In Pictures: Big balloons, rain and protesters at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

28 November 2024, 20:14

Thanks to the wet weather, ponchos and umbrellas were part of this year’s festivities, along with the usual floats and star-studded performances.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marched, soared and roared into its second century in New York on Thursday despite a drenching rain and a brief disruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

New York City police said they arrested 21 people after protesters jumped barricades and sat down on the parade route with Palestinian flags and a “Don’t Celebrate Genocide” banner.

Thanks to the wet weather, ponchos and umbrellas were part of the festivities, along with the usual giant balloons, floats and star-studded performances.

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