Every Thanksgiving, you sit on your couch in front of the big screen and watch giant floats parade through Times Square. Sometimes you imagine you’re there, standing on the sidewalks of New York City watching the parade. This Thanksgiving don’t just imagine being there. Join NYCTrip.com and see the 2011 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in person, from your choice of a variety of parade viewing areas.

This year will be one of the most memorable times to watch the parade live because it’s the last year the parade will travel down 7^th Avenue through Times Square. Next year, the route will travel down 6^th Avenue instead of 7^th. Come experience one of the largest and most famous Thanksgiving Day parades during the last year of its tradition - a much loved, famous route.

 Below we’ve listed some fun facts about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for you to enjoy before scheduling your trip to the Big Apple.

• The first parade, which took place on Thanksgiving Day in 1924, was called the “Macy’s Christmas Day Parade”.
• Lions, tigers, and bears walked the parade in 1925 and 1926, but they were taken out because many children were frightened of them.
• The famous giant helium balloons featured in the parade were initiated into the parade in 1927. Felix the Cat and a Toy Solider were among the first balloon floats.
• The U.S. government is the largest consumer of helium. Guess who the second largest consumer is? Macy’s!

NYCtrip.com has a variety of packages available for those wishing to attend the 2011 parade. Don’t feel like standing outside to watch the parade? Purchase our “Stay Warm at Applebee’s – Thanksgiving Breakfast in NYC” package, and you can watch the parade and enjoy a Continental Breakfast from the comforts of a booth inside Applebee’s in Times Square.

We hope you’ll join us in our New York City Thanksgiving festivities this year. We can’t wait to see you there!