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 ...

New York looked different at 5:30 in the morning. The sky was just starting to lift, the streets were quiet in a way the city rarely allows, and everything felt tinged with my favorite ...

The holiday season really kicks off when the massive helium balloons start floating through New York. For the third year in a row, Thursday's parade starts at 8:30 a.m. ET (instead of 9 a.m.) and will ...

The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is set to get underway Thursday morning in Manhattan as the nation tunes into the premiere Turkey Day event. The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade — a year ...

Some of the most iconic characters in popular culture have assembled in Manhattan for the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, including five new balloons making their debut. (Other smaller balloons ...

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 ...

The holiday season really kicks off when the massive helium balloons start floating through New York. For the third year in a row, Thursday's parade starts at 8:30 a.m. ET (instead of 9 a.m.) and will ...