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A MAGICAL PROCESSION

THE 83RD ANNUAL MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE KICKS OFF THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH GIANT BALLOONS, FLOATS, MARCHING BANDS AND THE ONE-AND-ONLY SANTA CLAUS

2009 PARADE ROUTE TO BYPASS BROADWAY FOR THE FIRST TIME AND TRAVEL DOWN 7TH AND 6TH AVENUES TO MACY’S HERALD SQUARE

Stars joining the line-up include Bello, Grandma and the cast of the Big Apple Circus, Andrea Bocelli, Boys Like Girls, Alan Cumming, Billy Currington, DJ Lance Rock and the cast of Yo Gabba Gabba!, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, Gloria Gaynor, Emily Hughes, Kermit the Frog and Tiffany Thornton, Jane Krakowski, Cyndi Lauper, Ziggy Marley with Judah Marley, Katharine McPhee ... [more] [download]

RISE OF THE GIANTS

MACY'S FAMED GIANT CHARACTER HELIUM BALLOONS TAKE TO THE SKIES ONCE MORE IN AMERICA'S FAVORITE HOLIDAY TRADITION THE 83^RDANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE^®

FINAL TEST FLIGHT OF THE NEW GIANT BALLOONS TO TAKE PLACE AT MACY'S BALLOONFEST ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7^TH

New York, NY November 2, 2009 - Ready, set, lift off of Macy's famed giant helium balloon characters in the 83^rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade^®. This Thanksgiving Day the magic in the sky will once again wow millions of spectators as beloved characters return to the balloon line-up. Featuring a star-studded list of American pop culture favorite ... [more] [download]

MAGICAL FLOATING SCENES

THE 83^RD ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE^® TAKES A RIDE ON THEATRICAL FLOATING STAGES

LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN GET A SNEAK PEEK AT THE NEW FANTASY FLOATS DURING MACY'S STUDIO DAY ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17^TH

New York, NY - November 2, 2009 - Scenes of wonder and majesty abound on the fleet of fantasy at the 83^rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade^®. The procession's famed floats are a theatrical cornucopia of landscapes that entertain spectators with larger-than-life scenes of fancy. Created out of foam, wood, metal and paint, the magical transformations aboard these moving stages can be gauged in ... [more] [download]

DRUM ROLL PLEASE

10 OF AMERICA'S BEST BANDS MAKE THEIR MOST MEMORABLE MARCH AT THE 83^RD ANNUAL MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE^®

New York, NY - November 2, 2009 - Stepping up for the thrill of a lifetime are 10 of America's best High School and University Marching Bands who are set to bring the beat to the 83^rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade^®. With drum, horn and kick lines at the ready, the roll off will begin for the 10 lucky bands at the sound of Let's Have a Parade™ . For the more than 3.5 million spectators and for a nationwide audience of more than 50 million viewers, the Parade's Marching Bands are the musical heart of the holiday spe ... [more] [download]

CLOWNING GLORY

A GAGGLE OF CLOWNS TICKLE THE FUNNY BONES AT THE MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE^®

CLOWNS IN TRAINING LEARN THE ROPES AT MACY'S CLOWN U. ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14^TH

New York, NY - November 2, 2009 - Goofy grins and mad dash slapstick return to Manhattan as the clowns in the 83^rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade^® start their funny business. On Thanksgiving Day, more than 800 Macy's volunteers will transform into the merry makers of fun and laughter who delight millions of spectators lining the streets of New York City for the big Parade.

To be a clown in the Macy's Parade takes skill and a willingness to ... [more] [download]

THE 83RD ANNUAL MACY’S THANKSGIVING PARADE^® A GRAND SPECTACLE

FUN FACTS & FIGURES FOR AMERICA’S PARADE

• More than 3.5 million spectators line the streets of New York City each year and more than 50 million viewers tune in nationwide to watch Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade^®.
  
  
• The Parade boasts approximately 8,000 participants including balloon handlers, float escorts, clowns, marching bands, cheerleaders, dance groups and other performers.
  
  
• This fall, the United States Postal Service issued the "Thanksgiving Day Parade" stamp. These series of four stamps features the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
  
  
• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Par ... [more] [download]