Santa at the 1958 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Hal Mathewson/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images No matter how many changes are made to the Macy's parade, the appearance of Santa Claus on ...

The very first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in 1924, when store employees marched to Macy’s Herald Square, dressed in costumes. It was not really covered by the media.

There was one year when Santa Claus wasn’t the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade’s finale. In 1933, Santa led the parade instead of closing it. It was the only year where the jolly red guy wasn ...

These were some of the sights at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as it wended its way along a 2.5-mile (4-kilometer) route through central Manhattan on Thursday, 100 years after it was ...

Diana Ross at the 92nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 22, 2018, in New York City. The legendary singer's family appeared alongside her on the float.

The 98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade coverage is slated from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST Thursday, Nov. 28. This year’s event will feature 28 clown crews, 26 floats, 16 giant balloons, 11 ...

Since its inception in 1924, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a highly anticipated event. Here are 11 lesser-known facts about the celebration, plus interesting history about its balloons.