"The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will return on Thursday for its 99th year, featuring beloved floats, balloons and live performances along the streets of Manhattan and on televisions nationwide. This year's parade will include more than 5,000 volunteers, 34 balloons, 28 floats, 11 marching bands, and a host of musical performances by stars like Cynthia Erivo and Darlene Love."
"Debuting as the Macy's Christmas Parade in 1924, the first march to its flagship store in Herald Square featured live animals from the Central Park Zoo, in an effort to boost the department store's holiday sales. Viewers won't see live animals this year; the parade stopped including them in 1927 due to safety concerns. Organizers replaced real lions and tigers (and bears, oh my!) with the now-iconic oversized balloons."
""The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade brings families together like nothing else on television and remains a beloved tradition for millions," said Jen Neal, executive vice president of Live Events and Specials for NBCUniversal Entertainment. "We look forward to working with [Macy's] to produce a spectacular parade that we know so many people love and cherish.""
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returns for its 99th year with floats, balloons, and live performances along Manhattan streets and on television nationwide. The event will feature more than 5,000 volunteers, 34 balloons, 28 floats, 11 marching bands, and musical performances by Cynthia Erivo and Darlene Love. The parade will begin at 8:30 a.m. in all time zones, starting at West 77th Street and Central Park West and traveling 2.5 miles to Macy's Herald Square, with recommended viewing between West 59th and West 38th streets. The procession debuted in 1924 with live animals to boost sales; live animals were discontinued in 1927 and replaced by oversized balloons.
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