Meghan Simonette, who volunteered as a balloon handler in 2023, details the arm of the ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ balloon hitting a tree before the parade kicked off ...

A look back at five of the most serious Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade disasters, from early balloon fires to the infamous 1997 Cat in the Hat accident that left a spectator critically injured.

Ever wonder what it’s like to be a balloon handler in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? WD’s Editor in Chief shares an ...

The City of Lathrop’s “Christmas in Paradise” will take place Saturday evening. The annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting ...

This Thanksgiving, we pay tribute to our fallen balloons, floats, and performers over the years. Oof, that sounded grim. To be clear, no Macy’s parade performers have “fallen” in the death sense of ...

Following the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Nov. 27, 2025, posts containing images that appeared to ...

Forsyth County residents can catch Kernersville’s tree lighting Friday at 6 p.m., followed by the city’s parade Sunday at ...

Simonette says, though she felt prepared as a balloon handler, balloon handler training doesn’t include navigating around trees and other city infrastructure For nearly a century, the streets and ...