Balloon evolution: Iconic faces and characters of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade through the years 2021 marks 97 years of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. But before the glitz and dozens of floats, Macy's Day Parade had humble beginnings in the 1920's. After an audience-free parade in 2020, Will Coss parade executive said this years parade is returning as a celebration of "culture, love and spectacle." Although this year's floats will feature Baby Yoda and popular Disney characters, Snoopy is the parade character with the most balloons in the parade's history. Go to the link in our bio to see more photos from past parades 📸: Macy’s | #macys #macysparade #macysthanksgivingdayparade #thanksgivingparade #thanksgiving