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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ushers in the holiday season

Beloved characters like Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants soared through the skies above New York City on Thursday and bands marched along the streets below as the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ushered in the holiday season.

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Beloved cartoon characters like Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants took to the skies above New York City in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on its 97th year Thursday. At street level, more than two dozen floats went by, interspersed with marching bands from around the country.
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Young performers rest before participating in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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The Beagle Scout Snoopy balloon sits poised for the start of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade near the New York Historical Society Museum, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Balloon handlers gather at the base of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid balloon before the start of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Parade performers lead the Tom Turkey float down Central Park West at the start of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Parade performers lead the Tom Turkey float down Central Park West at the start of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Handlers guide the Red Titan From Ryan's World balloon down Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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The Goku balloon floats by spectators watching on balconies along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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The Goku balloon floats by spectators watching from apartment windows along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Kung Fu Panda's Po balloon floats along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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The handlers guide the Paw Patrol balloon along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Handlers guide the Pikachu and Eevee balloon along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Spectators watch as a marching band passes by along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Spectators watch from a balcony as the Diary of a Wimpy Kid balloon floats by along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Kung Fu Panda's Po balloon floats along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Spectators watch from a balcony as the Beagle Scout Snoopy balloon floats by along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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The Leo balloon floats by along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Handlers guide the Smokey Bear balloon along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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The Leo balloon floats by along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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The Ronald McDonald balloon floats by along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Santa Claus drives his reindeer and sleigh float along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Pro-Palestinians protesters get arrested by the police during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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A pro-Palestinians protester get arrested by the police during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Pro-Palestinians protestors get arrested by the police during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Pro-Palestinians protesters get arrested by the police during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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Participants aboard a large Christmas tree float interact with spectators during the 97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 23.
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Performers move through Sixth Avenue during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York.
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The Snoopy balloon floats above the road during the 97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 23.
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Tom Turkey float moves along near Central Park during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 23, in New York

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