Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Celebration

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The New York: 95th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day blasting parade will be back on Thursday after the long pandemic. 

The New York City tradition was open to the public on Wednesday 72nd Street from noon to 6 pm.

The biggest change this year is that all audiences should wear masks and must be vaccinated. Macy’s has added four new floats and six new theme balloons including “Baby Yoda”. There are also classics like “Snoopy”, “Ronald, McDonald”. 

There are 15 giant character balloons in total 26 inflatables, 28 floats, 80000 clones, no performance groups.

There is the awesome energy of the city. The people are great. “Big bang of balloons see today”.

Thursday parade steps off at 9 am from central park west Marches 77th street.

PARADA Routes

The parade begins at 8 am at:

• West 77th, West 81th St between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.
• Central Park West between 86th and 77th st.

The following streets will be closed for balloon expansion Wednesday:

• West 81^st St and 77^th Street from Central Park West to Columbus closed At 7 a.m. 
• West 72^nd St between Central Park West and Columbus closed At 8 a.m.
• Additional traffic closures at noon:
  • 73^rd to 85^th  Central Park West from West St.
  • 74^th  West Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues.
  • 75^th  West St between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues.
  •  76^th  West St between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues.
  • 77^th  West St between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues.
  • 78^th  West St between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues.
  • 80^th  West Str between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues.
  • 81^st  West St between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues.
  • 82^nd West St between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues.
  • 83^rd  West St between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues.
  •  84^th West St between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues.
  • 85^th West St between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues.

• 81^st St Central Park Transverse Road at Central Park West and West 
• After 10 p.mWest 81st St and West Street 77^th  from Central Park.
•  West to Columbus Avenue as well as Central Park West from West St to 59th  to West St 86th  will be closed to all traffic.

The streets will be closed for the parade Thursday:

• Broadway between West St 34^th and West Street-41^st Midnight to 1 p.m.
• 6^th Avenue between West St 23^rd and West Street –42^nd 2 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• 7^th Avenue from West 34^th St and West Street –  (Wed) to 5 p.m.42^nd  2 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
•  34^th West St between 6^th Avenue and 8^th Avenue – 10 p.m.
• West 59^th St  E/B between 7^th.Midnight to 2 p.m.Avenue and Central Park West – West 59^th Street W/B between 5^th 
• Avenue and Central Park West – 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 35^th West St between 5^th Avenue and 8^th Avenue – 2 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• 36^th  West St between 6^th Avenue and 8^th Avenue – 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 37^th West St between Broadway and 8^th Avenue – 4 a.m.
• 38^th  West Street between Broadway and 8^th Avenue – 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 8^th  West Avenue between 34^th Street and 40^th Street – 4 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• 38^th Broadway between Street and 59^th Street – 4 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• 33^rd  West Street between 7^th Avenue and 10^th Avenue – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 39^th  West Street between Broadway and 8^th Avenue – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 40^th West St between Broadway and 8^th Avenue – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 49^th  West Street between 5^th Avenue and 7^th Avenue – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 50^th  West Street between 5^th Avenue and 7^th Avenue – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 65^th  Central Park Street/ West 66^th Street Transverse Roads 7 a.m. until the conclusion.
• Additionally, from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. vehicles will not be able to access:
  • Avenue 6^th  between West 33^rd and West 59^th Street.
  • Avenue 8th  between West 57^th Street and West 59^th Street.
  • Avenue 8^th between West 33^rd and West 40^th Streets.
  • 59^th Broadway between West Street and West 57^th Street.
  •  34^th  Broadway between Westland West 40^th Streets.
  • 42^nd  West Street between 5^th and 8^th Avenue.
  •  57^th West Street between 5^th and 8^th Avenue.