The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 24: Santa Claus waves to the crowd at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade

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UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 23 1961: Thanksgiving Day is the day when Americans traditionally pause to count their blessing, have a good turkey dinner, and then start looking forward to Christmas. One of the annual highspots is Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The floats, bands and balloons set out from Central Park West at 77th Street, swung down Broadway and ended up at Macy's. Martha Wright, star of

The History of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

It all began in 1924.