Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, originally called the "Macy's Christmas Parade," is an annual parade sponsored by Macy's Department Store. The event is held in New York City starting at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) on Thanksgiving Day.

Parade Route

• The parade starts at the American Museum of Natural History, on 77th and 81st Sts. at Central Park West. It heads south alongside Central Park. The balloons are held close to the ground, to avoid trees and crosswinds as much as possible. At Columbus Circle (on the southwest corner of Central Park), the parade turns onto Broadway.
• At this point, the balloons are raised to their full height. The parade continues southeast, through Times Square, to the Macy's building at Herald Square (where Broadway intersects with 34th St. and the Avenue of the Americas).
• There's a right turn onto 34th St, and another right onto 7th Ave, where the balloons and floats are taken down and packed up. http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1990/parade