Entertaining children big and small since 1924, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ‘s priority has always been to put smiles on faces and laughter in the air. To the delight of 2.5 million spectators along the line of the march, wondrous balloons, fantastic floats, heart-pounding marching bands and hordes of clowns fill the streets. The star of Thanksgiving Day, the Tom Turkey float, leads the way to Herald Square and the star of the holiday season, Santa Claus closes the festivities as he makes his much anticipated return flight from the North Pole. With 800 cheerleaders, 500 clowns, 23 floats, 15 giant helium character balloons, 10 marching bands, 9 novelty balloons, 2 toy floats, 2 falloons, scores of celebrities and more than 10,000 employees, the Parade, with all its pomp and pageantry, is the biggest and longest running show down Broadway!
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