Characters from the very bottom of the sea to the far reaches of outer space soared above New York for the city’s 96th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving parade.
As ever, the event was a joyous exercise in absurdity, generating such sights as Papa Smurf, SpongeBob, and some Pokemon towering over all they surveyed.
While locals and tourists alike assembled on the streets and at their high-rise windows to watch, Sky News has assembled some of the best pictures from Thursday’s event.
Image:PAW Patrol were on hand to make sure the event went off without any trouble
Image:Pikachu dressed up for the occasion in a fine festive scarf
Image:Hey, I’m walkin’ here, I’m walkin’ here!
Image:The Boss Baby looked ready for business
Image:Snoopy celebrated NASA’s recent moon launch by wearing an astronaut suit
Image:He’s behind you…
Image:Some say Papa Smurf is older than Thanksgiving itself
Image:Goku from Dragonball Z had the most flamboyant hair of the parade
Image:There was also entertainment on the ground – but all eyes were on Bluey the cartoon dog
Image:Mickey Mouse was also at ground level
Image:Not to be confused with the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, this is the Pillsbury Doughboy
Image:Stuart represented the Minions at the event
Image:SpongeBob hits the deck as Diary of a Wimpy Kid’s Greg Heffley watches on
Image:As has been tradition since 1924, Santa was there to prove it wasn’t all about the balloons
