As the 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled through New York on 27 November 2025, nostalgia mingled with unease. Many recalled the infamous 1997 incident involving the giant Barney the ...

Barney towering above the parade‑goers Screengrab from YouTube video 'Thanksgiving ‘97. The Day Barney Was Killed'/Delhithecat As the 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade rolled through New York ...

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US The 99th annual parade featured dozens of iconic ...

Are you ready to kick off the holiday season? It’s that time of the year again, when the streets of Manhattan turn into a technicolor snow globe and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade makes our ...

Since 1924, the parade has become an annual New York City tradition, with the route seeing its fair share of big and small inflatable mishaps ...

While the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is synonymous with fun, family and holiday cheer for many, the annual event has been plagued by horrific mishaps and dangerous accidents that have left ...

NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty; Evy Mages/NY Daily News Archive via Getty; Visions of America LLC/Corbis via Getty Sonic the Hedgehog; The Cat in the Hat; Raggedy Ann The Macy's Thanksgiving ...