Central Park West to Columbus Ave. between 77th & 81st Sts.
Wednesday, November 25, free, 3:00 — 10:00 (time approximate)
212-494-4495
www.macys.com
Watching the annual inflation-eve blow-up of Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons is a growing tradition, with crowds getting bigger and bigger every year, but it’s still a thrill to see the giant characters raised from the ground, reborn every Thanksgiving to march in a parade watched by millions and millions of people around the world.