Watch: Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade

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Published 2022-11-24
In 1924, Macy's held its first parade but instead of focusing on Thanksgiving it was called Macy's Christmas Parade. The parade was held just by store employees and the hope was the celebration would influence customers to shop for the coming Christmas holiday.

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All Comments (21)
  • Thank you so much to the photographer who stood and videotaped this whole thing. I tried to watch it on several different apps who said it was free and it wasn't. This has been a family tradition for as long as I can remember and my family is pretty much gone now and I was really depressed today and this was a beautiful ending to my Thanksgiving! Thank you USA today. It's very appreciated. 💕💕💕😌
  • As much as I like the performances at Macy's this is much better. I love watching the PARADE... no commercials no commentary. Just like what I would see if I was standing there.
  • Love the coverage (no commercials, lip synced performances, & theater commercials), just like being there. Happy Thanksgiving!
  • @plove523
    Best parade coverage this year! It felt like I was there watching it myself. No annoying commentators opinions. No cutting away to interview anyone.
  • @ClueSign
    Thank you so much for this non-commercial, street-level view. Just like being there and no obnoxious promotions: just the way the parade ought to be. Bravo!!
  • @randyc1421
    To USA TODAY and the Associated Press reporter that covered this, thank you so much for your uninterrupted and de-monitized coverage of this years parade. TV stations around the country should take lessons from you on how to do this. Thank you again and Merry Christmas 🎄
  • @amelia2770
    ❤️I watch the Macy's Thanksgiving parade every year with my grandkids.
  • @comfeefort
    Those crowds are so packed, I bet They keep eachother warm. Watching from California
  • Thanks for posting. Watching from China under lockdown. Lifts the spirits to see the tradition, celebration and fun!
  • Thank you for posting . My tradition every year, because of its happiness and memories.
  • I woke up a few minutes after the parade ended in the morning. I never got to see the parade in-person as a child when I lived in New York, but now I understand why my parents told me it takes so long to get there and to wake up so early to get to the subway. I would still love to see those cool floats in-person.
  • @adwoaelbey
    Brings back memories when my family used to live in Manhattan a few blocks from the parade many years ago.
  • I love this! I feel like I'm there and get to see everything. No cheesy news anchors, no selective shots or ditzy performances. Just raw parade....I love it 😀 😍
  • Seeing Big Time Rush again in the Macy's Parade brought so much joy to my heart! I love them so much!
  • @bebopmomma
    Just like standing along the street watching the parade! Thank you!
  • @june93662
    My friend was in the parade. She was one of the reindeer bringing in Santa!
  • This brings back memories of watching the parades with my grandmother as a child. Will always love the Macy's parades
  • @WarandFlame
    We are so fortunate to be Americans Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃 Love to Everyone
  • @itsPikachu
    I SAW PIKACHU IN THE PARADE ON TV AND I'M HAPPY!
  • Less than 2 minutes in, and we hear one police officer say, “She had a seizure and wasn’t acting right.” And a Happy Thanksgiving to you too, officer.