Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade 2016

Thanksgiving Day Parade 2016

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day 2016 Parade is an annual parade presented by the U.S. chain store business Macy’s. Three-hour Macy’s event is held in New York City starting at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thanksgiving Day, and has been televised nationally on NBC since 1952.

The balloons in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade come in three varieties. The first and oldest is the novelty balloon class, consisting of smaller balloons, some of which fit on the heads of the performers; the largest of the novelty balloons typically require approximately 30 handlers.

The second, and most famous, is the full-size balloon class, primarily consisting of licensed pop-culture characters; each of these is handled by exactly 90 people. The third and most recent is the “Blue Sky Gallery,” in which the works of contemporary artists are transformed into full-size balloons.