Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to take place virtually, New York mayor says

Oliver O'Connell
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People lining up in New York for the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will experience one of the coldest November holidays ever (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy's)
People lining up in New York for the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will experience one of the coldest November holidays ever (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy's)

The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade will not be a live event this year, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday.

The event will be a reimagined virtual event on TV and online due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Macy’s will detail their plans later on Monday.

“It will be a different kind of event. They're re-inventing the event for this moment in history, and you'll be able to feel the spirit and the joy of that day on television, online. Not a live parade,” the mayor said at his daily press briefing.

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