Photos show festivities at New York City's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from Paula Abdul to the new Minion balloon
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- The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled down the streets of New York City on Thursday.
- The annual extravaganza included 27 big balloons and several musical performances.
Millions of Thanksgiving revelers lined the streets of downtown New York City on Thursday morning as giant balloons, floats, and marching bands marked the arrival of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The 40-block parade has been a holiday staple for nearly a century.
The 2022 extravaganza featured 27 giant balloons, 31 floats, 12 marching bands, 10 performance groups, and of course, Santa Claus, according to the parade website.
In addition to several Broadway and pop music performances, President Joe Biden and the first lady called into the parade to share their Thanksgiving Day plans, which include dinner with the family and thanking first responders.
Check out this year's parade in pictures.
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Tom Turkey, the longest-running float in the parade, ushers in Thanksgiving as the lead float each year.
Some familiar favorites returned to the skies, including Grogu or "Baby Yoda" from The Mandalorian.
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There were also four new, giant balloons in the sky this year.
Bluey, the dog from the Australian hit kid's show, made his first appearance in the parade.
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About three million spectators were expected to attend Thursday's parade.
Ten performance groups from around the country paraded through the streets in between balloons and floats.
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Twelve marching bands also played their music through the streets of New York City.
Several performances from prominent musical artists were sprinkled in throughout the parade as well.
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Gloria Estefan was joined by her daughter and grandson to sing Christmas songs.
Like every year, Santa Claus marked the end of the Thanksgiving parade and the start of the Christmas season.
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