MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - An Argyle woman crossed another item off her bucket list Thursday morning, being a balloon handler at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. Linda Gavigan was one ...

Simonette says, though she felt prepared as a balloon handler, balloon handler training doesn’t include navigating around trees and other city infrastructure For nearly a century, the streets and ...

Every November, New York’s streets come alive with gigantic characters that make you stop mid-step. The Macy’s Parade is more than marching bands and floats; it’s a showcase of incredible balloons ...

WASHINGTON — Strong winds could throw a huge wrench in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. If the winds reach a certain threshold, there will be no big balloons floating high ...

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan -- Giant balloons floated through the streets of Manhattan after they were cleared to fly in the 92nd edition of the iconic holiday event. Millions lined the streets to ...

The Thanksgiving Day holiday traditionally brings with it parades and balloons — really big balloons that scrape the skyline in cities like New York or Detroit. Someone has to keep those helium-filled ...

The first-ever character balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was Felix the Cat in 1927. Creating a Macy's parade balloon is a complex process that takes about five months to complete. The ...

Thousands of people lined the streets Thursday amid heavy security including bomb-sniffing dogs and portable radiation detectors as iconic inflatable balloons, costumed characters and clowns floated, ...

WASHINGTON — Strong winds could throw a huge wrench in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. If the winds reach a certain threshold, there will be no big balloons floating high ...