Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in 2024 — though it was then called Macy’s Christmas Parade. The highly-anticipated holiday tradition has stuck around for a century, with the official centennial coming up in 2027 due to the years it was on hiatus during World War 2.

The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in November 1924. Take a look at photos showing how it's evolved over the last 100 years.

Aside from football, another Thanksgiving television staple for families across the U.S. is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.