On November 27, 1997, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade became infamous for those who witnessed the chaos firsthand, thanks to a perfect storm of comically oversized balloons, brutal winds, and ...

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 ...

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a spectacular annual event marched by thousands and watched by millions — and a massive undertaking with countless moving parts. Inevitably, mistakes happen, ...

The 99th rendition of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is about to hit the streets of New York City. It was originally known as the Macy’s Christmas Parade as an effort to give holiday sales a boost ...

The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City has come to a close. The 99th annual parade featured dozens of iconic floats and balloons — including Beagle Scout Snoopy, Super Mario and ...

Meghan Simonette, who volunteered as a balloon handler in the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, details when the arm of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid balloon hit a tree before the parade kicked off “It ...