‘A different kind of event’: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is going virtual this year

By Madison Dibble

Published September 14, 2020 5:27pm ET

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‘A different kind of event’: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is going virtual this year — For the first time in 94 years, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be a virtual event rather than a crowded celebration filled with shivering New Yorkers. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that the in-person parade would not be taking place this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. He said […]

For the first time in 94 years, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be a virtual event rather than a crowded celebration filled with shivering New Yorkers.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that the in-person parade would not be taking place this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. He said that the city will still partner with Macy’s to put together a “different kind of event” that will air on television to keep the holiday tradition alive.

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