Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off led by police motorcade

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade[1] 2023 kicked off on Thursday led by a motorcade of officers from the New York City[2] Police Department (NYPD). Footage shows huge inflatable balloons[3] floating behind police on motorbikes as the festivities began. Twenty-five balloons[4] will be on display through the streets of the city, including a Beagle Scout Snoopy and a Pikachu.

The parade will also feature 31 floats, 18 celebrities, 11 marching bands, and six "balloonicles," Macy's said.

Thursday's parade started at 8.30am ET and will end around noon.

References

1. ^ Thanksgiving Day Parade (www.independent.co.uk)
2. ^ New York City (www.independent.co.uk)
3. ^ huge inflatable balloons (www.independent.co.uk)
4. ^ Twenty-five balloons (www.independent.co.uk)