2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Insider Tips! 🎉

We finally made it to the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York — and what an experience it was! 🦃✨ If you want to catch the parade like a pro, here's a handy shortcut: Head toward 44th Street and look for a bank on the left — you can cut straight through to 43rd Street from there! 📸 This spot is not only super close to the action but also much less crowded — perfect for photos and enjoying the floats up close. And guess what? We got incredibly lucky — a NYPD officer guided us to an amazing viewing area with an unobstructed view! 🚔❤️ From there, we saw Lalabu, Minions, giant balloons, marching bands, and so much more floating and dancing down the avenue. It truly felt like a holiday dream come true! Since it was Thanksgiving, the kind officers even handed out hot chocolate and donuts to the crowd — a sweet surprise that warmed everyone up on this crisp November morning! ☕🍩 After the parade, we headed to Rockefeller Center to see the famous Christmas tree (already up and shining!) ⛄🎄 and visited a stunning historic church nearby. The atmosphere was simply magical — full of music, lights, and holiday spirit. Now, we're off to Trump Tower — let's see what the rest of this festive day brings! 🏙️✨ #ThanksgivingParade #MacyParade2025 #NYCThanksgiving #NYCHolidays #NYCParade #TravelTips #NYCInsider #FestiveNYC #BalloonsAndBands #NYCChristmas