The Thanksgiving Day Parade we have seen every time in series and movies announcing the arrival of the Christmas season in New York.
For about three hours, huge balloons of animated characters (Hello Kitty, Spider-Man, Pikachu, Buzz Lightyear, Bob Sponja ...) travel through New York guided by people tied with harnesses to them.
They also parade advertising icons such as Ronald McDonalds and the famous Pilsbury doll.
If you are patient, after the balloons, the employees of Macy's and your relatives waving, martial bands, cheerleaders , clowns, floats and musical groups, you will see the star of the parade: Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus waving from your carriage and announcing the arrival of the Easter to the city.
The best places to see it are along the west side of Central Park West between 59th and 75th streets. To be well located you have to arrive early, around 8 am (the stop will be passed through this sector between 9 and 10:30 am).
Another ideal place is around Columbus Circle, there you will have an impeccable view when the double march to Central Park South.
If you prefer to arrive later (between 9:30 am and 11 am), locate along 6th Avenue between Central Park South and 38th Street.
Do not go to 6th Avenue, between 34th and 38th streets or in front of the Macy's Herald Square store, the scenarios that are installed for live broadcasts will prevent you from seeing the show.
Few tourists know that they can attend the filling of the huge balloons that will parade in the Thanksgiving Stop.
It is as simple as approaching the day before the event, between 3 pm and 10 pm, around the Natural History Museum (between 79th Street and Columbus Avenue).
There they will see how the giants are inflating and growing little by little. Be patient that hundreds of New Yorkers arrive at the event.
The classic reference in the cinema to the Parade of Thanksgiving in New York is the film Miracle on 34th Street in 1947 (one of the most successful product placement in history).
In the film Maureen O'Hara is the incredulous executive of Macy's in charge of the Parade and mother of a 9-year-old Natalie Wood.
In the film, the girl convinces her mother to hire Kris Kringle, a passer-by very similar to Santa, as the saint in the parade, who in the end, -surprise-, claims to be a Santa (because of the number of years they have spent the spoiler ).
Macy's - as you can conclude if you have come this far - has been skillful and strategic in weaving your story with that of New York City. It is not just this iconic NY event that they sponsor, but also the fireworks show on July 4 in New York.
Safety for Macy's annual Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day will be more intense this year due in part to the terrorist attack in Manhattan a few weeks ago.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said there will be a "strong presence" of the NYPD throughout the parade.
"Stronger than ever," the mayor said, adding, however, that there are no credible threats against the city.
It is expected that three million spectators attend the highly anticipated event.
The police will install trucks with sand, will displace equipment armed with heavy weapons and others for observation, there will also be canine and aviation units. The intersections where the parade will pass will be closed.
"We are doing everything possible to ensure a safe route," de Blasio added. "So, go out and enjoy the day, but if you see something, say something."
The famous Thanksgiving Parade in New York (Thanksgiving parade in Spanish) is an invention of the famous Macy's department store, opened in 1924 as a cutting-edge form of advertising.
Today is a symbol of the arrival of Christmas in New York and throughout the United States.
Next we will tell you where to have the best views of the Thanksgiving Parade.
The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be held on Thursday, November 23 from 9 am ET starting in the Macy's Herald Square area in Manhattan until 12 pm and will be broadcast nationwide on NBC.
For about three hours, huge balloons of animated characters (Hello Kitty, Spider-Man, Pikachu, Buzz Lightyear, Bob Sponja ...) travel through New York guided by people tied with harnesses to them.
They also parade advertising icons such as Ronald McDonalds and the famous Pilsbury doll.
If you are patient, after the balloons, the employees of Macy's and your relatives waving, martial bands, cheerleaders , clowns, floats and musical groups, you will see the star of the parade: Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus waving from your carriage and announcing the arrival of the Easter to the city.
The best places to see it are along the west side of Central Park West between 59th and 75th streets. To be well located you have to arrive early, around 8 am (the stop will be passed through this sector between 9 and 10:30 am).
Another ideal place is around Columbus Circle, there you will have an impeccable view when the double march to Central Park South.
If you prefer to arrive later (between 9:30 am and 11 am), locate along 6th Avenue between Central Park South and 38th Street.
Do not go to 6th Avenue, between 34th and 38th streets or in front of the Macy's Herald Square store, the scenarios that are installed for live broadcasts will prevent you from seeing the show.
Few tourists know that they can attend the filling of the huge balloons that will parade in the Thanksgiving Stop.
It is as simple as approaching the day before the event, between 3 pm and 10 pm, around the Natural History Museum (between 79th Street and Columbus Avenue).
There they will see how the giants are inflating and growing little by little. Be patient that hundreds of New Yorkers arrive at the event.
The classic reference in the cinema to the Parade of Thanksgiving in New York is the film Miracle on 34th Street in 1947 (one of the most successful product placement in history).
In the film Maureen O'Hara is the incredulous executive of Macy's in charge of the Parade and mother of a 9-year-old Natalie Wood.
In the film, the girl convinces her mother to hire Kris Kringle, a passer-by very similar to Santa, as the saint in the parade, who in the end, -surprise-, claims to be a Santa (because of the number of years they have spent the spoiler ).
Macy's - as you can conclude if you have come this far - has been skillful and strategic in weaving your story with that of New York City. It is not just this iconic NY event that they sponsor, but also the fireworks show on July 4 in New York.
Safety for Macy's annual Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day will be more intense this year due in part to the terrorist attack in Manhattan a few weeks ago.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said there will be a "strong presence" of the NYPD throughout the parade.
"Stronger than ever," the mayor said, adding, however, that there are no credible threats against the city.
It is expected that three million spectators attend the highly anticipated event.
The police will install trucks with sand, will displace equipment armed with heavy weapons and others for observation, there will also be canine and aviation units. The intersections where the parade will pass will be closed.
"We are doing everything possible to ensure a safe route," de Blasio added. "So, go out and enjoy the day, but if you see something, say something."
The famous Thanksgiving Parade in New York (Thanksgiving parade in Spanish) is an invention of the famous Macy's department store, opened in 1924 as a cutting-edge form of advertising.
Today is a symbol of the arrival of Christmas in New York and throughout the United States.
Next we will tell you where to have the best views of the Thanksgiving Parade.
The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be held on Thursday, November 23 from 9 am ET starting in the Macy's Herald Square area in Manhattan until 12 pm and will be broadcast nationwide on NBC.