Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

When did Macy's Department Store hold the first parade in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday?

• 1920

• 1930

• 1924

• 1927

Which popular animated figure of the silent film era was the first balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

• Bugs Bunny

• Felix the Cat

• Snoopy

• Mickey Mouse

What happened to the balloons at the conclusion of the early parades?

• They were deflated and stored for the next year

• They were released into the air

• They were given to the crowd as souvenirs

• They were donated to children's hospitals

Why were the parades cancelled from 1942-1944?

• Labor strikes

• World War II

• Bad weather conditions

• Lack of funding

When was the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast on television?

• 1955

• 1948

• 1930

• 1924

Which TV networks have been broadcasting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1948?

• NBC and ABC

• ABC and CBS

• NBC and CBS

• CBS and FOX