Every November, New York’s streets come alive with gigantic characters that make you stop mid-step. The Macy’s Parade is more than marching bands and floats; it’s a showcase of incredible balloons ...

PEOPLE spoke with two former volunteers, who shared behind-the-scenes details about the festive tradition Every Thanksgiving, as families across the United States are lazily tuning into the Macy’s ...

Balloons, new and old, will be soaring above the streets of New York City as Macy's ushers in the holiday season with its annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year, a total of 34 balloons will ...

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a spectacular annual event marched by thousands and watched by millions — and a massive undertaking with countless moving parts. Inevitably, mistakes happen, ...

Otis, Kansas, produces and ships helium used to inflate Macy’s parade balloons. Messer plant cools, compresses and liquefies gas used to fill more than 30 balloons. Otis plant has supplied Macy’s ...