Macy’s Day Parade
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The Macy’s Day Parade, more commonly known as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, is a famous annual New York City procession featuring giant character balloons, elaborate floats, marching bands, and performances to celebrate Thanksgiving.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 5 |
| Macy’s Day Parade canonical | 3 |
| Macy's Day Parade | 2 |
| Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade | 2 |
| Macy's Day Parade (live) | 1 |
| Macy’s Parade | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T976059 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macy’s Day Parade Context triple: [Warning, hasPart, Macy’s Day Parade]
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A.
Independence Day Parade
The Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia is a community celebration held annually on the Fourth of July featuring marching bands, floats, civic groups, and patriotic festivities.
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B.
Tournament of Roses Parade
The Tournament of Roses Parade is an annual New Year’s Day procession in Pasadena, California, featuring elaborate flower-covered floats, marching bands, and equestrian units.
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C.
Columbus Day Parade
The Columbus Day Parade is an annual Italian-American heritage celebration featuring floats, music, and community festivities, notably held in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood.
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D.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a major annual celebration of Irish heritage and culture in New York City, featuring marching bands, bagpipers, and community groups proceeding through Manhattan.
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E.
Puerto Rican Day Parade
The Puerto Rican Day Parade is an annual celebration of Puerto Rican culture and heritage in New York City, featuring vibrant floats, music, and community groups marching through Manhattan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macy’s Day Parade Target entity description: The Macy’s Day Parade, more commonly known as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, is a famous annual New York City procession featuring giant character balloons, elaborate floats, marching bands, and performances to celebrate Thanksgiving.
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A.
Independence Day Parade
The Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia is a community celebration held annually on the Fourth of July featuring marching bands, floats, civic groups, and patriotic festivities.
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B.
Tournament of Roses Parade
The Tournament of Roses Parade is an annual New Year’s Day procession in Pasadena, California, featuring elaborate flower-covered floats, marching bands, and equestrian units.
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C.
Columbus Day Parade
The Columbus Day Parade is an annual Italian-American heritage celebration featuring floats, music, and community festivities, notably held in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood.
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D.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a major annual celebration of Irish heritage and culture in New York City, featuring marching bands, bagpipers, and community groups proceeding through Manhattan.
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E.
Puerto Rican Day Parade
The Puerto Rican Day Parade is an annual celebration of Puerto Rican culture and heritage in New York City, featuring vibrant floats, music, and community groups marching through Manhattan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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holiday tradition ⓘ parade ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Macy’s Day Parade
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Macy’s Parade ⓘ
linked to:
Macy’s Day Parade
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| broadcastOn |
NBC
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Telemundo ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalSignificance |
major part of American Thanksgiving tradition
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tourist attraction in New York City ⓘ |
| dayOfYear | Thanksgiving Day ⓘ |
| endPoint |
Herald Square
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Macy’s Herald Square store ⓘ
linked to:
Macy's Herald Square
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| firstEditionDate | 1924-11-27 ⓘ |
| firstTelevisionBroadcast | 1948 ⓘ |
| frequency | once per year ⓘ |
| genre |
holiday parade
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procession ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Broadway musical performances
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Santa Claus finale ⓘ celebrity appearances ⓘ cheerleaders ⓘ clowns ⓘ floats ⓘ giant character balloons ⓘ marching bands ⓘ performance segments ⓘ |
| inception | 1924 ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Manhattan ⓘ |
| month | November ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elaborate themed floats
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large helium balloons of popular characters ⓘ live musical performances ⓘ national television coverage ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.macys.com/social/parade/ ⓘ |
| organizer |
Macy’s
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linked to:
Macy's
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| purpose |
Thanksgiving celebration
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promotion of Macy’s brand ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Macy’s
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linked to:
Macy's
|
| startPoint |
Upper West Side of Manhattan
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linked to:
Upper West Side
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| state | New York ⓘ |
| typicalAudienceSize | millions of television viewers ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about three hours ⓘ |
| typicalInPersonAttendance | hundreds of thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| typicalStartTime | morning ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Macy’s Day Parade Description of subject: The Macy’s Day Parade, more commonly known as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, is a famous annual New York City procession featuring giant character balloons, elaborate floats, marching bands, and performances to celebrate Thanksgiving.
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