Thanksgiving would not be Thanksgiving without the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – a New York City tradition since 1924. The Macy’s Parade is a monumental annual NYC event, with 3.5 million people lining the streets and more than 50 million people viewing at home. The more than 10,000 participants in Macy’s Parade 2011 will walk the nearly six-mile route through Manhattan.
Important Information about NYC Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2011:
Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday, November 24. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2011 begins at 9am EST at 77th Street and Central Park West and ends at 12pm EST at 34th Street. NYC Macy’s Parade 2011 will be broadcast live on NBC and Telemundo to an audience of almost 50 million. For more information try http://www.nyctourist.com/macys_menu.htm
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade is an annual NYC event, but in reality the parade starts right here in New Jersey. For over 50 years, the floats and balloons featured in the world-famous parade have been designed on New Jersey side of the Hudson at the Macy’s Parade Studio in Hoboken.
Thanksgiving in New Jersey, on the other hand, is a time for gathering with family and loved ones, expressing gratitude and, of course, eating. Local Thanksgiving events in New Jersey are held at…
Bridgeton: Greater Bridgeton Area Holiday Parade, organized by the Bridgeton Main Street Association. Parade Date: November 29, 2009 ● Parade Time: 2:00 pm
Allaire Village: Visitors can step back in time for an old-fashioned Thanksgiving celebration on the Sunday before the holiday at Monmouth County’s Allaire Village. Place: 4265 Atlantic Ave, Wall Township, NJ 07727 ● Date: November 20 ● 12 – 3 PM
Somerset Colonial Park: Spend the Saturday before Thanksgiving outside in the crisp autumn air for the annual 5K Turkey Trot Run. Place: 550 Elizabeth Ave, Franklin Township, NJ 08873 ● Date: November 19 ● 8AM
Hackettstown: Volunteer Thanksgiving Food Drive. New Jerseyans can help ensure that their state-wide neighbors have enough to eat this Thanksgiving by volunteering at the Rotary Club Thanksgiving Feed Drive. Place: 2045 Route 57, Suite 3, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 ● Date: Tuesdays at 12:15 PM at the Pump House.