Latest Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Stories
International performing group plans show- stopping number for the Nation's most cherished Holiday tradition. LOS ANGELES, Nov., 8 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Thanksgiving Day the lenses of NBC's cameras will introduce 60 cast members from The Young Americans to over 50 million viewers, but behind it lies the inspiring story of the largest youth music advocacy organization in the world. The Young Americans, a Southern California based non-profit performing arts company, was...
NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- This Thanksgiving, a Dragon Warrior takes Manhattan ready to kick and karate chop his way into the holidays. On Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda(TM) will make a thrilling debut above the skies of New York City as a giant character helium balloon in the 84th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®. Po, the loveable Kung Fu Master will take larger-than-life form ready to show more than 3.5 million...
CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Each year, more than 44 million people watch from the street and on TV as dozens of themed floats transform New York City into a scene of wonder and majesty during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®. This year, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) makes its Macy's Parade debut with longtime partner Sesame Workshop as the organizations join forces to deliver a powerful message about the joy and benefits of playing music. Celebrating...
Viewers can vote for their favorite breed, see NDS features unique to the web and watch the broadcast on demand via Hulu UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- America's dog lovers, including those hopelessly devoted to their favorite breeds, will be able to get up close and personal as their favorites are judged at "The National Dog Show Presented by Purina" on Thanksgiving Day, November 26 (Noon - 2 p.m. in all times zones), as well as having exclusive coverage at...
ATLANTA, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ --Next week, families and friends will gather to celebrate Thanksgiving and partake in their annual traditions. Whether they spend the day eating turkey, enjoying a parade, baking pies, watching football or all of the above, Americans know how Thanksgiving works. Or so they think. "Year after year, friends and families get together to observe Thanksgiving and follow their annual traditions," said Conal Byrne, Editor-in-Chief, HowStuffWorks.com. "Few people...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- American pop duo Destinee & Paris have joined the lineup for Philadelphia's 6 ABC/IKEA Thanksgiving Day Parade. The artists will ride the official IKEA float and will headline a colorful interpretation of Michael Jackson's "We Are The World" and "Heal The World." Choirs from the Anne Frank Elementary School and the CB West High School Choir will accompany the duo's performance which will be filled with international costumes, and adorned...
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagedoor Manor is thrilled to announce that 60 of their theater arts students will premiere a new finale for the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade® on November 26, 2009. This first collaboration between Stagedoor Manor performers and Macy's Entertainment Group will feature students ranging in ages from 10 to 18 representing 22 states and three countries. The cast will bring a new twist to the end of the Parade with the first ever...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History opens "Holidays on Display" Nov. 13. The exhibition examines the art, industry and history of the commercial holiday displays that enchanted the public from the 1920s to the 1960s. A theme throughout "Holidays on Display" is the evocation of the holiday spirit and the opportunities for self-expression such projects allowed. The exhibition focuses on the craftsmanship and creative effort...
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The magical procession returns to the Big Apple this November as the 83rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off the holiday season. On Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 9:00am at the sound of Let's Have a Parade, America's favorite holiday spectacular will step off with its signature giant helium balloons, floats of fantasy, marching bands, clowns, celebrity and large performance groups, and the one-and-only Santa Claus. (Photo:...
Hotel Located on Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) at West 39th Street Offers New Parade View Packages NEW YORK, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The new route for the 2009 Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City puts the Residence Inn Times Square front and center for prime viewing, from select guest rooms and from the hotel's 3rd floor Bryant Park Suite and Studio 100 Bar/Lounge. The hotel's location on Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) at West 39th Street makes it a perfect setting to...
