Have you ever been to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? I have been several times with my kids. But, I’ve NEVER been to see them actually inflate the balloons the day before.
The balloons are HUGE. I’ve seen them in person and on television. How they look on television does not even remotely compare to how they look in person. Most of them are as long and half as tall as an NYC building. It’s insane.
Anyway, posting this up for you guys if you want to pre-game and see them inflate the balloons. I might trek out too.
The info:
It takes a lot of helium to keep the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade balloons afloat. Visitors who want a preview of the parade balloons won’t want to miss the opportunity to see the balloons grow at the Macy’s Parade Balloon Inflation that takes place on Thanksgiving-eve on the Upper West Side. The balloons are inflated at the American Museum of Natural History and there is a designated viewing path for observers.
When is the Macy’s Parade Balloon Inflation?
The balloon inflation takes place the afternoon/evening before Thanksgiving Day. For 2014, the balloon inflation will be Wednesday, November 26 from 3-10 p.m.
