95 years of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is held yearly in New York City. Originally known as the Macy’s Christmas Parade, it was started in 1924 and included live animals. The parade’s first giant balloons debuted in 1927.
A large outdoor float of Captain Nemo makes its way down the street during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, on Nov. 28, 1929. Originally known as the Macy's Christmas Parade, the Thanksgiving Day parade started in 1924. (AP Photo)
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade passes down Broadway in New York on Nov. 27, 1930. (AP Photo)
An outdoor float of a big cat makes its way down a street during the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Nov. 26, 1931. (AP Photo)
This is a scene from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade along Broadway in New York on Nov. 30, 1933. (AP Photo)
This is a photo of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Broadway in New York on Nov. 30, 1933. (AP Photo)
A giant baseball player float moves down Seventh Avenue during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 28, 1946. (AP Photo/John Rooney)
A helium-filled Popeye balloon figure floats above some of the 1,300,000 persons watching the 33rd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade pass through Times Square, New York, Nov. 26, 1959. (AP Photo)
Former child film star Shirley Temple and her children ride a float in the annual Thanksgiving Day parade on Nov. 26, 1959 in New York. (AP Photo/Hans Von Nolde)
Comedian Jimmy Durante rides on a Jumbo the elephant float during the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Nov. 22, 1962. (AP Photo)
Members of the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes entertain crowds in front of rain-streaked Macy's department store, Nov. 25, 1971. The Rockettes were one of the many attractions of the 44th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. (AP Photo/Ed Ford)
Entertainer Donny Osmond stands atop a turkey float, as a balloon depicting "Linus the Lion Hearted" and a float portraying a pilgrim woman, move down Broadway in New York during the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, on Nov. 26, 1981. (AP Photo)
The new Humpty Dumpty balloon, followed by a redesigned Olive Oyl holding Swee' Pea, floats down Broadway in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 27, 1986. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm)
Betty Boop collapses on Broadway near 49th Street as handlers work to raise the deflated helium balloon during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 27, 1986. Betty Boop, the last balloon in the parade, could not finish the parade. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm)
The Pink Panther, a new addition to the cast of balloon characters in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, floats above Broadway in New York, Thursday, Nov. 24, 1988. (AP Photo/Chuck Wenzelberg)
Woody Woodpecker makes his way down Broadway in the 64th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 23, 1989. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm)
Bart Simpson makes his debut on his skateboard in the 64th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade down Broadway in New York, Thursday, Nov. 22, 1990. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Rocky and Bullwinkle soar over Broadway for the first time since 1983 as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade celebrated its 70th birthday in New York, Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996. Seventeen floats and 18 giant helium balloons soared against the sky as they glided past crowds of onlookers. (AP Photo/Doug Kanter)