Simonette says, though she felt prepared as a balloon handler, balloon handler training doesn’t include navigating around trees and other city infrastructure For nearly a century, the streets and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People pass Mario balloon during inflation for the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP ...

Every November, New York’s streets come alive with gigantic characters that make you stop mid-step. The Macy’s Parade is more than marching bands and floats; it’s a showcase of incredible balloons ...

Balloons, new and old, will be soaring above the streets of New York City as Macy's ushers in the holiday season with its annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year, a total of 34 balloons will ...

These New Yorkers are elated when the balloons are inflated. Hundreds of young spectators and their parents lined the Upper West Side Wednesday to watch beloved character balloons fill with helium ...

The iconic balloons for the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are coming to life in New York City. The annual balloon inflation celebration was held Wednesday on Manhattan's Upper West Side, ahead ...

For spectators who want to see the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons without the same crowds that are likely on Thursday, the balloon inflation on Wednesday afternoon is always a popular option.

Following the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Nov. 27, 2025, posts containing images that appeared to depict balloons of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents chasing a ...

Thanksgiving Day is finally here! Nothing makes it feel more like the holiday than waking up and turning on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Now in its 99th year, the parade marches 2.5 miles ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Giant balloons got into shape Wednesday for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as crews inflated the giant characters on the streets of New York City. The parade kicks off Thursday ...