The history of the Macy’s Parade: the first parade in New York in 1924
27 november 2024 в 00:37
The time of year is coming soon! The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place on Thursday, November 28, 2024, right on the streets of New York. While spectators await their favorite holiday tradition, many still do not know the history of this event. The credit goes to the one who came up with the brilliant idea of marching through Manhattan with performances dedicated to Thanksgiving and Christmas. So, when was the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade held, and who created this tradition?
Let’s look at the history of the annual event below.
The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took place on November 27, 1924 in New York. However, as reported by the Library of Congress, it was only televised starting in 1947.
Macy’s employees organized the first parade in 1924. Since then, the parade has continued to grow every year. According to the Library of Congress, the event was originally called the Macy’s Christmas Parade on Thanksgiving Day. The department store employees organized the first parade to increase sales and showcase Macy’s Herald Square store in New York.
According to the Library of Congress, the first balloon to start the parade was Felix the Cat. Since then, spectators and viewers could see their favorite fictional characters floating through Manhattan — including Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Blue Clues, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Mickey Mouse.
At the beginning of the parade, organizers did not have the ability to safely deflate the balloons. So at that time, they released them into the air. However, after one balloon got caught on an airplane wing, no more balloons were released into the air from the parade.
NBC annually hosts and broadcasts the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Since 1947, viewers can watch the live broadcast on NBC.
Now fans have the opportunity to watch the parade live on Peacock. The parade starts at 9 am Eastern Time and ends around noon Eastern Time
Let’s look at the history of the annual event below.
The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took place on November 27, 1924 in New York. However, as reported by the Library of Congress, it was only televised starting in 1947.
Macy’s employees organized the first parade in 1924. Since then, the parade has continued to grow every year. According to the Library of Congress, the event was originally called the Macy’s Christmas Parade on Thanksgiving Day. The department store employees organized the first parade to increase sales and showcase Macy’s Herald Square store in New York.
According to the Library of Congress, the first balloon to start the parade was Felix the Cat. Since then, spectators and viewers could see their favorite fictional characters floating through Manhattan — including Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Blue Clues, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Mickey Mouse.
At the beginning of the parade, organizers did not have the ability to safely deflate the balloons. So at that time, they released them into the air. However, after one balloon got caught on an airplane wing, no more balloons were released into the air from the parade.
NBC annually hosts and broadcasts the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Since 1947, viewers can watch the live broadcast on NBC.
Now fans have the opportunity to watch the parade live on Peacock. The parade starts at 9 am Eastern Time and ends around noon Eastern Time
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