After a three-year hiatus during World War II, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returned in spectacular fashion in 1945, boasting five giant balloons, 17 floats, bands, clowns, and more.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, while in its 98th year running, has been televised since 1948. There were only two years the parade was not held. It was suspended from 1942-1944 to conserve ...

About to observe its 98th celebration, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is an American institution. Known for its high-flying balloons, intricately designed floats, A-list celebrity ...

But for the artists and engineers who create the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thanksgiving is a year-round occupation and obsession. The parade takes a small army of sculptors, painters ...