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1924: Macy's held its first parade on November 27 ... Perhaps SpongeBob was paying tribute to the original "Christmas Parade." 2019: Disney's Olaf from "Frozen" made his third consecutive parade ...

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade began in 1924 ... Astronaut Snoopy appeared in the 2019 parade to honor the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. Kahane’s shot of the space-bound ...

NYPD officers guard before the annual Macy's Thanksgiving parade on Nov. 28, 2019 in New York City. There are 17 featured character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons ...

The 1934 parade was a turning point for Macy's, as the first to feature celebrity appearances from such entertainers as Harpo Marx and Eddie Cantor. It was also the first year in which Disney had ...

When the Macy's Parade got a new executive in 1977 ... The balloon later appeared in the 2019 parade, and after having to miss the 2020 parade due to COVID-19 and skipping 2021, Harold is set ...

The caution comes after Ronald McDonald partially deflated in 2019. Parade organizers ... they would be repeated this year. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will step off Thursday at 8:30 ...

Macy’s Inc. signed a new rights deal with NBCUniversal for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks on NBC, Peacock and Telemundo “marking a significant expansion ...

It wasn't long ago East Tennessee State University had no marching band. No band uniforms. No instruments. Fast forward 10 years, and the Marching Buccaneers is 360 members strong, with enough ...

The state’s tourism department has not had a float in the Macy’s parade since 2021 ... American Pride float participated in the parade in 2019, 2020 and 2021. The parade of 2019 marked ...

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was first held on November 27, 1924. It's been a hallmark of the holiday season since then, featuring celebrities and character balloons. This year's parade airs ...