The 71st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 27, 1997, under high winds, which led to multiple mishaps involving the parade's signature balloons. A Cat in the Hat balloon collided with
The corner of 72nd Street and Central Park West (photographed in 2008), site of the near-fatal lamppost collision
Rudy Giuliani in 2000
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the world's largest parade, is an annual parade in New York City presented by the American department store chain Macy's. While not the first such event held in the
1997 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
…The 71st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 27, 1997, under high winds, which led to multiple mishaps involving the parade's signature balloons. A Cat in the Hat balloon…
2005 parade
Hamlet the Balloon School Pig being inflated by the Steven's Inflation Crew during training at Giants Stadium
Santa Claus' arrival at the parade's finale marks the start of the Christmas season
Tom the Turkey and Underdog arriving at Macy's Herald Square during the 1979 edition of the parade.