A look back at five of the most serious Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade disasters, from early balloon fires to the infamous ...

From Snoopy to Minnie Mouse, there have been many iconic balloon debuts over the years — and it's no small feat to bring them to life ...

The unruly winds that day reached 40 mph and caused the Cat in the Hat balloon to crash into a lamp post Part of the lamp plummeted to the ground and hit Caronna in the head, putting her into a ...

Perhaps the most disastrous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade occurred in 1997, when an accident involving a Cat in the Hat balloon resulted in multiple injuries, a $395 million lawsuit, and a mayoral ...

Since 1924, the parade has become an annual New York City tradition, with the route seeing its fair share of big and small inflatable mishaps ...

At the 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, memories resurfaced of Barney's infamous 1997 balloon collapse—still remembered as 'the day that Barney died'.

A Felix the Cat balloon, followed by Terrible Turk and Willie Red Bird balloons are led down Broadway during the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 24th November 1932. From turkey to football, ...

The annual holiday tradition was first held in 1924, and has been a staple of Thanksgiving celebrations ever since. Look back at 15 memorable moments from the parade's history, including the debut of ...

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has seen everything from classic characters to full promotional spectacles drifting ...

New York has strict safety rules dictating how high the iconic Thanksgiving parade balloons can fly, depending on how strong the winds are.

Now in its 99th year, the parade marches 2½ miles through Manhattan, allowing onlookers to see 34 balloons as they soar above NYC.

Macy’s was not the first company to throw a Thanksgiving Day parade Alyssa Davis is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been at PEOPLE since 2025. Her work has previously appeared in outlets such ...