Where is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade held 2021?
Thanksgiving has been officially celebrated as an annual holiday in Canada since November 6, 1879. While the date varied by year and was not fixed, it was commonly the second Monday in October.
Where does the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade start and end?
PARADE ROUTE
The procession marches to Columbus Circle, turns onto Central Park South and proceeds down 6th Avenue to West 34th Street. It then turns west and ends at 7th Avenue, in front of Macy’s Herald Square.
Do you have to buy tickets for the Macy Thanksgiving Day parade?
No tickets are required!
Anyone can watch the parade along the parade route and there are 2.5 miles of public viewing! And since so much of the action is floating in the air, you’ll see plenty!
How many years has the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade?
Since the first march in 1924, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® has delighted audiences &, become synonymous with the start of the holiday season. In recent years, some 50 million+ viewers have tuned in to the NBC broadcast, making it one of the country’s most watched televised events.
What is the origin of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade?
The parade began in 1924 when Macy’s store employees marched to Macy’s Herald Square with huge floats, professional bands and live animals brought from the zoo. The first parade had an audience of over 250,000 people and the parade proved to be a successful event from the very start.