Mario is Making His Way to The Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade

This year is the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., and the celebration continues with the upcoming 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in Manhattan.

For the first time ever, Nintendo’s top mascot will show up during the event alongside other balloons in a flying pose inspired by 2007’s Super Mario Galaxy, which you can see above. Dimension-wise, the balloon comes in at 51 ft. and 2 in. long, 37 ft. wide, and 43 ft. and 8 in. tall. Nintendo of America’s revenue EVP Devon Pritchard called bringing Mario to the parade “an incredible way to honor the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. Since he first emerged from a Warp Pipe, Mario has embodied our goal of bringing smiles to faces all over the world. We are excited for Mario fans of all ages to see his new balloon’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade debut.”

“As Mario celebrates 40 years of inspiring players and families worldwide, his flight down the streets of Manhattan is both a historic milestone and a joyful celebration,” added Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade producer Jordan Dabby. “This parade has long been a stage for the world’s most beloved characters, and we’re thrilled to partner with Nintendo to welcome a new Mario balloon to that tradition.”

This past September, Nintendo announced remakes for the two Super Mario Galaxy games for the Nintendo Switch 2 that released earlier in October. That same day, it revealed The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which will release April 3, 2026 in the US and April 24, 2026 in Japan.

You can see Mario fly it up at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade on Thursday, November 27.

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