The 96th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in photos

The 96th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York returned with its spectacular mix of giant character helium balloons, floats, marching bands, performance groups, celebrities, clowns, and the one-and-only Santa Claus. Last year's parade was the first pre-pandemic form after 2020's event was made for TV only.

This year's parade included thousands of marchers through the streets and about three million spectators were expected to line the parade route to watch in person.