Macy's Thanksgiving Parade & Balloon Viewing Tips 2024 🎈

Check out my insider tips for viewing this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the balloon-inflating fun in New York City.

LEE'S TIPS FOR BALLOON VIEWING:
- There is RAIN + WIND in the forecast for this year...
- West 77th Street to West 81st Street on Central Park West is where the balloons are being inflated. Viewing is on Wednesday from 1pm to 6pm.
- Entrance to balloon viewing: West 72nd Street + Columbus Avenue.
- Little Ones? Come early: 12:00pm to 2:30pm. It gets packed pretty early, and they've moved up the viewing window, no later in the evening.
- Bring cash/money for fun vendor items.
- Local food shops (use food apps): Lenwich, Shake Shack, Grubhub.
- There is usually a fun fair in the schoolyard on Columbus Avenue and West 77th Street.
- Bring a camera, charge it up!
- Could be done in half an hour before it gets crowded.
- If you're a member of the American Museum of Natural History, you might be able to view from there.

LEE'S TIPS FOR WATCHING THE PARADE:
- Some people arrive as early as 5am - 6am.
- There are no porta-potties.
- Bring a chair + blanket. **And an umbrella this year!**
- Camp on the blocks anywhere from West 75th Street all the way south to West 61st Street on Central Park West.
- There are no bathrooms.
- There is a Starbuck's at West 73rd Street and Columbus Avenue--but no bathroom (BOO!) ; Lenwich at West 74th (there IS a bathroom).
- Once you are camped out in your spot, you won’t want to move.
- Bring a thermos, but time your intake of the fluids to match bathroom reachability (lol).
- Some people bring ladders. This is at your own risk.
- No parking.
- Best thing is to take the train: B, C, 1, 2, 3.
- Double-check MTA.info for transportation service updates and delays.
- Get your turkey accessories NOW so you’re ready for the big day!
- Bring a selfie stick to use it as a camera-raiser to get good pics!

UPDATED INFO: https://www.macys.com/s/parade/

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