NBC News' Jay Gray is at the starting point of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on Central Park West and previews the balloons, which this year will be led by Minnie Mouse.

The century-old Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will return this Thursday to ring in the holiday season. Even though the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicked off for the first time in 1924, this year's parade is not the 100th anniversary of the annual tradition.

If you're tuning in to watch the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, you can catch Indiana marching band playing in New York City.