Heavy security at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan

Giant balloons took to the clear, sunny sky over midtown Manhattan for the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, with spectators lining up along the parade route and a heavy police presence keeping a watchful eye.

The parade, now in its 89th year, included marching bands and floats to go along with Hello Kitty, Snoopy, Paddington, and other giant balloons.

City officials have said while there was no known, credible threats against New York following the recent attacks in Paris and a video purportedly produced by the Islamic State group that contained video clips of Times Square, 2,500 officers were stationed along the parade route for the Thanksgiving Day festivities, the largest number of officers the department has ever assigned to the event.