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Macy's 2021 Thanksgiving Parade: ballooning ceremony, route, street closures

'23.11.2021'

Nurgul Sultanova-Chetin

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The 95th annual parade will take place this year Macy's in honor of Thanksgiving, the event returns to pre-pandemic mode. Last year, the celebration was for TV only, but this year the parade will include about 8 participants. The parade through the streets of Manhattan will take place on November 000, starting at 25:9, reports ABC 7 NY.

The parade will once again delight New York and TV audiences with its signature mix of giant inflatable characters, marching bands, celebrities, clowns and Santa Claus.

Parade route

Parade Thanksgiving Day will take place on Thursday 25 November 2021. It will start from Central Park West and 77th Street at 9am. The procession will move towards Columbus Circle, turn into Central Park South and continue along 6th Avenue to West 34th Street, and then turn west and end at 7th Avenue in front of Macy's Herald Square.

Inflating balloons

The ballooning ceremony will take place on Wednesday, November 24, from noon to 18:00. Spectators can enter on a first-come, first-served basis from West 72-nd Street and Columbus Avenue. Large backpacks, coolers, alcoholic drinks, chairs and umbrellas are strictly prohibited. Participants will be checked before entering. Please note that at the request of the organizers, all participants over 12 years old must be vaccinated and provide proof to attend the ballooning ceremony. Children under 12 years old can attend the event accompanied by a full vaccinated an adult. Participants are encouraged to maintain social distance and wear masks.

After screening, spectators will enter the ballooning observation area at West 72nd Street and Central Park West. The Hot Air Balloon Observation Trail skirts the American Museum of Natural History and ends at West 81st Street and Central Park West

Celebrity appearances

Some of the balloons will be accompanied by actors from Girls5eva - Sarah Bareiles, Rene Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell and Busy Phillips. John Baptiste will be on an alligator-shaped platform dedicated to Louisiana music, food and culture. Other celebrities include Carrie Underwood, Jimmy Allen, Kelly Rowland, Rob Thomas, Christine Chenoweth, Darren Criss, Foreigner, Andy Grammer, Mickey Guyton, Chris Lane, Miss America Camilla Schrier and Sesame Street dolls.

On the subject: Top 25 Fun Facts About Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

Road closures on November 24

At 7 a.m. West 81st Street and West 77th Street from Central Park West to Columbus Avenue will be closed to traffic. At 8 o'clock they will be joined by West 72nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.

The following streets will be closed to traffic from 12:00:

Central Park West from West 73rd to 85th Streets
West 74th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
West 75th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
West 76th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
West 77th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
West 78th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
West 80th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
West 81st Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
West 82nd Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
West 83rd Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
West 84th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
West 85th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues
Central Park Transverse Road at Central Park West and West 81 St. (in both directions)

After 22:00 West 81st Street and West 77th Street from Central Park West to Columbus Avenue, and Central Park West from West 59th Street to West 86th Street will be closed to all traffic.

Road closures on November 25

The formation of the parade columns will begin at 8 am at the following locations:

West 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
West81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
Central Park West between West 77th and 86th Streets

Streets along the parade route will be closed from 9:00 am. It will start from Central Park West and 77th Street at 9am. The procession will move towards Columbus Circle, turn into Central Park South and continue along 6th Avenue to West 34th Street, and then turn west and end at 7th Avenue in front of Macy's Herald Square.

Additional closure zones:

Broadway between West 34th Street and West 41st Street - Midnight to 13:00
6th Avenue between West 23rd Street and West 42nd Street - 02: 00-13: 00
7th Avenue from West 34th Street and West 42nd Street - 02: 00-13: 30
West 34th Street between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue - 22:00 pm-Wednesday 17:00 pm
West 59th Street E / B between 7th Avenue and Central Park West - from midnight to 14:00
West 59th Street W / B between 5th Avenue and Central Park West - 02: 00-14: 00
West 35th Street between 5th Avenue and 8th Avenue - 02: 00-16: 00
West 36th Street between 6th Avenue and 8th Avenue - 02: 00-14: 00
West 37th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue - 04: 00-14: 00
West 38th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue - 04: 00-14: 00
West 8th Avenue between 34th Street and 40th Street - 04: 00-13: 30
Broadway between 38th Street and 59th Street - 04: 00-13: 30
West 33rd Street between 7th Avenue and 10th Avenue - 08: 00-14: 00
West 39th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue - 08: 00-14: 00
West 40th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue - 08: 00-14: 00
West 49th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue - 08: 00-14: 00
West 50th Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue - 08: 00-14: 00
Central Park 65th Street / West 66th Street - 7:00 am until the end of the parade