The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is more than a New York City tradition. It's televised live nationally, and has devoted fans around the world, too. Here are some fun facts and trivia about the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and some parade history: The parade features around 50 huge, helium-filled character balloons; 33 novelty, balloonicles, balloonheads, and … [Read more...]
Holiday Gridlock Alert Days 2019
Every year, the NYC Dept. of Transportation (DOT) issues its list of holiday gridlock alert days. Gridlock Alert days are when traffic is the busiest, especially in Midtown, especially around the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, and further uptown for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The bad news is that Gridlock Alert days are sprinkled through both November and December. The good … [Read more...]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Complete Guide
Marching bands, celebrity-filled floats, clowns, and the official arrival in town of Santa are all important parts of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. But it is the giant balloons, some as much as six stories high, that define the annual event. It's bigger and better than ever in 2019 with three new balloons - Astronaut Snoopy, SpongeBob SquarePants and Gary, and Green Eggs and Ham - and new … [Read more...]
Holiday Gridlock Alert Days
Every year, the NYC Dept. of Transportation (DOT) issues its list of holiday gridlock alert days. The bad news is that the worst holiday gridlock alert days are this week. The good news is NYC subways run 24/7, and always faster, cheaper and less frustrating than sitting in gridlock traffic. More good news is special discounts for bike-sharing and parking outside Manhattan to encourage … [Read more...]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Best Viewing Spots
The 92nd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade offers 2.5 miles of family-friendly viewing spots. Here's a NYC insider's complete guide to the route and best spots to enjoy the balloons, floats and bands: The 2018 parade kicks off at 77th St. and Central Park West at 9am. The balloons, floats and marching bands head south on CPW to 59th St., and make a dogleg turn east onto Central Park … [Read more...]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Fun Facts
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade attracts around 3.5 million spectators and is watched by another 40 or 50 million more via live broadcasts. Because everybody loves the spectacle and tradition of more than 1,500 dancers, 1,000s of clowns, and 30+ parade floats traveling downtown from the Upper West Side to Macy's flagship department store on 34th Street. Here are some fun facts about … [Read more...]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Complete Guide
Marching bands, celebrity-filled floats, clowns, and the official arrival in town of Santa are all important parts of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. But for many of us, it is the giant balloons, some as much as six stories high, that define the tradition and popularity of the annual event. Simply, it's one of the best things about NYC at the holidays. According to Macy’s, the 2018 parade … [Read more...]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade app tracks Santa, floats, performers
There's something new for this year's 86th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade -- a FREE app that gives you real-time information on the exact location of Santa, your favorite high school marching band or balloon. There's also a neat feature, Elf-o-matic, which allows users to impose your own face, or your kid's face, on a balloon such as Sponge Bob, Kung Fu Panda or Spiderman. The real-time … [Read more...]
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