Eight new balloons will be making their debut at the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. The latest additions, which include Bluey, Hello Kitty, Joe Cool and Woodstock, Earl the Squirrel, Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey Mouse, Underdog, Billie Brightpaw and Buckeroo Bob the Minion, made their first test flight on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
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The helium-filled Joe Cool Snoopy balloon undergoes a test flight during Macy’s Balloonfest at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, ahead of the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Balloon handlers prepare the helium-filled Bluey and Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey Mouse balloons for test flights during Macy’s Balloonfest at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, ahead of the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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The helium-filled Buckaroo Bob the Minion balloon undergoes a test flight during Macy’s Balloonfest at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, ahead of the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Balloon handlers guide the helium-filled Hello Kitty Big Apple balloon during a test flight at Macy’s Balloonfest at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, ahead of the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Balloon handlers guide the helium-filled Billie Brightpaw balloon during a test flight at Macy’s Balloonfest at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, ahead of the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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The helium-filled Underdog balloon undergoes a test flight during Macy’s Balloonfest at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, ahead of the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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The helium-filled Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey Mouse balloon undergoes a test flight during Macy’s Balloonfest at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, ahead of the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Balloon handlers guide the helium-filled Billie Brightpaw balloon during a test flight at Macy’s Balloonfest at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, ahead of the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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The helium-filled Joe Cool Snoopy and Woodstock balloon undergoes a test flight during Macy’s Balloonfest at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, ahead of the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Balloon handlers guide the helium-filled Bluey balloon, left, during a test flight as others prepare the Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey Mouse balloon for flight at Macy’s Balloonfest at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, ahead of the 100th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.