It took nearly 100 years, but Minnie Mouse finally made her Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade debut with a new ballon. For the first time in the parade’s nearly century-long history, Mickey Mouse’s better half will be featured as one of the 22 balloons in this year’s festivities.

The parade went off as scheduled despite a drenching rain and a brief disruption from pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

Happy birthday, Minnie Mouse! One of Walt Disney's most iconic characters will appear at 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade week after 96th birthday

Disney teamed up with Macy's on a collection to commemorate Minnie Mouse making her Macy's Thanksgiving parade debut.

The rain isn't stopping anything — the parade has only been canceled three times, from 1942 to 1944 during World War II.

NEW YORK — The 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was a rain-soaked -- but no less spectacular -- affair on Thursday as stars performed, floats lit up and the event's iconic balloons drifted through Manhattan to ring in the holiday season. A local Georgia high school marching band even turned out to be one of the standout acts of the parade.

The 98th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returned on a rainy Thursday on the streets of New York City, with Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson and more.

From Kylie Minogue to Ariana Madix, plus Jimmy Fallon & the Roots, all the stars who made the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade fun and festive, despite the rain.