South side of street between Broadway & 7th Avenue

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Map & Public Viewing Areas The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will follow the same route as it did in 2012, beginning at 77th Street & Central Park West and ending at Macy's Herald Square.