Crews worked Wednesday to inflate giant balloons that will be featured Thursday in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off Thursday in New York City, with balloons of Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man set to take to the skies and floats featuring Labubu and Lego gracing the streets for the annual celebration.

The parade is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m. Eastern, rain or shine, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and will end at Macy’s Herald Square flagship store on 34th Street.

A star-studded line up of performances, including Conan Gray and Lainey Wilson, will be sprinkled throughout the show, along with a slew of marching bands, dancers and cheerleaders. The Radio City Rockettes will also be there, as will cast members from “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Just in Time” and “Ragtime."

All told, the parade is expected to feature 34 balloons, four mini-balloons, 28 floats, 33 clown groups and 11 marching bands — all leading the way for Santa Claus. Among the new balloons being featured is a large onion carriage featuring eight characters from the world of “Shrek.” Netflix hit “KPop Demon Hunters” will also be represented in the sky with the characters Derpy Tiger and Sussie.

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