Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade went ahead in New York City despite there being no crowds to witness the spectacle on November 26.

Footage shows preparations for the parade take place as the streets were empty but for a few passersby.

The iconic parade is usually viewed in person by thousands of spectators but this year it will be televised to millions at home due to coronavirus restrictions.

This footage was filmed and produced 26 November 2020.
Americans awoke on Thursday to celebrate a Thanksgiving Day transformed by the coronavirus pandemic, with abandoned New York City streets surrounding what would have been the 94th annual Macy's parade.

The iconic parade, usually watched in person by hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers lining the streets of Manhattan and by Americans nationwide on their television screens, is this year limited to a television-only event due to the pandemic.
This year's parade has been taped over the course of three days to be aired on NBC and Telemundo Thursday morning in an attempt to keep people at home as a result of rising coronavirus cases.
In the video, you can see how acrobats on stilts cross the road and the very beginning of the decoration of the main street, where the parade took place.