In 1920, Gimbels Department Store staged the very first Thanksgiving Day Parade in America. In the century since, it has become one of Philadelphia's most treasured traditions.

In New York, handlers kept 16 giant balloons fairly close to the ground in tree-lined areas during Thursday's annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

South Philadelphia woman reminisces about her time as Thanksgiving Day ''Parade Queen' in 1967. Alicia Vitarelli has more on Action News at 6 p.m. on November 6, 2019.