To be a balloon handler in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade—much like trying to be anything in New York City—you have to know somebody. Since the parade’s start in 1924, the positions that guide ...

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 ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - An Argyle woman crossed another item off her bucket list Thursday morning, being a balloon handler at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Linda Gavigan was one ...

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.

Yes, this is the first time Nintendo's Mario has been a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It's hard to believe, but even though Mario has been around since 1981, it's taken 44 years for ...

With the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 27, weather experts are predicting conditions that could prevent some parade balloons from rising high up in the air in New York City.

Bandai Namco and Macy’s announced that the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which takes place on November 27, 2025, will feature a Pac-Man balloon for the first time. It is, in part, designed to ...

Parades are now rolling every day through Fat Tuesday. As the krewes get ready to toss some of their signature throws, Entergy New Orleans is reminding people that certain items are not allowed along ...

Conceived as a showcase of both student achievement and the then-new Brunswick Middle School, the Brunswick City Schools annual Excellence Showcase has continued to expand in size and scope.

Kindergarteners at Potter Gray Elementary paraded through the hallways of the school with the balloons they colored and decorated themselves for their second annual Kindergarten Balloon Parade on ...

It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's a hot air balloon!The sky in downtown Indianola lit up Thursday evening as the annual Sky Parade brought ballooning excitement to the town square. One radiant hot ...