The Fall Classic Of America

On Thursday, November 24, 2011, the 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be held in New York City! The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is called the Fall Classic of America! The new balloons for this year's parade are Sonic the Hedgehog and Julius! One of the new floats for the parade is the Gift of Freedom, a replica of the Statue of Liberty's torch! One of the returning balloons is Spider-Man! The parade has marching bands, floats, balloons, clowns, celebrities, and, of course, at the end of the parade, Santa Claus! Santa's arrival at the parade's finale marks the official start of the holiday season!