2009 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to Feature an Eclectic Mix of Musical Performances
A new route, new balloons and an interesting mix of performances spell big changes for the 83rd annual Macy's Parade.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2009
Come one! Come all! To the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2009

New route down 7th Avenue for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City: PHOTO
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Sue Frause photo.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade starts early ... in Jersey: PHOTO
BY DENIS NILAND NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM. COM There was a pretty impressive test flight over the Meadowlands recently. Well, we know the football Giants have not been soaring high. But Spider Man has …. .

Glee Star Grateful for Thanksgiving Parade Ban: PHOTO
Glee 's Mark Salling may have wanted to perform in this year's Thanksgiving Day parade in NYC, but he's also sorta happy that NBC decided to ban the musical television show from the annual festivities. "I'm gonna watch it," says Salling, who plays football stud Puck. "I got no hard feelings. But I'll catch it from home in Dallas, Texas, with family, which was allowed to happen by NBC not inviting us. So I am not complaining. Thank you, NBC!" Lea Michele , who stars on the show as Rachel...

Turkey TV: Macy's parade highlights
What would Thanksgiving TV be without the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? Here are a few fun facts about the annual event. - The parade was first called the "Macy's Christmas Parade," despite taking place on Thanksgiving Day. It first took place in 1924. - 1933 was the only year Santa Claus did not end the parade. That year he led it! - The parade was first broadcast nationally in 1948 by NBC. - The parade was suspended in 1942, 1943 and 1944 because of World War II. - More than 8,000 people...