Happy Thanksgiving, pals.
On Thursday, you’ll get to see the 97th edition of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, with all kinds of efficiencies to delightin.
We’ll all get to marvel at the giant balloons and complex drifts. And every year, some brand-new ones are included to the mix. If you’re sitting down to watch the 2023 parade — or goingto in individual! — you’ll see some brand-new huge blown-up balloons included to the mix, from some pop culture favorites to some lovable animals you and your kids will smile at.
Let’s run through the brand-new balloons you’ll see this year:
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 04: An Uncle Dan balloon drifts in the air throughout Macy’s Balloonfest 2023 at Meadowlands Sports Complex on November 04, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy’s, Inc)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 04: A Beagle Scout Snoopy and Woodstock balloon is pumpedup at Macy’s Balloonfest 2023 at Meadowlands Sports Complex on November 04, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy’s, Inc)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 04: Balloons are pumpedup at Macy’s Balloonfest 2023 at Meadowlands Sports Complex on November 04, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy’s, Inc)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 04: A Po from “Kung Fu Panda” balloon is seen at Macy’s Balloonfest 2023 at Meadowlands Sports Complex on November 04, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy’s, Inc)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 04: A Monkey D. Luffy balloon drifts in the air throughout Macy’s Balloonfest 2023 at Meadowlands Sports Complex on November 04, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy’s, Inc)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 04:A Pillsbury Doughboy balloon takes flight at Macy’s Balloonfest 2023 at Meadowlands Sports Complex on November 04, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy’s, Inc)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – NOVEMBER 04: A Leo the lizard balloon from the movie “Leo” drifts throughout Macy’s Balloonfest 2023 at Meadowlands Sports Complex on November 04, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy’s, Inc)